North Catholic High School
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North Catholic High School
| North Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1400 Troy Hill Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (Allegheny County), 15212  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°27′38″N 79°59′08″W / 40.460532°N 79.985530°WCoordinates: 40°27′38″N 79°59′08″W / 40.460532°N 79.985530°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic; Marianist |
| Established | 1939 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 250[1] (2012) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gold |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Dean of Students | Jason Lucia |
| Admissions Director | Maura DeRiggi |
| Athletic Director | Jason Lucia |
| Website | www.north-catholic.org |
North Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located on Troy Hill on the Northside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the Trojan and its official colors are scarlet and gold.
North Catholic High School began as an all-boys school in 1939, founded by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Marianists.[3] Girls first began enrolling in the school in 1973. North Catholic currently has over 12,000 alumni world-wide.
North Catholic High School continues their mission of educating students from Pittsburgh and surrounding suburbs in the Marianist Tradition of excellence in academics and true family spirit.
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Activities
North Catholic High School offers a wide variety of activities for all students. Our 'no-cut' policy allows all students to participate in the activity of their choice.
Athletic programs feature: football, soccer, basketball (for men and women), crew, golf, volleyball (women), cheerleading, baseball, softball (women) and wrestling.
The Fine Arts Department offers students the opportunity to participate in dramatic productions thorughout the year. Fall and Spring Musicals are produced every year, as are the student-driven "One-Act Plays." Students are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the theater, including creation of props and sets, costumes, etc.
The NC Forensics Team offers students the opportunity to participate in speech and debate competitions locally, regionally and nationally. Students are encouraged to explore the various elements of forensics and compete accordingly.
The NC Leadership Team allows students to become peer-teachers to local grade school children. Members of this group are all certified CPR trainers and educate local businesses and healthcare professional in CPR techniques. Over 25 programs are offered to local grade schools by this innovative and motivated team of students.
NC Student Government is focused on student-driven activities. The annual blood drives, dances, homecoming festivities and Senior week are all projects driven by student government.
The LIFE (Living In Faith Experience) and Campus Ministry groups enable students to learn more about their Catholic faith while interacting with their peer and helping the community at-large. These groups also sponsor retreats for students.
In early 2008 the North Catholic robotics team competed in the First Robotics competition at the University of Pittsburgh. They placed 17 out of 33, which is reasonably well considering most of the teams were veterans. The team was sponsored by the North Catholic Alumni Association.
The current tuition rate is approximately $8,695 for a Catholic student and $9,245 for a non-Catholic student.
Academics
North Catholic is pleased to offer a full complement of college preparatory academics. Honors, Advanced Placement (AP) and "College In High School" courses are offered as well. To see course offerings, please visit the "Academics and Guidance" section of NC's website.
Athletics
In each year since 2009, NC athletic teams have won championships in many sports. Please check NC's website for the latest news and information.
NC offers competitive sports programs, open to all students via our "No-Cut" policy. For a full listing of athletics, please see NC's website at: www.north-catholic.org
Notable alumni
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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability or notability policies. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources cited within this article showing they are notable and alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (May 2011) |
- Michael Hayden - Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, former Director of National Intelligence, and former director of the National Security Agency (NSA)
- Jack Perkowski - first major Wall Street investor in Mainland China
- Daniel M. Rooney - Owner and chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Dan Onorato - Chief Executive, Allegheny County (2003–Present)
- Kevin Colbert - Director of Football Operations (GM), Pittsburgh Steelers (2000–Present)
- Luke Ravenstahl ('98) - Mayor of Pittsburgh
Michael Mulvey - Marietta College Pitcher, Divison III National Champion 2011
References
- ^ Grant, Tim (2006-12-29). "2 big gifts for moving lifts spirits of North Catholic". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06363/749760-298.stm. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "About North". North Catholic High School. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20071008144909/http://www.north-catholic.org/About+North/AboutNorth.php. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
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