Bishop Watterson High School (Columbus, Ohio)

Bishop Watterson High School

Address
99 East Cooke Road Columbus, Ohio 43214 United States
Coordinates	40°2′55″N 83°0′59″W / 40.04861°N 83.01639°W / 40.04861; -83.01639Coordinates: 40°2′55″N 83°0′59″W / 40.04861°N 83.01639°W / 40.04861; -83.01639
Information
School type	Private High School
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1954
Oversight	Diocese of Columbus
Principal	Chris Campbell
Teaching staff	87
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1100 (2008)
Color(s)	Cardinal red and Vegas Gold
Athletics conference	Central Catholic League
Mascot	Eagle
Team name	Eagles
Rival	St. Francis DeSales High School
Average SAT scores	1710
Average ACT scores	25.6
Yearbook	Eagle Spirit
Tuition	$30,000
Website	http://www.bishopwatterson.com/

Bishop Watterson High School is a parochial, college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio.

History

Bishop Watterson High School, founded in 1954 under the auspices of the Diocese of Columbus, is a co-educational college preparatory institution serving the Central Ohio area. Bishop Watterson High School was the first co-educational diocesan high school in Franklin County. It opened its doors in the fall of 1954 in honor of Bishop John Ambrose Watterson, the second Bishop of Columbus who served until April 17, 1899.

Clubs and activities

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[1] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[2]

Athletics

Sports that are offered include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, diving, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. Watterson does not have their own football stadium due to lack of space. Instead Watterson rents out the football field at Columbus North International School for their home games.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Boys' Basketball - 2013 ^[3]
Golf - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 2004 ^[3]
Baseball - 1988, 1991, 1997 ^[4]
Girls' Field Hockey - 1995, 2005, 2009 ^[3]
Football – 1966, 1973, 2002, 2010 ^[5]

Notable alumni

Kyle Reifers - professional golfer

Notes and references

↑ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org — June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
↑ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org — July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

External links

Diocese of Columbus

Bishops	Ordinaries Sylvester Horton Rosecrans John Ambrose Watterson Henry K. Moeller James Joseph Hartley Michael Joseph Ready Clarence George Issenmann John Carberry Clarence Edward Elwell Edward John Herrmann James Anthony Griffin Frederick F. Campbell Auxiliary Edward Gerard Hettinger

Churches	Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral Parishes St. Mary's Church, Delaware St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Hilliard St. John the Evangelist Church, Logan St. Mary's Church, Portsmouth St. Joseph's Church, Somerset St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville

Education	Higher Education Ohio Dominican University Seminary Pontifical College Josephinum High Schools Bishop Hartley High School, Columbus Bishop Ready High School, Columbus Bishop Rosecrans High School, Zanesville Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus Cristo Rey Columbus High School, Columbus Newark Catholic High School, Newark Notre Dame High School, Portsmouth Saint Charles Preparatory School, Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, New Philadelphia William V. Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster

Priests	Francis William Howard George Avis Fulcher

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