Cardinal Mooney High School (Youngstown, Ohio)

Cardinal Mooney High School is a coeducational Catholic high school in Youngstown, Ohio.

History

Cardinal Mooney was founded in 1956 and is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. In the early 1950s, the Diocese of Youngstown recognized the need to expand Ursuline High School and to build a new parochial high school on the southside. In 1953, Bishop Emmett M. Walsh obtained the present site of Cardinal Mooney High School from the Youngstown Parks Department and began the organization of a high school fundraising committee.

Ground was broken in 1954, and in the fall of 1955 the first freshman class was organized and began attending classes at the old Glenmary convent. Construction of Cardinal Mooney was completed in time for the first day of school in September 1956. A total of 610 students were enrolled as freshmen or sophomores. The school was named (against his wishes) after Cardinal Edward Mooney, a former southsider, who was the Archbishop of Detroit. He had distinguished himself as a scholar and Vatican diplomat.

Father William Anthony Hughes, who recently retired as Bishop of Covington, Kentucky, was named the school's first principal. Red and Gold were selected as the school colors. They symbolized the blood of the martyrs, and the responsibility of all Christians to accept suffering and the Blessed Sacrament.

The initial faculty included sisters from the Ursuline, Dominican, Notre Dame and Vincentian communities, two priests and five lay teachers.

In June 1959 the first graduating class celebrated Baccalaureate Mass at St. Columba Cathedral, and on June 7 graduation ceremonies were held at Stambaugh Auditorium.

Enrollments grew rapidly in the early '60's. By 1960 an addition to Cardinal Mooney was being planned and an overflow of students were once again attending classes at the old Glenmary Convent. The addition opened in 1961. It included an auditorium, seven classrooms and a physics laboratory.

In early 2000, Cardinal Mooney came into possession of the two military annex buildings adjacent to the school grounds. Shortly after obtaining this real estate, construction of the high school's new sports complex was underway. Completed in late 2001, the Cardinal Mooney sports complex yields a well rounded athletic training facility where official OHSAA athletic contests can be hosted. The complex includes a regulation football field, two adjacent practice fields, two tennis courts, a practice putting green, a practice soccer field, two practice baseball fields, a small batting cage, a training pool, and a full length, rubberized track encircling the main football field. The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy annex buildings were left standing during construction, but Rush Boulevard was filled in with top soil and cut off from the rear lot. The buildings, now referred to as the Cardinal Mooney Industrial Arts Center, have since been converted to garages where shop classes can work on vehicles and driving classes can be taught during the summer breaks.^[1]

2013 relocation

On September 3, 2013, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, George Murry, approved^[2] the relocation of the high school from Youngstown’s south side to the suburbs of Mahoning County. However, his approval was met with stipulations that included proof of sufficient financial support for both a new high school building as well as an endowment fund to provide scholarships for students who face poverty and other social constraints.

A study^[3] released in April 2013 (conducted by Catholic School Management, Inc. in Madison, Connecticut) determined that the school would sustain a better enrollment and for a longer period of time if it relocated.

Bishop Murry originally opposed the move,^[4] stating that a large factor in this decision was that it would be cheaper to make renovations than to build a new building. In addition, he said in his statement, it is important for the diocese to be good stewards of their finances. The diocesan superintendent of Catholic schools echoed Murry’s original stance and acknowledged the plans that can be put into effect for the future of the school at its present location.^[4] The topic has been one of controversy among parents and alumni since discussion of the move began in 2013.

The school has been at its current site on Erie Street since 1956.^[4]

Administration

The school's principal is Mark Vollmer. In 2012, the Cardinal Mooney Board of Directors named Rev. Gerald DeLucia the President of the school after his first year on the faculty. In 2016 Rev. DeLucia resigned, and Bishop George Murray, SJ appointed Mark Oles as President, effective 2017.

Demographics

Religious demographics in 2015-2016.

  Catholic (63.6%)

  Other faiths or unaffiliated (36.4%)

For the 2015-2016 academic year, there were 476 students, 207 girls and 269 boys.^[5] Of the 476, 303 students or 63.6% were Catholic, and 173 or 36.4% adhered to other faiths or none.^[5]

Faculty

For the 2015-2016 academic year, there were 3 administrators, 29 full-time teachers, five part-time teachers, one counselor and one counseling intern, one media center director, one nurse, and eight academic assistance personal, for a total of 48 faculty and staff.^[5]

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Football - 1973, 1980, 1982, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011 ^[6][7]
• Golf - 1988, 1989 ^[6]
• Soccer – 2002 ^[6]
• Track – 1990 ^[6]
• Cross Country – 1999 ^[6]

Notable alumni

• Tim Beck, former offensive coordinator, Nebraska Cornhuskers football^[8]
• Denise DeBartolo York, current owner of the San Francisco 49ers^[9]
• Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., former owner of the San Francisco 49ers^[10]
• Jerry Diorio, former NFL offensive guard^[11]
• Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, former CFL wide receiver^[12]
• Ishmaa'ily Kitchen, defensive tackle, New England Patriots^[13]
• Mark Malaska, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher^[14]
• Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, former lightweight WBA World Champion boxer^[15]
• Ed Muransky, retired NFL offensive tackle^[16]
• Bo Pelini, head coach, Youngstown State Penguins football^[17]
• Carl Pelini, former head coach, Florida Atlantic Owls football^[18]
• John Simon, linebacker, Houston Texans^[19]
• Bob Stoops, head coach, Oklahoma Sooners football^[20]
• Mark Stoops, head coach, Kentucky Wildcats football^[21]
• Mike Stoops, defensive coordinator, Oklahoma Sooners football^[22]
• James Traficant, former Congressman for Ohio's 17th congressional district^[23]
• Kiki Willis, professional soccer player for the D.C. United^[24][25]
• Jack Lowe, boxing trainer of former world champion Kelly Pavlik

Notes and references

Diocese of Youngstown
Bishops	Ordinaries James A. McFadden Emmet M. Walsh James William Malone Thomas J. Tobin George Murry Auxiliary bishops William Anthony Hughes Benedict Charles Franzetta
Churches	Cathedral St. Columba Cathedral Basilicas Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, Canton Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Youngstown Parishes Mother of Sorrows Church, Ashtabula St. Peter's Church, Canton St. Louis Church, Louisville St. Mary's Church, Massillon
Education	Higher Education Walsh University High Schools Cardinal Mooney High School, Youngstown Central Catholic High School, Canton John F. Kennedy High School, Warren St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Louisville Saint John High School, Ashtabula Ursuline High School, Youngstown
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