Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Catholic High School for Boys
Address
6300 Father Tribou Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 United States
Coordinates	34°45′21″N 92°20′39″W / 34.75583°N 92.34417°W / 34.75583; -92.34417Coordinates: 34°45′21″N 92°20′39″W / 34.75583°N 92.34417°W / 34.75583; -92.34417
Information
Type	Private, All-Male
Motto	Virtus in Veritate (Manliness in Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1930
Founder	Bishop John B. Morris
Sister school	Mount St. Mary Academy
CEEB code	041420
NCES School ID	00047854^[1]
Rector	Msgr. Lawrence Frederick
Principal	Steven Gregory Straessle
Faculty	40.1 (on FTE basis)^[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	739 (2013–14^[1])
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Purple Gold
Mascot	Rockets
Accreditation	Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association
Average SAT scores	1811 (2013)^[2]
Average ACT scores	24.4 (2013) ^[2]
Newspaper	Rocket Times
Yearbook	The Rocket
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Football stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Guidance counselor	Br. Richard Sanker
College attendance rate	98% (2011)
Website	www.lrchs.org

Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas established in 1930.

Extracurricular activities

The Catholic High School for Boys mascot is The Rockets, with purple and gold serving as its school colors.

Athletics

The Little Rock Catholic Rockets compete in the 7A Classification, which is the state's largest classification, administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rockets compete in the 7A/6A Central Conference. Interscholastic activities include: football, golf, basketball, bowling, cross country running, soccer, swimming and diving, wrestling, track and field, and baseball.^[3]

The Rockets have enjoyed numerous state championships in its history including: Baseball: 2 state titles in 1971 and 1972

Football: The Rockets football team are 3-time state football champions (1971, 1984, 1985).
Golf: The boys golf team are 8-time state golf champions (1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006).
Swimming and diving: The Rockets swim teams are 11-time state swimming champions (1962, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004).
Soccer: The soccer team are 5-time 7A classification state soccer champions (2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011).
Wrestling: The wrestling team are 1-time 7A/6A state wrestling champions (2014).
Tennis: The boys tennis team are 15-time state tennis champions (1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015).

Clubs and traditions

In addition to athletic competition, Catholic participates in Quiz Bowl, debate and speech competitions. Clubs and organizations include Student Council, and honor societies such as Beta Club and the National Honor Society.^[3]

The Rockets are the 2009 Quiz Bowl state champions.

References

1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Catholic High School For Boys". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
1 2 "Profile" (PDF). Little Rock Catholic High School. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
1 2 "School Profile, Catholic High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved February 25, 2014.

External links

Official website

Diocese of Little Rock

Bishops	Ordinaries Andrew Byrne Edward Fitzgerald John Baptist Morris Albert Lewis Fletcher Andrew Joseph McDonald J. Peter Sartain Anthony Taylor Auxiliary Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Andrew Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Altus St. Richard's Church, Bald Knob St. John the Baptist Church, Brinkley St. Mary Church, Helena St. Edwards Church, Little Rock Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock St. Joseph Church, Tontitown St. Luke's Church, Warren Former St. Elizabeth's Church, De Valls Bluff

Education	High Schools Catholic High School for Boys, Little Rock Mount St. Mary Academy, Little Rock Sacred Heart School, Morrilton St. Joseph High School, Conway Subiaco Academy, Subiaco Former high schools St. Joseph Catholic High School, Pine Bluff

Religious Orders	Marylake Carmelite Monastery Subiaco Abbey

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