Canton Central Catholic High School
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Central Catholic High School (Canton, OH, USA) is a private, Catholic
coeducation
al diocesan
high school
run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
. Central began educating in 1946 when the Diocese merged the all-female Mount Marie Academy and the co-ed St. John High School. Although Central is a Catholic high school, it is open to non-Catholic students as well. This school is located in Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio
and serves the west side of the City of Canton, Ohio
and Western Stark County
including the City of Massillon, Ohio
. Central Catholic's sports teams are nicknamed the Crusaders.
St. John High School, founded in 1925, looked to merge with Mount Marie Academy in 1946. The merger was authorized under the auspices of the Diocese of Youngstown, given the 65 acre
abundance of diocesan land upon which Mount Marie sat.
The Linemen Lounge
During two-a-days, aka Pleasant Valley Day Camp, of the 2006 season, the offensive linemen initiated "The Linemen Lounge." Located at the South end of Lowell Klinefelter Stadium next to the opponents' locker room, it was set up to be a place where the offensive linemen could relax and regroup after the first part of Klinefelter's practices, which have been said to be worse than the Marine's basic training from former Marines . It is a tradition that stands today.
The Great Serpentine Wall is a brick, undulating wall that now partially encloses Lowell Klinefelter Stadium. The wall previously surrounded the stadium on all four sides before renovations were made prior to the fall 1998 football season. The stadium was then named Lowell Klinefelter Stadium. Presently, the wall fully encompasses the stadium's north, south, and west sides. The eastern wall was torn down to create additional room for the new football field, eight lane running track, and grander bleachers.
Klinefelter Blvd is the main street of access to Lowell Klinefelter Stadium. Klinefelter is nicknamed "The Dean of Stark County Football Coaches", and has taught, coached, and served as the school's Athletic Director for over 30 years.
With praise and devotion, with honor loyalty,
Crusaders, sons and daughters, all
True to the White and Green;
One voice we will raise,
In thy glory and praise...
We Sing Your Battle Cry
We Strive to Live and Learn
To Carry Out Christ's Will We Yearn
The Thrill of Victory Brings Us Together
May The Glory Days of Our Time at Central Live Forever!
in the 1960s, Central High built a nuclear fallout shelter
in the basement of the school’s East Wing. As tensions with the USSR intensified, and a nuclear attack seemed increasingly imminent, demands by parents that a fallout shelter be built to protect their children from harmful radioactive debris were granted. The fallout shelter is large enough to safely accommodate 300 persons
The stones of the Grotto were brought to the campus of CCHS from all states within the Union. Each stone was custom-made and hand-rubbed before being set. Each year alumni who celebrate significant anniversaries of graduation observe a Holy Mass with fellow classmates.
The Chapel of CCHS is located on the school's first floor. This is an oft-visited destination for students and faculty to make small offerings to the Lord between classes. A daily mass is offered by the Rev. Robert Kaylor before classes commence.
Sam Bourquin - Canton Central Catholic Class of 1988 graduate, WHBC on air and sports personality.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al diocesan
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
The Diocese of Youngstown is a particular church or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of six counties in Northeast Ohio: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Portage, and Ashtabula....
. Central began educating in 1946 when the Diocese merged the all-female Mount Marie Academy and the co-ed St. John High School. Although Central is a Catholic high school, it is open to non-Catholic students as well. This school is located in Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio
Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio
Perry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2000 census found 29,167 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
and serves the west side of the City of Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Western Stark County
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
including the City of Massillon, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
. Central Catholic's sports teams are nicknamed the Crusaders.
A brief history of Canton Central Catholic High School
Canton Central Catholic High School was formed from the merger of Mount Marie Academy and St. John High School. Mount Marie Academy was a female only secondary school that began educating young women in 1907 where the present school stands today. The original "East Building" contains a basement and four additional floors of classrooms. The "West Building" would be erected at a later date, adding three long corridors of classrooms and lockers to the original structure.St. John High School, founded in 1925, looked to merge with Mount Marie Academy in 1946. The merger was authorized under the auspices of the Diocese of Youngstown, given the 65 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
abundance of diocesan land upon which Mount Marie sat.
Athletics
Central Catholic has won the Ohio state championships in the following sports:- Boys FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 1988, 2000 - Boys GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
– 1984, 1987 - Boys BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- 2008, 2011 - Boys TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- 1999, 2000
The Linemen Lounge
During two-a-days, aka Pleasant Valley Day Camp, of the 2006 season, the offensive linemen initiated "The Linemen Lounge." Located at the South end of Lowell Klinefelter Stadium next to the opponents' locker room, it was set up to be a place where the offensive linemen could relax and regroup after the first part of Klinefelter's practices, which have been said to be worse than the Marine's basic training from former Marines . It is a tradition that stands today.
Other sports
- Plays host to several Ohio High School Athletic Association State playoff football games.
- Central Catholic's baseball facility is new and opened in 2005. It is named after current coach Doug Miller.
The Great Serpentine Wall is a brick, undulating wall that now partially encloses Lowell Klinefelter Stadium. The wall previously surrounded the stadium on all four sides before renovations were made prior to the fall 1998 football season. The stadium was then named Lowell Klinefelter Stadium. Presently, the wall fully encompasses the stadium's north, south, and west sides. The eastern wall was torn down to create additional room for the new football field, eight lane running track, and grander bleachers.
Klinefelter Blvd is the main street of access to Lowell Klinefelter Stadium. Klinefelter is nicknamed "The Dean of Stark County Football Coaches", and has taught, coached, and served as the school's Athletic Director for over 30 years.
Alma mater
Alma Mater, we sing our song to thee,With praise and devotion, with honor loyalty,
Crusaders, sons and daughters, all
True to the White and Green;
One voice we will raise,
In thy glory and praise...
Fight Song: Dearest Central High
Dearest Central HighWe Sing Your Battle Cry
We Strive to Live and Learn
To Carry Out Christ's Will We Yearn
The Thrill of Victory Brings Us Together
May The Glory Days of Our Time at Central Live Forever!
Nuclear fallout shelter
In response to the nuclear threat posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold WarCold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
in the 1960s, Central High built a nuclear fallout shelter
Fallout shelter
A fallout shelter is an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War....
in the basement of the school’s East Wing. As tensions with the USSR intensified, and a nuclear attack seemed increasingly imminent, demands by parents that a fallout shelter be built to protect their children from harmful radioactive debris were granted. The fallout shelter is large enough to safely accommodate 300 persons
Holy places
In order to fulfill its Catholic identity, several places of worship are maintained on the school's campus. The Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto can be accessed via the West Campus.The stones of the Grotto were brought to the campus of CCHS from all states within the Union. Each stone was custom-made and hand-rubbed before being set. Each year alumni who celebrate significant anniversaries of graduation observe a Holy Mass with fellow classmates.
The Chapel of CCHS is located on the school's first floor. This is an oft-visited destination for students and faculty to make small offerings to the Lord between classes. A daily mass is offered by the Rev. Robert Kaylor before classes commence.
Distinguished alumni
- Alan Page, Canton Central Catholic Class of 1964, Former University of Notre Dame Football Star, Former NFL Defensive Lineman for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears (9-time Pro Bowl selection, 1971 NFL Most Valuable Player), Currently serving as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
- Ted Henry, Canton Central Catholic Class of 1963, TV Newscaster at WEWS (Cleveland, OH) 1972-2009.
- Bob Belden, Canton Central Catholic and University of Notre Dame graduate, former Notre Dame and Dallas Cowboy quarterback, current President of Belden Brick CompanyBelden Brick CompanyThe Belden Brick Company is an American manufacturer and distributor of brick and masonry-related construction products and materials. Founder, Henry S. Belden , chartered the company in Canton, Ohio as the 'Diebold Fire Brick Company' in 1885 on the Belden farm...
- Keith Monda, Canton Central Catholic and The Ohio State University graduate, former Chief Operating Officer and President of Coach, Inc.
Sam Bourquin - Canton Central Catholic Class of 1988 graduate, WHBC on air and sports personality.