Cardinal Newman High School (Columbia, South Carolina)
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Cardinal Newman High School is a diocesean, Roman Catholic high school
in Forest Acres, South Carolina
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
.
in 1865. The school reopened in Valle Crucis
and remained there until 1887, when it moved back to Columbia. The first male graduated in 1951. The school became a diocesan school in 1957 and was renamed Catholic High School of Columbia. The school moved to its current location in Forest Acres, a suburb of Columbia, in 1961 and was renamed Cardinal Newman High School.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The National Association of Independent Schools, South Carolina Independent Schools Association, Palmetto Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Supervision and Curricurum Development, and the National Catholic Educational Association. One of South Carolina's highest rated college-prep high schools, nearly 100% of the school's graduates goes on to attend college, and in 2007, graduates received an average of over $33,000 in scholarships.
Graduates have been known to attend Ivy League institutions.
Along with superior academics, Cardinal Newman is known for its athletic program. They offer 24 different sports teams, each of which has won at least one state championship in the last 15 years.
Cardinal Newman High School is named after John Henry Newman.
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....
in Forest Acres, South Carolina
Forest Acres, South Carolina
Forest Acres is an upscale city in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,558 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and comprises the entire state of South Carolina, with Charleston as its see city. Currently, the diocese consists of 92 parishes and 24 missions...
.
Background
Cardinal Newman was established in 1858 as Ursuline High School, a school for young women. That school was burned down during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in 1865. The school reopened in Valle Crucis
Valle Crucis
-Places:United Kingdom*Valle Crucis Abbey, WalesUnited States*Valle Crucis, North Carolina, an unincorporated community*Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission, North Carolina...
and remained there until 1887, when it moved back to Columbia. The first male graduated in 1951. The school became a diocesan school in 1957 and was renamed Catholic High School of Columbia. The school moved to its current location in Forest Acres, a suburb of Columbia, in 1961 and was renamed Cardinal Newman High School.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The National Association of Independent Schools, South Carolina Independent Schools Association, Palmetto Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Supervision and Curricurum Development, and the National Catholic Educational Association. One of South Carolina's highest rated college-prep high schools, nearly 100% of the school's graduates goes on to attend college, and in 2007, graduates received an average of over $33,000 in scholarships.
Graduates have been known to attend Ivy League institutions.
Along with superior academics, Cardinal Newman is known for its athletic program. They offer 24 different sports teams, each of which has won at least one state championship in the last 15 years.
Cardinal Newman High School is named after John Henry Newman.