St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)
Encyclopedia
St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio
and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus
. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students, in four grade levels.
school districts, with students also from Worthington
, Delaware
, Dublin
, and Gahanna
, among others.
(NJCL). The school also offers Italian Club, Spanish Club, St. Vincent DePaul, a National Honors Society chapter, Anime and Gaming Club, Drama Club, Art Club, Student Council, Model UN Club, Environmental Club, Equus, Math Club, Horizons (Liturgical Choir), Band, American Sign Language Club, Flag Corps and Majorettes, In-the-Know, History Club, Ski Club and Fishing Club.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical Province of Cincinnati covering 23 counties in Ohio. The episcopal see of the diocese is situated at Columbus, Ohio. The diocese was erected on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX out of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati...
. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students, in four grade levels.
Location
St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio. A majority of the student body lives in the ColumbusColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
school districts, with students also from Worthington
Worthington, Ohio
-Dissolution of the Company:By August 11, 1804 the plat maps were completed, payments or notes promising payments collected and deeds prepared for all sixteen thousand acres of the Scioto Company's purchase...
, Delaware
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
, Dublin
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
, and Gahanna
Gahanna, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,636 people, 11,990 households, and 8,932 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,632.8 people per square mile . There were 12,390 housing units at an average density of 999.5 per square mile...
, among others.
History
Founded in 1960, St. Francis DeSales High School began with the values of Faith, Family and Tradition. The community was envisioned by Monsignor James M. Berendt who had been chosen to form the co-ed high school. Today there are over 900 students and the faculty and staff size has also grown.Awards
St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education.Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL). The school also offers Italian Club, Spanish Club, St. Vincent DePaul, a National Honors Society chapter, Anime and Gaming Club, Drama Club, Art Club, Student Council, Model UN Club, Environmental Club, Equus, Math Club, Horizons (Liturgical Choir), Band, American Sign Language Club, Flag Corps and Majorettes, In-the-Know, History Club, Ski Club and Fishing Club.
Athletics
- The varsity football team has been state runner-up five times, in 1990, 1996, 2001, 2005 and 2009, and has won the Division III state championship three times, in 1985, 1997 and 1998.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- 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...
- 1985, 1997, 1998. - WrestlingScholastic wrestlingScholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
- 1971, 1974, 1977 - BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
– 1987 - 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...
- 1979, 2011 - Soccer - 1986, 1992, 1997, 2009
- Girls Soccer - 1995, 1997, 1998
- Girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- 1982 - Girls BowlingBowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
- 2000
Notable alumni/staff
- Blaine WilsonBlaine WilsonBlaine Carew Wilson is an American gymnast from Columbus, Ohio.Wilson won his first World Championships medal at the 2003 Worlds when he helped the team to a silver-medal finish. Months later, at the 2004 Visa American Cup, Wilson tore his left biceps tendon, and vowed to return for the 2004...
, Olympic silver medalist - Antonio DanielsAntonio DanielsAntonio Robert Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He most recently played for the Philadelphia 76ers.-Career:...
, NBA Player - Luke FickellLuke Fickell-External links:*...
, Head Coach for Ohio StateOhio State Buckeyes footballThe Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... - Matt Stewart, NFL player
- Gary BerryGary Berry-Career:Berry was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the Ohio State University.-References:...
, former NFL player - Matt D'OrazioMatt D'OrazioMatthew Louis D’Orazio is a professional American football quarterback Free Agent. He played college football at Otterbein College....
, current AFL player - Dom Tiberi, WBNS 10TV local sports anchor