Central Catholic High School (Bloomington, Illinois)

Central Catholic High School
Central Catholic High School logo
CCHS roundabout entrance
Address
Map
1201 Airport Road

Bloomington
,
Illinois
61704-2534

United States
Coordinates40°29′35″N 88°55′22″W / 40.49306°N 88.92278°W / 40.49306; -88.92278
Information
Former namesTrinity High School
St. Mary's High School
School typeParochial high school[1]
MottoOur difference is our strength.[9]
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic[2]
Patron saint(s)Elizabeth Ann Seton[22]
Established1886; 138 years ago (1886)[10]
FounderMichael Weldon[7]: 152 
StatusOperational
LocaleSmall city[2]
School boardAdvisory Committee[3]
OversightPastors' Board[3]
AuthorizerDiocese of Peoria[4]
SuperintendentSharon Weiss[5][6]
CEEB code140340[1]
NCES School ID00346865[2]
PresidentSean Foster
PrincipalChris McGraw
ChaplainFr. Geoff Horton
Staff6[8] (FTE)
Faculty29[8] (FTE)
Grades9–12
Gendercoed[2]
Enrollment329[27] (2017-18)
Average class size19[1]
Student to teacher ratio12:1[8]
Schedule typeSemester, daily[9]
ScheduleM–F except holidays
Hours in school day6.7[2]
Campus size15 acres[10]
Area100,000 square feet[11]
Campus typeMicro-urban[12]
Color(s)  Navy blue
  White
  Vegas gold[24]
Fight songVictory March variant[9]
AthleticsIHSA 1A/2A/3A[5]
Athletics conferenceIllini Prairie[5]
Sports9 boys', 8 girls'[nb 1][19]
Team nameSaints[5]
RivalU-High[23][nb 2]
AccreditationAdvancED[20]
National rankingWP: 645 places 1,339[21] (2017)
NewspaperHerald of the Saints[26]
YearbookCentrix[25]
Endowment$3,842,936 (2014)[10]
Budget$3,603,811.23 (2013–14)[10]
School feesVaries
Tuition$7,445 parish affiliated
$9,300 nonaffiliated[14]
Revenue$3,474,273 (2015–16)[15]
Communities servedMcLean County[1]
Feeder schoolsCCCS, ECS, SMS[16][17]
Graduates (2017)78[18]
AffiliationNCEA,[2] NASSP, IHSA[1]
Websiteblmcchs.org Edit this at Wikidata
Last updated: 28 September 2017

Central Catholic High School (CCHS or Central Catholic) is a private co-educational Catholic high school in Bloomington, Illinois, United States.[1] It serves approximately 320 students in the Bloomington-Normal area.[28] CCHS is one of seven Catholic high schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria[29] and the only Catholic high school in McLean County.[1]

Begun in 1886 as St. Mary's High School by Holy Trinity Parish as an extension of the parish grade school, it was renamed Trinity High School in 1928 after construction of a separate high school building. In 1967, the school was renamed again to Central Catholic High School to reflect new roles of other regional parishes in oversight of the school. In 2003 CCHS moved from its location near downtown Bloomington to its current east side location on Airport Road. The school building is more than 100,000 square feet on a fifteen-acre property and has capacity for 500 students.

CCHS offers Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. Vocational education is available through a partnership with the Bloomington Area Career Center. A large majority of Central Catholic graduates pursue further education. In addition to coursework, Central Catholic requires community service as part of its graduation requirements.

Extracurricular activities at the school include sports teams, student clubs and organizations. CCHS participates in Illinois High School Association athletics and is a member of Illini Prairie Conference. Teams at CCHS have won state championships in boys' and girls' basketball, football, girls' track and field, and volleyball.

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  29. ^ "Meet the top graduates of our seven Catholic high schools". Catholic Diocese of Peoria. The Catholic Post. 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.


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