West Catholic High School is a private Catholic college preparatory secondary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan (U.S.). It opened in 1962 with loans from Kenowa Hills Public Schools.[citation needed] It is located within the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
West Catholic High School | |
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1801 Bristol N.W. , Michigan 49504 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°59′47″N 85°42′35″W / 42.99639°N 85.70972°W |
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School type | Private Catholic college preparatory school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. John Paul II |
Established | 1962 |
President | Jill Annabelle[1] |
Principal | Tony Fischer[1] |
Teaching staff | 30.3 (FTE) (2019–20)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 473 (2019–20)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.6 (2019–20)[2] |
Campus size | 44 acres (18 ha)[3] |
Campus type | Midsize city[2] |
Mascot | Freddy the Falcon |
Accreditation |
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Website | grwestcatholic |
West Catholic has been honored each year since 2008 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society.[6] With sixteen Advanced Placement courses taught on campus and Dual Enrollment credits through a partnership with Aquinas College also offered on-site, the Washington Post listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2014, 2015, and 2016.[7]
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is a member of Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. However, through the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was a member of Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).
State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):
The Westword is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on a monthly basis by members of the Journalism class each month. The Westword, a staple of student life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, Westword, is a pun on westward, which refers to a direction.[14]
He helped the West Catholic Falcons win the state Class B championship in 1970 ...