- Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School
Infobox_High School
name=Lafayette Central Catholic
motto= He Shepherds, We Shape, They Shine
established=1956
location=Lafayette, Indiana
principal= Mr. Dennis Musial
students=338 [ [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=D415 Indiana Department of Education Statistics for Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School] / Accessed January 9, 2008.]
type=Catholic , Private
Athletic Conference= Hoosier Heartland
colors=Navy Blue and White
color box|navycolor box|white
mascot=Knights
website= [http://www.lcss.org www.lcss.org]
Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School (often referred to as CC, LCC, or Lafayette Catholic) is a
The current enrollment is close to 400 students. Grades seven and eight, the junior high, occupy their own wing of the school. Central Catholic is the first Catholic high school in the diocese and draws most of its students from the six local parishes, although some students come from parishes outside of the county. The vast majority of Central Catholic students come from the three Catholic elementary schools,
Central Catholic has a high number of students that graduate with degrees beyond the state's core 40 requirement; at least one-fifth of the students have graduated with the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma (AHD) over the past two years. Only one out of 220 students graduated with the Standard Diploma (STD). This may be in large part due to the characteristics of the school community and the city of Lafayette which creates a good environment for high school institutions:
The presence of
The local economy, dominated by Purdue and a growing high-techsector, needs a highly-educated workforce, thus forcing area schools to have high academic standards.
The competition from local schools also demands high academicstandards. For Central Catholic to survive and flourish, familiesmust be willing to give up a free education in exceptional publicschools to send their children to a private school with tuition costs.
Central Catholic has a high college attendance rate—89% over the past four graduating classes.
Athletics
Central Catholic has a long tradition in the
Central Catholic Champions
Semi State Champs: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
State Finalist: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 State Champions: 2004, 2007
Boys
State Champions: 1998, 2000, 2003
Boys
Sectional Champs: 1968, 1970, 1976
Semi State Champs: 1999 State Champions: 1976, 1999
Sectional Champs: 2006 Regional Champs: 2006 Semi State Champs: 2006 State Champions: 2006 Girls Cross Country
Sectional Champs: 1998 Regional Champs: 1998
Girls
Sectional Champs: 1994 Girls
Regional Champs: 2006 Girls
Sectional Champs: 2006 Girls
Sectional Champs: 2005
External links
* [http://www.lcss.org/ Home Page]
* [http://www.dioceseoflafayette.org/ Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana]
* [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=D415 Indiana Department of Education Statistics for Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School]
References
http://www.ccknightsfootball.com/Welcome.html
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