Newman Central Catholic High School

Newman Central Catholic High School
Address
1101 St. Marys Road Sterling, Illinois, 61081 United States
Coordinates	41°48′28″N 89°42′43″W / 41.80778°N 89.71194°W / 41.80778; -89.71194Coordinates: 41°48′28″N 89°42′43″W / 41.80778°N 89.71194°W / 41.80778; -89.71194
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1915
Principal	Andy Edmondson
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	283  (2008-2009)
Color(s)	Blue, White and Gray
Athletics conference	Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Team name	Comets
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Website	www.newmancchs.org

Newman Central Catholic High School is a Diocesan Catholic high school in Sterling, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.

It was founded as St. Mary High School in 1915, a parochial school attached to St. Mary's Parish. It later moved across the street and became Community Catholic High School. It adopted its present name when it moved into its current facilities in 1960. It was staffed in its early years by the Sisters of Loreto, but nearly all the staff today is laity.

Drawing primarily from Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon, but also from cities such as Oregon and Amboy. Newman's enrollment is just over 282 students.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

The Newman Comets (and Lady Comets) participate in IHSA athletics and activities. They play under the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC-8) in all sports except football.^[2]

The Newman Comets boy's football team, also known as the Blue Machine, plays in the Big Rivers Conference, which comprises Three Rivers Conference members with a few additional schools. The Blue Machine won the IHSA State Championship in 1990, 1994, 2004, and 2010 and placed second in 1993 and 1998.^[3][4]

Others Newman teams winning the state championship in their respective athletics or activities include: Boy's Wrestling (1984-1985, 2010-2011).^[3]

References

1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-07-28. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ IHSA Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
3. ^ ^{a b} "Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association. http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum1941.htm. Retrieved 4 March 2011. 
4. ^ Green, Doug (26 November 2010). [http://qctimes.com/sports/high-school/football/article_46ab3760-f9a5-11df-b0ba-001cc4c002e0.html "Newman Claims Class 2A State Title"]. Quad-City Times. http://qctimes.com/sports/high-school/football/article_46ab3760-f9a5-11df-b0ba-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved 2 December 2010. 

External links

• Newman Central Catholic High School homepage
• IHSA Newman Webpage
• Newman's Athletic Record