St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio)

Infobox School2
name = St. Edward High School


established = 1949
type = Holy Cross, Private
locale = Urban
head_name = President
head = Br. Peter Graham
city = Lakewood
state = Ohio
country = USA
school_colors = Green and Gold
mascot = Eagles
website = [http://www.sehs.net/ www.sehs.net]

St. Edward High School is an all-male Catholic high school in Lakewood, Ohio. The school was awarded a Blue Ribbon distinction for excellence between 1994 and 1996. [cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.doc|title=Blue Ribbon Schools Program - Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002|accessmonthday=May 8|accessyear=2006] The St. Edward mascot is the Eagle and school colors are green and gold.

Mission

St. Edward High School, a Catholic School in the Holy Cross tradition, educates the minds and hearts of young men to have the competence to see and the courage to act as men of faith.

St. Edward believes in:
* An ongoing commitment to excellence in academics, as well as co-curricular programs.
* Formation of young men in a faith based tradition that is God-centered and emphasizes the acceptance of each person.
* A welcoming, family-oriented school community.
* Servant leadership as a way of life for all our community members.

Campus

The school is located at 13500 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood, Ohio, bordering Cleveland's West Side. The school is within walking distance of Lake Erie.

History

St. Edward High School was founded in 1949 by the Brothers of Holy Cross and named in honor of then-archbishop Edward Hoban of the Diocese of Cleveland.cite web | title=Lakewood Lore - St. Edward High School| work=Cows once grazed where young men now are raised (Lakewood Sun Post reprint)| url=http://www.lkwdpl.org/lore/lore92.htm| accessdate=2006-06-02 ] Construction on the school's current facility began the same year on a site that once served as a resting and feeding stop for cattle trains passing through from western states to eastern markets on what is now known as the Norfolk Southern roadbed. The first graduating class consisted of 159 students who spent their first two years at the former St. Theresa's Academy while construction was being completed on the building used today.

Academics

College Prep

St. Edward follows the words of Archbishop Edward F. Hoban "Education built on solid religious ground, is one of the outstanding needs of man today". The school offers a strong core and advanced curriculum, including electives and extra-curricular activities. The school offers specialized programs typically reserved for college campuses.

Pre-Engineering

The Pre-Engineering program was founded in 2001 and now has a brand new home in the Joesph and Helen Lowe Pre-Engineering & Technology Center.

Entrepreneurship

Starting with the 2008-2009 school year, St. Edward will be offering students an Entrepreneurship Program. The 20-week program will help develop basic business techniques including: financing, team-building, planning, etc. At the end of the 20-weeks, student's business plans will be ranked and the students with the highest ranking will receive college scholarships. Also, St. Edward is currently working with local universities to allow students college credits for participation in the program.

Joseph & Helen Lowe Pre-Engineering and Technology Center

On July 31st, 2008, St. Edward dedicated its new $3.4 million, state of the art Joseph & Helen Lowe Pre-Engineering and Technology Center.cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/121749307553150.xml&coll=2|title=St. Edward High School unveils Joseph and Helen Lowe Pre-Engineering and Technology Center|accessmonthday=July 31|accessyear=2008]

Notable attendees to the dedication included:
* Tony Fadell, creator of Apple's iPod and senior vice president of Apple's iPod Division. [cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1217579527218230.xml&coll=2|title=Apple executive Tony Fadell inspires students at dedication of St. Edward High School's new tech center|accessmonthday=August 1|accessyear=2008]
* Greg Lowe, St. Edward Class of 1980 and Senior Vice President of High-Performance Analog Business Units at Texas Instruments, Inc.
* Jack Kahl, St. Edward Class of 1958 and former owner and CEO of Manco, Inc. (now part of Henkel AG & Co.)

It was Lowe's vision and financial backing that launched the pre-engineering program in 2001 and led to the construction of the new center, which was named after his parents. About 300 of the school's 900 students are enrolled in the program. Some 90 percent of the students who take pre-engineering classes at St. Edward for three years end up studying engineering in college.

The building features nine rooms, including two computer labs, a robotics lab, a pre-engineering lab, a seminar room and four classrooms. The building is wired with 10 miles of network cable to connect more than 90 new computers. All rooms are also equipped with the newest generation of SMART Boards.

Robert & Paula Fairfield Chapel

Construction of a the new Robert & Paula Fairfield Chapel is currently in progress and is topped with a decorative gold dome - a nod to the University of Notre Dame, which is also a Holy Cross institution.

Athletic achievements

The St. Edward athletics program has been successful at both state and national levels of competition. The school's program is known as one of the best in the state, with 38 team OHSAA championships.cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org|title=OHSAA Website|accessdate=2007-03-05]

In 2008, the St. Edward wrestling team won its twelfth straight and 24th overall Division I state wrestling championship, both state records.cite news | first=Pat| last=Galbincea| title=St. Ed again, make it 10 | date=March 4, 2006 | publisher=The Plain Dealer| url=http://sehs.net/images/wrestling_champ_pd.jpg] Only one other school has won 12 in a row in any sport, the St. Xavier swimming team from 1970 to 1981. During the 2006 State Wrestling Tournament at Ohio State University's Value City Arena that current head coach Greg Urbas coached his team to the same number of titles, eleven state championships, as his mentor and previous head coach Howard Ferguson did earlier. Urbas surpassed Ferguson in 2007 and now has 13, one behind Xavier's Jim Brower's state record of 14 for head coaches.

The St. Edward hockey team has also won 11 state titles, which is a state record for that sport.cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org|title=OHSAA Website|accessdate=2007-03-05]

St. Edward is also one of only a handful of high schools in the United States that offer rugby union as a varsity sport. [cite web|url=http://www.rugbymag.com/archive/2001/january/st_edwards.htm|title=www.rugbymag.com/archive/2001/january/st_edwards.htm |accessdate=2007-03-05] In 2006, The St. Edward Eagle Rugby team placed 8th in the nation. [cite web|url=http://usarugby.org/cgi-bin/viadesto/championships/show.pl?competitionId=135|title=www.usarugby.org/cgi-bin/02/championships/show.pl?competitionId=135 |accessdate=2007-03-23]

St. Edward was the winner of the 2007-2008 Ohio Cup, which is presented to one Ohio school each year for outstanding performance in high school sports. The Eagles appeared in four Division I State Championship games in 2007-08 and won three state championships in Wrestling, Hockey and Baseball. The Eagles also advanced to the championship game in Basketball.

State Championships

The Ohio High School Athletic Association [cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org|title=www.ohsaa.org |accessdate=2007-03-05] has awarded the school the following state championships:
* Wrestling Individual Championships - 92 Individual state champions from 1978-2008
* Wrestling Team Championships - 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 [cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/hswrestling/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/117300076451580.xml&coll=2|title=www.cleveland.com/hswrestling/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/117300076451580.xml&coll=2 |accessdate=2007-03-05] cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/statechamps/wrestling.html|title=Yappi Sports Wrestling|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Ice Hockey - 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]
* Basketball – 1998cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D1.html|title=Yappi Sports Basketball D1|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Baseball - 1998, 2008cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Baseball State Champs|accessdate=2008-09-16|author=Yappi]

National Championships

* Wrestling - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2007Fact|date=May 2008

The Holy War

A strong rivalry exists between St. Edward High School and St. Ignatius High School. The two schools are quite similar in that both are catholic, college prep, all-boys schools on the west side of the Cleveland area. The schools are separated by only six miles. One of the main reasons for the rivalry is that the schools draw from the same student pool (e.g., boys from west side Catholic grade schools.) Because of this, when the students face off in direct competition, they commonly are up against former grade school friends.

The schools both produce high quality athletic teams, combining for over 50 state titles in the last 30 years. [ cite web | url =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OHSAA | title =Ohio High School Athletic Association | accessdate =2007-07-24 ] While the schools compete in virtually all sports annually, the main event is the football match-up that draws upward of 13,000 fans. [ cite news | url =http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Content/Article.mxp/ArticleID-7414f173-3f52-4893-850d-48788c7dcf2b | title =Ohio: Edmonds Runs Eagles Past St. Ignatius | date = 2006-10-17 | accessdate =2007-07-24 ] In addition, basketball games between the two schools (commonly twice a year) sell out at the hosting school's gymnasium.

Several match-ups live in the lore of Cleveland high school sports. In 1993, the regular-season football match-up was regarded as one of the greatest Cleveland football games, resulting in a 35-34 3OT win for St. Ignatius. While the schools are only six miles apart, in 1998 basketball regional lines were drawn along the Cleveland/Lakewood border and the two teams met in the Division I state championship, with St. Edward prevailing 70-61. [ cite news | url =http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D1.html | title =Boys Basketball D1 State Champs | accessdate =2007-07-24 ] The same scenario occurred in baseball in 2008, with St. Edward beating St. Ignatius 6-2 in the 2008 Baseball Division I State Championship game.

Notable alumni

*Phil Donahue, television talk-show host [cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/883/000023814/|title=Phil Donahue|accessmonthday=May 8|accessyear=2006]

*Rich Field, Emmy award winning broadcaster, announcer on The Price is Right [cite web |url=http://www.richfields.tv/|title=Rich Fields - Personal Website|accessmonthday=June 7|accessyear=2007]

*Jack Kahl, founder & former CEO, Manco, Inc. (Now Henkel Consumer Adhesives) [cite web|url=http://www.henkelca.com/about/kahl/|title=Henkel Consumer Adhesives |Jack Kahl|accessmonthday=May 8|accessyear=2006]

*Tom Cousineau, NFL linebacker, first overall pick in 1979 NFL Draft [cite web|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news_room/news/arts/3789.0.html|title=Cousineau stayed Stephen Ripepi,Funeral home directer.close to home|accessmonthday=May 8|accessyear=2006]

*DeJuan Groce, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks [cite web|url=http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=34486|title=DeJuan Groce | PLAYERS |NFLPLAYERS.COM|accessmonthday=May 8|accessyear=2006]

*Alphonso Hodge, AFL Cornerback & Wide Receiver, Cleveland Gladiators [cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1498464&Q_SEASON=2008|title=Alphonso Hodge - AFL Player Profile]

*Nick Nemeth, professional wrestler for the WWE [cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/nemeth_nick.html|title=SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Nick Nemeth|accessmonthday=May 8|accessyear=2006]

*Michael S. Joyce, former president of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and the John M. Olin Foundation

*Andy Hrovat, 2008 Olympian and freestyle wrestler for the United States at the World Championships in Guangzhou, Chinacite web|title=With modification, Hrovat finding success at freestyle|work=With modification, Hrovat finding success at freestyle|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/115010112384450.xml&coll=2| accessdate=2006-06-13]

*Greg Lowe, Senior Vice President of High-Performance Analog business units at Texas Instruments, Inc. [cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=889990|title=Greg Lowe - Forbes Profile|accessmonthday=June 7|accessyear=2007]

*Terrence O'Donnell, Ohio Supreme Court Justice 2003-present

*Dan Coughlin, Sportscaster for WJW-TV Cleveland FOX 8

* Rodney Bailey, NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals [cite web|url=http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=30235|title=Rodney Bailey | PLAYER |NFLPLAYERS.COM|accessmonthday=October 5|accessyear=2006]

* Michael Rupp, NHL Hockey Player for the New Jersey Devils

* Alex Boone, Offensive tackle on the Ohio State Buckeyes

* Michael Symon, Chef, Restaurateur, Iron Chef on The Food Network's program Iron Chef America.

* Steve Logan, All-American point guard, University of Cincinnati.

* Jawad Williams, Member of the NCAA Championship North Carolina Tar Heels

* Bryan Flannery, Former Democratic Ohio Representative and Candidate for Ohio Governor

* Ed Feighan, U.S. Congressman 1983-1993

* Delvon Roe, NCAA Basketball Player for the Michigan State Spartans

* Nate Oliver, NCAA Football Player for the Ohio State Buckeyes

* Haruki Nakamura, NFL Free Safety for the Baltimore Ravens

* Gray Maynard, Mixed Martial Artist currently fighting in the UFC lightweight division

References

Blake Furgerson

External links

* [http://www.sehs.net/ St. Edward High School] - official website