Lima Central Catholic High School

Infobox HighSchool (American)
name = Lima Central Catholic Highschool
mascot = Thunderbird
established = 1959
type = parochial
principal = Richard Mitterholzer
city = Lima
state = Ohio
country = United States
district = Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
students = 650
teams = Basketball, Football, Baseball, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling, Track, Softball, Tennis, Volley Ball, Cross Country, Swimming, Cheerleading.
free =
colors = red and columbia blue
homepage = [http://www.lcchs.edu LCC school website]

Lima Central Catholic High School is located in Lima Ohio. LCC, short for Lima Central Catholic, is a private, parochial school with the capacity to hold over six-hundred and fifty students. Enrollment has remained around four-hundred students for a number of years. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo.

History

The current school building was built in 1960. Before then, the school was housed in two of the elementary schools St. Rose and St. Gerard as two different high schools. In 1959, with the collaboration of St. Rose, St. Gerard, St. John's and St. Charles elementary schools, Bishop George J. Rehring began construction of the current school building.

In 1960, the school opened its doors in the new building with Fr. Herr (pronounced her) as its first principal. In 1962, two wings were added to the building. Fr. Herr, who received the title of Monsignor in 1963, held the position of principal until the 1980's and was succeeded by Daniel Rupert until 1997. In 1998, Fr. Dennis Hardigan became the pastor/president of LCC. Under his guidance, a new Science and Technology Center was built in 2002 and a new Athletic and Convocation Center in 2003. In 2004, Fr. Todd Dominique was named pastor/president. In 2006, Mr. Richard Mitterholzer was named the new principal.

Mission

The school prides itself in its Catholic identity. Its mission statement goes as follows: Lima Central Catholic will work with God's grace, the Church, and our families to form our students into thinkers, doers and saints in order to become tomorrow's servant leaders.

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

* Girls Volleyball - 2007
* Golf - 2002,2003,2005 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]
* Boys Baseball - 1951* cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Baseball|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi] : * Won by St. Rose High School prior to consolidation into Lima Central Catholic. St. Rose is now an elementary school only.

External links

* [http://www.lcchs.edu LCC school website]

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