Northwest Catholic HS

Northwest Catholic High School, or NWC for short, is a coeducational, college preparatory, private-catholic high school located in West Hartford, Connecticut.

History

In 1958, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford purchased thirty acres of land on Wampanoag Drive, West Hartford with an eye to future development. Two years later, the Most Reverend Henry J. O'Brien, D.D., Archbishop of Hartford, announced that a high school would be built on this tract of land to serve the students in the surrounding parishes.

The first principal was the Reverend Bradford Colton (1961-1968) who guided the school during its founding years. He was succeeded as head of school by Reverend William F. O'Keefe in 1968; Sister Doris Regan, O.P., in 1977; Reverend Henry C. Frascadore in 1985; Dr. Michael S. Griffin in 1996; and Mr. Matthew O'N. Fitzsimons in 2006.

The official dedication of the school was held September 24, 1961 with the Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, the Most Reverend John F. Hackett, D.D. officiating. In June 1965, the first class was graduated.

In December 1971, the Commission on Independent Secondary Schools granted Northwest Catholic institutional membership in the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for a period of ten years. This accreditation has since been renewed in 1981, 1991 and 2001Fact|date=April 2007.

In 1989, Northwest Catholic High School was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an Exemplary SchoolFact|date=April 2007.

"In lumine tuo videbimus lumen."
Translated, this is "In Your light we shall see light."

This motto is a reminder that the years spent at Northwest Catholic are years of serious study. The purpose of study is the attainment of TRUTH-in science, in the classics, in social relationships, in the arts, in every field of human knowledge. The light of God's help directs our study so that we recognize truth as it really is in His light - untarnished by political, social or economic bias - that we find true WISDOM in eternal TRUTH as revealed to us by eternal LIGHT. [ [http://northwestcatholic.org/about/school_history.html Link Lookup ] ]

tudent Life

Northwest Catholic high school provides a strong foundation and extensive alumni base for students seeking to enter professional occupations. 99% of students enter college immediately upon graduation.Northwest Catholic is nestled in the hills of suburban Connecticut in West Hartford. It was established in 1961 to provide quality secondary education and prepare young women and men to be leaders. Highlights include: A National School of Excellence 99 percent college placement rate Students from 30 different towns Coeducational Honors and Advanced Placement courses More than 6,000 alumni Northwest Catholic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and approved by the State of Connecticut. The student population is about 600 in grades 9-12.

Tuition

Tuition for the 2008-09 academic year:

* 1st child in family $12,900
* 2nd child in family $11,800
* 3rd child in family $11,500
* 4th child in family $11,200 There are other various fees, including athletic, academic, trips and art [ [http://northwestcatholic.org/admissions/tuition.html Link Lookup ] ]

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