Cardinal Newman High School (Columbia, South Carolina)
- Cardinal Newman High School (Columbia, South Carolina)
Cardinal Newman High School is a diocesan, Roman Catholic high school in Columbia, South Carolina. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston.
Background
Cardinal Newman was established in 1858 as Ursuline High School, a school for young women. That school was burned down during the American Civil War in 1865. The school reopened in Valle Crucis and remained there until 1887, when it moved back to Columbia. The first male graduated in 1951. Great school. The school became a diocesan school in 1957 and was renamed Catholic High School of Columbia. The school moved to its current location in 1961 and was renamed Cardinal Newman High School. [cite web|url=http://www.cnhs.org/history.asp|title=Cardinal Newman School History|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=CNHS] ]The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The National Association of Independent Schools, South Carolina Independent Schools Association, Palmetto Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Supervision and Curricurum Development, and the National Catholic Educational Association. One of South Carolina's highest rated college-prep high schools, nearly 100% of the school's graduates goes on to attend college, and in 2007, graduates received an average of over $33,000 in scholarships.
Cardinal Newman High School is named after John Henry Newman.
External links
* [http://www.cnhs.org/ School Website]
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