Elyria Catholic High School Explained

Elyria Catholic High School
Streetaddress:	725 Gulf Road
Zipcode:	44035
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.3825°N -82.0933°W
Principal:	Suzanne Lester
Tuition:	$8,900
Athletics Conference:	North Coast Conference
Team Name:	Panthers
Colors:	Green, white, black
Yearbook:	ECHO
Newspaper:	The Challenge
Established:	1949
Enrollment As Of:	12

Elyria Catholic High School (ECHS) is a private Catholic high school located in Elyria, Ohio, United States. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and is the only Catholic high school in Lorain County. Elyria Catholic was built in 1949 and a physical education complex and economics lab was completed in 2007. The school colors are forest green, white, and black and athletic teams are known as the Panthers.

Athletics

Elyria Catholic competes in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and has competed in the North Coast Conference since 2024.

Elyria Catholic was previously a member of the North Coast League (1985–2011), West Shore Conference (2011–15), and Great Lakes Conference (2015–24).

State championships

• Football – 1976, 1983, 1984 ^[1]
• Boys cross country – 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Matt Wilhelm - Class of 1999 - professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
• Brianne McLaughlin - Class of 2005 - Named to the U.S. women's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yappi Sports Football. 2007-02-12. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20070113105137/http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html. 2007-01-13. dead.
2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20100216120739/http://hockey.teamusa.org/athletes/brianne-mclaughlin Brianne McLaughlin's U.S. Olympic Team bio