Lansing Catholic High School Explained

Lansing Catholic High School
Streetaddress:501 Marshall Street
Zipcode:48912
Coordinates:42.7389°N -84.5286°W
President:Dominic Iocco
Principal:Dominic Iocco (Interim)
Chaplain:Fr. Joseph Campbell
Motto:Docere Modum Vivendi
Motto Translation:Teaching a way of life
Accreditation:NCEA
Nickname:Cougars
Colors:Columbia Blue, Black and White
Yearbook:Reflections
Publication:Totus Tuus
Established:1970
Enrollment:440
Enrollment As Of:2020-2021

Lansing Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Lansing, Michigan. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing.  

History

St. Mary High School was established in 1900. Resurrection High School was established in 1935. In 1963, St. Mary High School was closed and Monsignor John W. O'Rafferty High School was opened in Delta Township. At the same time, Resurrection High School was closed and Monsignor John A. Gabriels High School was opened at the corner of W. Saginaw and Marshall St. Due to financial struggles, the two schools were consolidated in 1970 on the Gabriels campus and the school was renamed Lansing Catholic Central High School. It was later again renamed Lansing Catholic High School.[1] The O'Rafferty Campus was sold to Michigan National Bank and became its primary vault and partial headquarters. The site, located on W. Saginaw Hwy, was later in operation as a call center for LaSalle Bank.[2]

In the 2018–19 school year, LCHS instituted the House System as a new way of organizing the school. That year, four houses were established, and every student and staff member was sorted into one of the four. The four houses of Lansing Catholic are Joseph House, Tekakwitha House, De Porres House, and Frassati House. Each house is named after a Saint that is represented in the LCHS chapel.[3] The school's patron is Pope John Paul II.

Dominican Sisters of Mary

Lansing Catholic High School has several Sisters from the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist as part of the teaching staff.

Performing arts

Lansing Catholic offers a concert and marching band, a jazz band and a choir. In addition, the band, choir and drama department produces at least two stage shows every school year.[4] [5]

Athletics

The LCHS Cougars are members of the Capital Area Activities Conference. The school colors are Columbia blue, black and white. As of August 2023, the athletic director is Kenny Goodrich.[6]

Boys cross country won the state championship in 2015.[7] Boys track took the state championship in both 2012 and 2022.[8] [9] Girls golf brought home the state title 2010–2012.[10] The boys basketball team were state champs in 2008.[11] The girls basketball team won the Division 2 state championship in 2023.[12] The boys and girls bowling team captured the state title in 2023.[13] LCHS won state championships in football in 1985, 2019, and 2021.[14] [15] The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[16]

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(Those marked with * are in conjunction with Waverly Senior High School)

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us .
  2. Web site: School History. 2007-05-11. LCHS.
  3. Web site: House System.
  4. Web site: Lansing Catholic High School - Students - Band and Choir. lansingcatholic.org. 14 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Lansing Catholic High School - About Us. lansingcatholic.org. 14 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Lansing Catholic High School Staff Directory . 2023-08-13 . Lansing Catholic High School . en.
  7. Web site: Team Champions - Boys Cross Country - MHSAA Sports. www.mhsaa.com. 14 June 2017.
  8. Web site: Lansing Catholic boys capture 2nd track and field state title in school history . 2023-08-14 . Lansing State Journal . en-US.
  9. Web site: Team Champions - Boys Track & Field - MHSAA Sports. www.mhsaa.com. 14 June 2017.
  10. Web site: Team Champions - Girls Golf - MHSAA Sports. www.mhsaa.com. 14 June 2017.
  11. Web site: Yearly Champions - Boys Basketball - MHSAA Sports. www.mhsaa.com. 14 June 2017.
  12. Web site: State champions: Lansing Catholic girls basketball takes top spot in Division 2 with win over Frankenmuth . 2023-08-14 . Lansing State Journal . en-US.
  13. Web site: Holt girls, Lansing Catholic boys capture bowling state championships . 2023-08-14 . Lansing State Journal . en-US.
  14. Web site: Yearly Champions - Football - MHSAA Football took State again in 2019. Sports. www.mhsaa.com. 14 June 2017.
  15. Web site: Kerwin . Natalie . 2021-11-27 . Lansing Catholic football captures second state title in three years . 2023-08-14 . www.wilx.com . en.
  16. Web site: Lansing Catholic High School - Students - Athletics. lansingcatholic.org. 14 June 2017.