Newman Catholic High School (Wausau, Wisconsin) Explained

Newman Catholic Middle and High School
Streetaddress:	1130 West Bridge Street
City:	Wausau
State:	Wisconsin
County:	(Marathon County)
Zipcode:	54401-2996
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	44.9706°N -89.6494°W
Religion:	Roman Catholic
President:	Jeff Gulan
Principal:	Carl Fech
Ratio:	20:1
Type:	Private, coeducational
Grades:	6 - 12
Athletics:	Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field
Conference:	Marawood
Accreditation:	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Team Name:	Fighting Cardinals
Newspaper:	The Red Hat
Established:	1951
Free Label3:	Athletic Director
Homepage:	newmancatholicschools.com

Newman Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, in the Diocese of La Crosse.

Background

Newman Catholic was established in 1951. It is the only Catholic high school in Marathon County.^[2] The school has a student–teacher ratio of 20:1.

Notable alumni

• Jack Koltes (class of 1960): Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
• Jim DeLisle (class of 1967): football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers; professor of real estate at the University of Washington
• Jerry Petrowski (class of 1968): member of the Wisconsin State Senate, 29th district; former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• John H. Robinson (class of 1973): former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 85th district^[3]

External links

• Newman Catholic High School website

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009 .
2. Web site: Newman Catholic High School Profile. 2007-05-11. NCHS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071015070752/http://newmancatholicschools.com/why/highschool_profile.php. 2007-10-15.
3. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=3078&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=people&letter=R John H. Robinson, Wisconsin Historical Society