Norfolk Catholic High School Explained
| Norfolk Catholic High School |
| Streetaddress: | 2300 Madison Avenue |
| County: | (Madison County) |
| Zipcode: | 68701-4456 |
| Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | 42.0317°N -97.4425°W |
| President: | Fr. Patrick McLaughlin |
| Founder: | Sisters of Saint Francis |
| Administrator: | Amy Wattier |
| Chaplain: | Fr. Pat Mclaughlin & Fr. Gregory Carl |
| Conference: | NSAA |
| Slogan: | "Walking With You to Meet Jesus" |
| Accreditation: | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Established: | 1926 |
| Status: | Operational |
Norfolk Catholic Jr./Sr. High School is a parochial Roman Catholic high school located in Norfolk, Nebraska, United States. It is affiliated with Sacred Heart Parish in the Archdiocese of Omaha. Founded in 1926 by Father Daniel Moriarity, the school was originally located at 6th Street and Madison Avenue. In 1961, a separate three-year high school was formed at the current location (24th and Madison Avenue). The 9th grade became part of the high school in 1976.
Extracurricular activities
Nebraska State Championships (50)
- Track and field (boys') - 2007, 2017, 2019
- Basketball (girls') - 2008
- Basketball (boys') - 2011
- Cross country (boys') - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016
- Drama (one-act play) - 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2004
- Football - 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2022, 2023
- Golf (boys') - 1973, 1974, 1976
- Golf (girls') - 2001, 2005
- Speech - 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988,
- Wrestling - 2005, 2006
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Nebraska state records
- Drama - most Drama championships (12)
- Football - most State championships (12)
- Football - most touchdown passes in a game, Chris Jessen, 6, vs. Stanton (1999)
- Football - most interceptions in a season, Aaron Hughes, 18 (1991)
- Football - most interceptions in a game, Aaron Hughes, 5 (1991)
- Football - most field goals in a playoff series, Tyler Daake, 5 (2006)
- Football - longest field goal in a playoff game, Drew Farlee, 57 yd. vs. Wahoo High (2010)
- Football - longest punt return in a playoff game, Devin Neal, 88 yd. vs. North Bend Central (2008)
- Football - most state championship victories in a row, 3 (2010-2012)
References
- 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 .
- http://www.nsaahome.org/ Welcome to NSAA
