Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Maryland) explained

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Motto:Faciat Maria Nos Videre
Streetaddress:17301 Old Vic Boulevard
Zipcode:20832
Established:1958
District:Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1]
Ceeb:211-083[2]
Principal:Mr. Tom Campbell
Chaplain:Fr. Tom Lavin
Enrollment:1200+
Slogan:We inspire our students to excel, serve, and love.
Mascot:Falcon
Accreditation:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Publication:The Counselor (literary magazine)
Newspaper:The Talon
President:Mr. John Ciccone
Tuition:$29,350
Campus:51acres
Colors:Blue and Gold
Enrollment As Of:2019-2020
Free Label2:Admissions Director
Free Text2:Maria Nichols
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:Steve Howes
Homepage:https://www.olgchs.org/about-us/at-a-glance

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Olney, Maryland, an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.

Operated under the sponsorship of the Xaverian Brothers, Our Lady of Good Counsel serves students grades nine through twelve.

History

The school was founded in 1958 as an all-boys school in Wheaton, Maryland. In 1988, the school became coeducational, and during the 2006-2007 school year, the school relocated to a new campus in Olney, Maryland, about 7miles north of its previous location in Wheaton, Maryland.[4]

Academics

Good Counsel High School has Advanced Placement courses, a STEM Program, and the International Baccalaureate Program. The school also has the Ryken Program, which is geared towards students with mild learning differences. It is named after Theodore Ryken, founder of the Xaverian Brothers.[5]

The faculty consists of 200 teachers, counselors, and administrators. In September 1993 and 2002, Good Counsel High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Secondary Education by the United States Department of Education. The school is fully accredited by the Middle States Association.

Religious life

Students are required to take four years of religious studies classes[6] as well as participate in religious retreats. There is a daily Mass as well as all-school Masses on major religious holy days. All students are required to complete a certain number of community service hours each year.

Fine arts

The school offers theatre, band, chorus, dance, and visual arts classes.[7] Musical ensembles include a wind ensemble, symphonic band, string ensemble, beginning and advanced percussion ensembles, jazz ensemble, and a marching band.

The school's theater program performs two mainstage productions a year. A 650-seat performing arts center opened in 2016.[8] Good Counsel's theatre production of Les Misérables in 2013 received a five-star rating from the DC Metro Theatre Arts Magazine. [9]

Athletics

Good Counsel competes in the WCAC and has many highly ranked athletic teams in the region. Many student-athletes have continued at the collegiate level and have received athletic scholarships at division one schools. The football team has even had several players make it to the NFL.[10]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find a School . Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools.
  2. Web site: Code Search. The College Board. 2010. September 12, 2010.
  3. Web site: MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools. July 31, 2009. MSA-CSS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090917141934/http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. September 17, 2009.
  4. Web site: History of Our Lady of Good Counsel . olgchs.org . 27 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Academics . olgchs.org . 27 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Course Offerings . olgchs.org . 27 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Artistic Programs Performing Arts Information . olgchs.org . 27 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Performing Arts Center . olgchs.org . 27 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Les Misérables at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. Georgia. Jennifer. 18 March 2013. 23 February 2019.
  10. Web site: NFL Alumni . Our Lady of Good Counsel High School . 17 August 2020 . Olney, MD.
  11. News: Pressley . Sue Anne . Spirit of a Friend Lives On . Washington Post . 15 April 1991.
  12. Web site: Russell . Chris . Hurney Homecoming? Did Panthers Just Fire WFT's Next GM? . SI.com . 2 March 2021.
  13. News: Hyman . Mark . ESPN's interest gives prep sports a home under bright lights . Sports Business Daily . January 5, 2009 . en.
  14. Web site: Alumni Spotlight Series . Our Lady of Good Counsel High School . November 11, 2019.
  15. News: Freeman . Rick . Family Values . Washington Post . 2 November 2000.
  16. News: Orton . Kathy . Brown's Gessner Is Quite a Catch . Washington Post . 11 October 2002.
  17. News: For Mason, lessons in persistence . The Washington Times . April 24, 2008.
  18. News: Markus . Don . Former Terp James Gist feels at home playing in Greece . Baltimore Sun . July 29, 2016.
  19. News: Parker . Brandon . NFL draft 2013: Jelani Jenkins, Good Counsel alum, looks to prove himself at pro level . Washington Post . April 24, 2013 . en.
  20. News: Diven . Keely . Redskins sign local DB, waive another DB to make room . NBC Sports Washington . 7 June 2017.
  21. News: Lee . Edward . For Rams safety Blake Countess, practice in Owings Mills is a happy homecoming and 'business trip' . Baltimore Sun . August 6, 2018.
  22. Web site: High School Theater Company Musicals Acting Stage Design MD . 2023-09-15 . www.olgchs.org . en-US.
  23. News: #TBT: Vikings standout Stefon Diggs was an All-USA WR at Good Counsel (Md.) . September 28, 2017 . USA TODAY High School Sports . April 9, 2018 . en-US.
  24. News: Reinink . Amy . Bethesda Interview: Jack Conger . Bethesda Magazine . 26 June 2017.
  25. News: Bogage . Jacob . Good Counsel teammates Kendall Fuller and Dorian O'Daniel team up for Chiefs at Super Bowl . Washington Post . January 31, 2020 . en.
  26. News: Detweiler . Eric . Midge Purce lifts Good Counsel girls' soccer atop final rankings for second straight year . Washington Post . 28 November 2012.
  27. News: Eilerson . Nick . Olympic champ Kyle Snyder returns to high school gym to wrestle for Ohio State . Washington Post . 22 January 2017.
  28. News: Maryland Girls Soccer POY: Imani Dorsey . USA TODAY High School Sports . 6 February 2014 . en.
  29. Web site: Ayinde Eley . ramblinwreck.com . 17 August 2024.
  30. Web site: Jalen Green - Football . James Madison University Athletics . en.
  31. Web site: Signing Day: Meet Notre Dame football's 2019 recruiting class. Matthew. Glenesk. IndyStar.
  32. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2019/07/03/michigan-football-recruiting-3-star-de-kris-jenkins-commits-u-m/1637530001/ Michigan football: 3-star DE Kris Jenkins commits to U-M

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