William V. Fisher Catholic High School Explained

William V. Fisher Catholic High School
Streetaddress:1803 Granville Pike
City:Lancaster
State:Ohio
County:Fairfield County
Zipcode:43130
Country:USA
Coordinates:39.745°N -82.5872°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Oversight:Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Superintendent:Adam Dufault
Head Label:President/Principal
Principal:Doctor Sally Lozada
Type:Private, Coeducational
Grades:912
Conference:Mid-State League
Motto:Enlightenment ∙ Education ∙ Understanding ∙ Activities
Rival:Berne Union, Newark Catholic, Bishop Rosecrans
Nickname:The Irish[1]
Established:1891
Enrollment:172
Enrollment As Of:2017
Homepage:http://www.fishercatholic.org/

William V. Fisher Catholic High School is a private, Catholic high school in Lancaster, Ohio, USA.

History

St. Mary High School was founded in 1891 in Lancaster, Ohio. It was renamed Bishop Fenwick High School in 1961. Fisher Catholic was built in 1971 at a new location north of downtown Lancaster.[2]

In 1986, the William V. Fisher Catholic High School Foundation was formed to promote and provide support for Catholic Education in the Lancaster, Ohio area.[3]

Clubs and activities

The school's primary club is the pro-life club, Irish4Life. The club goes on the annual March for Life, and advocates for pro-life views locally. The president of the club is Isaac Hill, the Vice President is Ellie Funk, and the Secretary to the club is Lillia Funk. The club is supervised by theology teacher Jack Welsh.

The school's formidable Quiz Team (Academic Challenge) is an actively competing club, representing the school since the mid-1980s. The quiz team won Ohio Academic Competition (OAC) State Championships in 2004 and 2006, NAQT Division II State Championship in 2006, and has won the local In The Know televised quiz bowl tournament in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

The team finished second in the OAC state finals to Northmont High School in May 2014 and third in the overall NAQT state championship behind Northmont and Dublin Scioto high schools. The program is among central Ohio's winningest regardless of discipline amongst Ohio high schools (academic/athletic).

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2010-02-17. OHSAA.
  2. Web site: FCHS. Fisher Catholic High School Website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060614135543/http://www.fishercatholic.org/about%20fisher%20catholic.shtml. June 14, 2006. 2006-12-31.
  3. http://www.fishercatholic.org/alumni/ William V. Fisher Catholic High School alumni
  4. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA. OHSAA.