Elyria Catholic High School (ECHS) is a private

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high school located in

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, United States. It is affiliated with the

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and is the only Catholic high school in

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. Elyria Catholic was built in 1949 and a physical education complex and economics lab was completed in 2007. The school colors are forest green, white, and black and athletic teams are known as the Panthers. The school is a member of the Great Lakes Conference.

State championships

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– 1976, 1983, 1984 * Boys cross country – 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 ** Boys cross country - state runners-up: 1972, 1979, 1983, 2009

Notable alumni

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- Class of 1999 - professional football player in the

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(NFL) * Brianne McLaughlin - Class of 2005 - Named to the U.S. women's ice hockey team at the

2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

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/ref> * Mark Lisicky - Class of 1985 - Philanthropist * Scottie Burnett-Class of 1998- Wrestler won state titles at 112 pounds in 1996, 119 pounds in 1997 and 130 pounds as a senior in 1998. Burnett won his last 114 matches and finished with a career mark of 152-4. He was a perfect 36-0 his senior year * Robert Jay Patterson - Class of 1985 - Novelist and Raconteur

References

External links

* {{authority control Catholic secondary schools in Ohio Elyria, Ohio High schools in Lorain County, Ohio Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland