Lake Catholic High School is a
private
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Roman Catholic
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secondary school
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in
Mentor, Ohio
Mentor ( ) is the largest city in Lake County, Ohio, Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 47,450 at the United States Census 2020, 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Mentor was first settled in 1797. In 187 ...
, United States. It is affiliated with the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
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.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 506 students enrolled for 2019-20 was:
*Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
*Asian - 1.2%
*Black - 4.5%
*Hispanic - 3.0%
*White - 86.4%
*Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
*Multiracial -4.5%
Athletics
The Lake Catholic Cougars compete in the
Crown Conference
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Members
Former member
History
The Crown Conference was est ...
. School colors are green and grey. The following
Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:
*Baseball (boys)
*Basketball (girls and boys)
*Cross country (girls and boys)
*Football (boys)
**State champion – 1991,1992, 2001
*Golf (girls and boys)
*Gymnastics (girls)
*Lacrosse (girls and boys)
*Soccer (girls and boys)
*Softball (girls)
*Swim and dive (girls and boys)
*Tennis (girls)
*Track and field (girls and boys)
*Volleyball (girls)
** State champion - 2010,
2022
*Wrestling (boys)
**State champion - 1989
Notable alumni
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Evan Bush
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Career
College and amateur
Bush attended Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio and played college so ...
;
Major League Soccer
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(MLS)
goalkeeper
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*
Joe Jurevicius
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Jurevicius played for ...
;
National Football League
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(NFL)
wide receiver
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cornerback
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Eric Kettani
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; NFL
fullback
*
Ricky Stanzi
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Early years
Born ...
; NFL and
Canadian Football League
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quarterback
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High schools in Lake County, Ohio
Catholic secondary schools in Ohio
Mentor, Ohio
Educational institutions established in 1970
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
1970 establishments in Ohio