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Nolan Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school, formerly in the Marianist tradition, and is located in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in the United States was established on August 9, 1969, after being part of the Diocese of Dallas for 79 years. At present, the diocese has more than 1,200,000 Catholics in 92 parishes, served by 132 priests, 106 ...
, Texas. It serves grades 9-12, has an average student population of 1150, and serves the Church by educating and forming youth in the Roman Catholic faith through its mission.


School profile

Nolan Catholic High School is a private Catholic college preparatory school in
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, Texas. It is one of three Catholic college preparatory schools in Tarrant County. Nolan Catholic specializes in providing a faith-filled education that prepares young adults for success in college or university and beyond. The school motto is Esto Dux, which in Latin translates to "be a leader." Since being founded in 1961, the school has served in the ministry of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in the United States was established on August 9, 1969, after being part of the Diocese of Dallas for 79 years. At present, the diocese has more than 1,200,000 Catholics in 92 parishes, served by 132 priests, 106 ...
. Until 2014, the school was under the administration of the
Society of Mary (Marianists) The Society of Mary ( la, Societas Mariae) abbreviated SM is a clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men ( brothers and priests) commonly called the Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. Its members add the nominal ...
. In 2014, the Marianists departed Nolan Catholic High School as a result of a declining population in the religious order. Since then, the school has been administered by the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, under the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. Nolan Catholic is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (as approved by the Texas Education Agency). Of the 97 members of faculty, two are avowed religious. Among the faculty, 50% hold advanced degrees. Past principal Anthony Pistone (1980-1987), and a priest, William Pais, CMF, were credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct. The traditional college preparatory curriculum at Nolan Catholic requires 27 Carnegie units (3240 hours of instruction) for graduation.
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and honors courses are offered in multiple disciplines.


Honors Diploma

Qualified students may earn a designated honors diploma with the appropriate notification on their transcripts. Honors diploma requirements include a minimum cumulative numerical average of 93 by the end of the fall semester of the senior year. The student must have taken biology, physics, chemistry, as well as three years in the same foreign language, as well as credits in other classes.


Athletics

NCHS participates in the
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/sup> (TAPPS) at the Class 6A level. The following sports are offered: *Baseball *Basketball *Cross country *Football *Golf *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track *Volleyball NCHS sports teams have won state championships in the following sports: *American football: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 *Boys' cross country: 1988, 1999, 2002, 2003 *Boys' pole vault: 2015, 2016 *Boys' soccer: 2001, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 *Girls' cross country: 2007 *Girls' golf: 2007 *Girls' tennis: 2008 *Ultimate frisbee: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015


Notable alumni

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Horace Ivory Horace Orlando Ivory (born August 8, 1954) is a former American football running back in the NFL from 1977 through 1982. He attended Nolan Catholic High School Nolan Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school, f ...
, Nolan Class of 1972 member of the New England Patriots (1977-1981) and
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(1981-1982) *
Stephanie Klick Stephanie Klick is an American nurse and politician. A Republican, she has represented District 91 in the Texas House of Representatives since 2013. She served one term as Majority Leader of the Texas House's GOP Caucus. Education and nursing ...
, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 91 in Fort Worth *Ryan Peterson, Attended Nolan 1987-1990 member of the
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Task Force 121 that captured Saddam Hussein * Stephen McCarthy, Nolan Class of 2006, member of the New England Revolution *
Keith Sparks Keith Henley Sparks was a British attraction designer and developer for theme parks around Europe; an early innovator of theme park attractions and dark rides in the United Kingdom (UK). He was known for his characteristic production style and ...
, Nolan Class of 1991 member of the
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Carol Berg Carol Berg (born 1948) is the author of fantasy novels, including the books from the ''Rai-Kirah'' series, ''Song of the Beast'', the books from ''The Bridge of D'Arnath'' series, the ''Lighthouse'' novels, and ''Collegia Magica''. She also writ ...
, award-winning author of science fiction and fantasy novels * Katie Meili, Nolan Class of 2009, Olympic bronze and gold medalist 2016 swimming * Nina Pham, Nolan Class of 2006 first Ebola-stricken nurse *
Chelsea Surpris Chelsea Ariane Surpris (born 20 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays in France Division 2 Féminine. Born and raised in the United States to a Haitian mother and father, she caps for the Haiti women's national team. Playing ...
, Nolan Class of 2015, member of the Haitian Women’s National Team (2020-present)


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{{authority control Catholic secondary schools in Texas Educational institutions established in 1961 Private high schools in Fort Worth, Texas High schools in Tarrant County, Texas 1961 establishments in Texas