Luke M. Powers Catholic High School is a coeducational private

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high school located in

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serving students in grades 9– 12 under the

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History

Powers Catholic was established in 1970 under the

and bears of name of Luke M. Powers, a

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educated pastor in

from 1929 to 1966. After 40 years at its original location just north of Flint in Mount Morris Township, Powers relocated to downtown

for the 2013-14 school year, with historic Fay Hall serving as the main academic building. As part of a 36 million dollar development approved in 2010, Fay Hall was restored and a 75,000-square-foot addition containing a gymnasium, chapel, library, theater and media center was added to the campus. In 2022, Powers Catholic alumni Brian Sheeran was named the school’s new principal following the departure of his predecessor, Deacon Sean Costello. Dcn. Costello served in that role for the duration of the 2021-22 school year before accepting a position as Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Athletics

The Powers Catholic Chargers compete in the

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. In 2015, the soccer, lacrosse and football teams began playing home games at Kettering University’s historic

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, following a $2 million restoration to the 11,000-seat stadium. The following

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(MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) **State champion - 1974, 1980 *Basketball (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 2009 **Girls state champion - 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001 *Bowling (girls and boys) *Competitive cheerleading (girls) *Cross country (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 1999 *Football (boys) **State champion - 2005, 2011 *Golf (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2018 **Girls state champion - 1989, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2008, 2018 *Ice hockey (boys) *Lacrosse (girls and boys) **Girls state champion - 2008 *Skiing (girls and boys) *Soccer (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 1996, 2013, 2017 **Girls state champion - 2011, 2017. 2018 *Softball (girls) *Swim and dive (girls and boys) *Tennis (girls and boys) *Track and field (girls and boys) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys)

References

External links

School website
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