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Roman Catholic
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Central Catholic High School has been educating young men and women since 1865. The school is a part of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston campus, which includes the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the diocesan offices, and the chancery.
At the end of the 2016–2017 school year,
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closed and merged into Central Catholic.
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Athletics
Central's athletic teams are called the Maroon Knights. They include:
*Boys: football, hockey, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, wrestling
*Girls: football, cheerleading, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball
*All: tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery
*Club sports:
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State championships
*Football: 1979, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019
*Softball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
*Cheering: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
*Baseball: 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
*Boys basketball: State Catholic Championships: 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966. WV ‘AA’ State Championships: 1982, 1987, 1990. WV ‘A’ State Championships: 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018
*Girls basketball: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
*Golf: 2000, 2004, 2006, 2018
*Girls tennis: 2005
*Boys track: 2005, 2008
*Hockey: 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
*Lacrosse: 2010, 2016, 2019
*Girls Track: 2017
Notable alumni
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Bill Gompers
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See also
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Wheeling, West Virginia – education
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Ohio County, West Virginia – education
External links
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West Virginia High School sports championship lists
References
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
Catholic secondary schools in West Virginia
Buildings and structures in Wheeling, West Virginia
Educational institutions established in 1853
1853 establishments in Virginia
Schools in Ohio County, West Virginia