Central Catholic High School is a
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,
Roman Catholic
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high school
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in
Wheeling, West Virginia
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. It is part of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
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,
Bishop Donahue Memorial High School closed and merged into Central Catholic.
Athletics
Central's athletic teams are called the Maroon Knights. They include:
*Boys: football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling
*Girls: cheerleading, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball
*All: tennis, track and field, cross-country, swimming, golf, bowling, archery, robotics
*Club sports:
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, lacrosse
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, 2022, 2024
*Lacrosse: 2010, 2016, 2019
*Girls Track: 2017
*Wrestling: 2024
Notable alumni
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John Corbett, actor
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Joe DeNardo, Pittsburgh
meteorologist
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*
Mike Florio, sportswriter
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Bill Gompers,
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player
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Johnny Pramesa, former professional baseball player (
Cincinnati Reds,
Chicago Cubs
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)
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Doug Wojcik, college basketball coach
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