William V. Fisher Catholic High School

William V. Fisher Catholic High School
Address
1803 Granville Pike
Lancaster, Ohio, Fairfield County 43130
United States
Coordinates 39°44′42″N 82°35′14″W / 39.74500°N 82.58722°W / 39.74500; -82.58722Coordinates: 39°44′42″N 82°35′14″W / 39.74500°N 82.58722°W / 39.74500; -82.58722
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Enlightenment ∙ Education ∙ Understanding ∙ Activities
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1891
Opened 1971
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Superintendent Dr. Joseph Brettnacher
Principal Joseph Jasinski
Grades 912
Enrollment 205 (2013)
Color(s) Green and White[1]         
Athletics conference Mid-State League
Nickname The Irish[1]
Rival Berne Union, Harvest Prep
Athletic Director Brent Burley[1]
Website http://www.fishercatholic.org/

William V. Fisher Catholic High School is a private, Catholic high school in Lancaster, Ohio, USA.

History

St. Mary High School was founded in 1891 in Lancaster, Ohio. It was renamed Bishop Fenwick High School in 1961. Fisher Catholic was built in 1971 at a new location north of downtown Lancaster.[2]

In 1986, The William V. Fisher Catholic High School Foundation was formed to promote and provide support for Catholic Education in the Lancaster, Ohio area.[3]

Clubs and activities

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[4] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[5]

The school's formidable Quiz Team (Academic Challenge) is an actively competing club, representing the school since the mid-1980s. The quiz team won Ohio Academic Competition (OAC) State Championships in 2004 and 2006, NAQT Division II State Championship in 2006, and has won the local In The Know televised quiz bowl tournament in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007. The team finished second in the OAC state finals to Northmont High School in May 2014 and third in the overall NAQT state championship behind Northmont HS and Dublin Scioto HS. The program is among central Ohio's winningest regardless of discipline amongst Ohio high schools (academic/athletic).

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* School was known as St. Mary in 1930

References

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. FCHS. "Fisher Catholic High School Website". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  3. http://www.fishercatholic.org/alumni/ (Retrieved October October 23, 2009
  4. "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  5. "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
  6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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