Central Catholic High School (Bloomington, Illinois)
Central Catholic High School (CCHS or Central Catholic) is a private co-educational Catholic high school in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It serves approximately 320 students in the Bloomington-Normal area. CCHS is one of seven Catholic high schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria and the only Catholic high school in McLean County.
| Central Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
CCHS roundabout entrance | |
| Address | |
1201 Airport Road , Illinois 61704-2534 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°29′35″N 88°55′22″W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Trinity High School St. Mary's High School |
| School type | Parochial high school |
| Motto | Our difference is our strength. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Elizabeth Ann Seton |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founder | Michael Weldon: 152 |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Small city |
| School board | Advisory Committee |
| Oversight | Pastors' Board |
| Authorizer | Diocese of Peoria |
| Superintendent | Sharon Weiss |
| CEEB code | 140340 |
| NCES School ID | 00346865 |
| President | Sean Foster |
| Principal | Chris McGraw |
| Chaplain | Fr. Geoff Horton |
| Staff | 6 (FTE) |
| Faculty | 29 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 329 (2017-18) |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Schedule type | Semester, daily |
| Schedule | M–F except holidays |
| Hours in school day | 6.7 |
| Campus size | 15 acres |
| Area | 100,000 square feet |
| Campus type | Micro-urban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue White Vegas gold |
| Fight song | Victory March variant |
| Athletics | IHSA 1A/2A/3A |
| Athletics conference | Illini Prairie |
| Sports | 9 boys', 8 girls' |
| Team name | Saints |
| Rival | U-High |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| National ranking | WP: 1,339 (2017) |
| Newspaper | Herald of the Saints |
| Yearbook | Centrix |
| Endowment | $3,842,936 (2014) |
| Budget | $3,603,811.23 (2013–14) |
| School fees | Varies |
| Tuition | $7,445 parish affiliated $9,300 nonaffiliated |
| Revenue | $3,474,273 (2015–16) |
| Communities served | McLean County |
| Feeder schools | CCCS, ECS, SMS |
| Graduates (2017) | 78 |
| Affiliation | NCEA, NASSP, IHSA |
| Website | blmcchs |
| Last updated: 28 September 2017 | |
Begun in 1886 as St. Mary's High School by Holy Trinity Parish as an extension of the parish grade school, it was renamed Trinity High School in 1928 after construction of a separate high school building. In 1967, the school was renamed again to Central Catholic High School to reflect new roles of other regional parishes in oversight of the school. In 2003 CCHS moved from its location near downtown Bloomington to its current east side location on Airport Road. The school building is more than 100,000 square feet on a fifteen-acre property and has capacity for 500 students.
CCHS offers Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. Vocational education is available through a partnership with the Bloomington Area Career Center. A large majority of Central Catholic graduates pursue further education. In addition to coursework, Central Catholic requires community service as part of its graduation requirements.
Extracurricular activities at the school include sports teams, student clubs and organizations. CCHS participates in Illinois High School Association athletics and is a member of Illini Prairie Conference. Teams at CCHS have won state championships in boys' and girls' basketball, football, girls' track and field, and volleyball.