Lansing Catholic High School

Lansing Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Lansing, Michigan. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing.

Lansing Catholic High School
The school in September 2015
Address
501 Marshall Street

Lansing
,
Michigan
48912

United States
Coordinates42°44′20″N 84°31′43″W
Information
TypePrivate
MottoDocere Modum Vivendi
(Teaching a way of life)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1970
OversightDiocese of Lansing
PresidentDominic Iocco
PrincipalKrystyn Schmerbeck
ChaplainFr. Paul Erickson
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment535 (2015-16)
Color(s)Columbia Blue, Black and White    
Athletics conferenceCAAC
NicknameCougars
YearbookReflections
Websitewww.lansingcatholic.org

History

St. Mary High School was established in 1900. Resurrection High School was established in 1935. In 1963, St. Mary High School was closed and Monsignor John W. O'Rafferty High School was opened in Delta Township. At the same time, Resurrection High School was closed and Monsignor John A. Gabriels High School was opened at the corner of W. Saginaw and Marshall St. Due to financial struggles, the two schools were consolidated in 1970 on the Gabriels campus and the school was renamed Lansing Catholic Central High School. It was later again renamed Lansing Catholic High School. The O'Rafferty Campus was sold to Michigan National Bank and became its primary vault and partial headquarters. The site, located on W. Saginaw Hwy, was later in operation as a call center for LaSalle Bank.[1]

In the 2018-19 school year, LCHS instituted the House System as a new way of organizing the school. That year, four houses were established, and every student and staff member was sorted into one of the four. The four houses of Lansing Catholic are Joseph House, Tekakwitha House, De Porres House, and Frassati House. Each house is named after a Saint that is represented in the LCHS chapel.[2]

Music and arts

Lansing Catholic offers a concert and marching band, a jazz band and a choir. In addition, the band, choir and drama department produces at least two stage shows every school year.[3][4]

Athletics

The LCHS Cougars are members of the Capital Area Activities Conference. The school colors are Columbia blue, black and white. Boys cross country won the state championship in 2015.[5] Boys track took the state championship in 2012.[6] Girls golf brought home the state title 2010-2012.[7] The boys basketball team were state champs in 2008.[8] LCHS took the state football title in 1985.[9] The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[10]

(Those marked with * are in conjunction with Waverly Senior High School)

Notable alumni
  • Cooper Rush, NFL player
  • Craig Rundle, College football coach. Graduated from Gabriel's High School.
  • Steven Izzo, Michigan State Basketball player

References
  1. LCHS. "School History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  2. "House System".
  3. "Lansing Catholic High School - Students - Band and Choir". lansingcatholic.org. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. "Lansing Catholic High School - About Us". lansingcatholic.org. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  5. "Team Champions - Boys Cross Country - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. "Team Champions - Boys Track & Field - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  7. "Team Champions - Girls Golf - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. "Yearly Champions - Boys Basketball - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  9. "Yearly Champions - Football - MHSAA Football took State again in 2019. Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  10. "Lansing Catholic High School - Students - Athletics". lansingcatholic.org. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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