St. Wendelin High School

St. Wendelin Catholic School was a private, Catholic high school in Fostoria, Ohio. It was part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. It now only serves kids in grades K–8.

St. Wendelin Catholic School
Address
533 North Countyline Street

, ,
44830-1503

United States
Coordinates41°9′47″N 83°25′18″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoBelieve. Lead. Succeed.
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Wendelin
Established1873
Closed2019
SuperintendentRev. Todd Dominique
DirectorJohn Hay
PrincipalTeresa Kitchen
GradesK12
ClassesCollege Prep, Advanced Placement, Honors, College Credit, Dual Enrollment Courses
Average class size18
Student to teacher ratio1:8 Teacher-Student Ratio
Campus sizeSmall
Color(s)Black and Gold[1]   
SloganA History of Excellence, AFutureof Unlimited Possibilities
Athletics conferenceSandusky Bay Conference
MascotMohawks
Team nameMohawks[1]
National ranking1
Asst PrincipalJames Brake
Athletic DirectorShane Burnworth[1]
Websitehttp://www.stwendelin.org

Background

St. Wendelin Catholic School was founded in 1887. Its first graduating class was 1910 and consisted of one student.

They were part of the Sandusky Bay Conference and competed in cross country, golf, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, softball, and baseball. On March 19, 2013 the Sandusky River League voted 6–0 to accept St. Wendelin as a full-time member. This was a result of the MAL's demise following the 2013–14 school year. The SRL was then absorbed by the SBC for the 2016–17 school year. For one season during the 2016–17 school year St. Wendelin joined the Freelance conference for football only.

St. Wendelin's football team was previously in the Lansing-based Christian Athletic League of America, which was made up of 14 teams from the tri-state area composed of players from schools that did not offer football, home-schooled youngsters and students who did not wish to play on their own school's team.[2]

Closing

On April 21, 2017, St. Wendelin High School announced it would close in June following the 2016–17 school year.[3] The primary concerns were finances and a dwindling enrollment (one-third of its 100 students at the time were graduating seniors). The St. Wendelin Parish will continue to operate a K-8 school at the same location on Countyline Street. Although the old wing of the building will not be occupied.

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