Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Address
	8101 West Central Avenue; Wichita, Kansas 67212; United States
Coordinates	37°41′34″N 97°26′12″W / 37.692742°N 97.436642°W
Information
School type	Private
Motto	Unity ∙ Charity ∙ Faithfulness
Established	1964
President	Leticia C. Nielsen
Principal	Dan Dester
Chaplain	Fr. Hayden Charles
Grades	9 to 12
Color(s)	Green; Gold
Athletics	Class 5A
Athletics conference	Greater Wichita Athletic League
Nickname	Golden Eagles
Rival	Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Flyer
Yearbook	Spectrum
Website	www.bcchs.org

Bishop Carroll Catholic High School is a private high school located in Wichita, Kansas, United States.^[2] It is one of two Catholic high schools in the city, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita.

History

Bishop Mark K. Carroll was installed as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita on May 6, 1947. From there he began to have a vision. He wanted to establish the first Catholic boys' high school in the Wichita Diocese. He immediately began to follow this dream. By September 1962, Bishop Mark Carroll had installed two Catholic boys' high schools, Bishop Carroll being the second. At first, he named the new school Notre Dame High School, but by May 1964, Notre Dame had closed in order for it to be moved to its current location and reopened. The name was then changed to Bishop Mark K. Carroll High School, and classes began on September 8, 1964. Then, in 1971, Bishop Carroll High School merged with Madonna High School, an all-girls school founded by the Sisters Adorers of the Blood of Christ and the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

The Golden Eagles compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic League and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Bishop Carroll has won many state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate athletics.

Academics

Bishop Carroll regularly competes in Debate, Forensics, and Scholar's Bowl. In Scholar's Bowl, Bishop Carroll has won Kansas State High School Activities Association 5A State Championships in 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2014.

Athletics

Bishop Carroll is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and competes in the Greater Wichita Athletic League, which consists of the nine high schools in the city of Wichita.

Fall

Football
Volleyball
Boys Cross-Country
Girls Cross-Country
Girls Golf
Boys Soccer
Girls Tennis
Cheerleading
Dance Team

Winter

Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Wrestling
Boys Bowling
Girls Bowling
Winter Cheerleading
Boys Swimming/Diving
Winter Dance Team

Spring

Baseball
Boys Golf
Boys Tennis
Girls Soccer
Girls Swimming/Diving
Softball
Boys Track and Field
Girls Track and Field

Notable alumni

Blake Bell, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs
Mark Bell, former NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts
Mike Bell, former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs

References

^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ GNIS entry for Bishop Carroll Catholic High School; USGS; October 13, 1978.
^ BCHS. "Bishop Carroll School History". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-05-11.

External links

Official school website

[NCA-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-1] NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

[GNIS-2] GNIS entry for Bishop Carroll Catholic High School; USGS; October 13, 1978.

[Bishop_Carroll_School_History-3] BCHS. "Bishop Carroll School History". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-05-11.

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