Nolan Catholic High School
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Nolan Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school in the Marianist tradition, and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
, Texas. It serves the mission of the Church by educating and forming youth in the Roman Catholic faith. The school has grades 9-12 with an average student population of 1150.
This is accomplished according to the characteristics of Marianist education:
. It is one of three Catholic college preparatory schools in Tarrant County. Nolan specializes in providing a faith-filled education that prepares young adults for success in college or university and beyond. The school motto is Esto Ducks, which in Latin translates to 'be a leader'
Since being founded in 1961, the school has served in the ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
under the administration of the Society of Mary (Marianists)
. NCHS is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
and the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (as approved by the Texas Education Agency
).
http://www.tapps.net/ (TAPPS) at the Class 5A level. The following sports are offered:
NCHS sports teams have recently won state championships in the following sports:
Mission: The Viking Club is an organization which, in conjunction with the school's administration, develops, coordinates, and supports extracurricular athletic functions by providing funding so that students may experience and enjoy athletics. While the Viking Club by-laws prohibit non-athletic expenditures, the board and membership has chosen to contribute to supporting teacher recognition and other community services, such as fund-raising efforts for Hurricane Katrina
victims.
Membership: The membership is composed of parents or guardians of students and NCHS faculty/staff. It also includes alumni and friends of Nolan Catholic High School who have purchased an activity pass.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, USA, was established August 9, 1969, after being part of the Diocese of Dallas for 79 years. At present, the Diocese has more than 560,000 Catholics in 89 parishes and missions, served by 123 priests, 110 deacons, 24 sisters, and 5 brothers...
, Texas. It serves the mission of the Church by educating and forming youth in the Roman Catholic faith. The school has grades 9-12 with an average student population of 1150.
This is accomplished according to the characteristics of Marianist education:
- educate for formation in faith;
- provide an integral quality education;
- educate in the family spirit;
- educate for service, justice and peace;
- educate for adaptation and change.
School Profile
NCHS is a private Catholic school in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It is one of three Catholic college preparatory schools in Tarrant County. Nolan specializes in providing a faith-filled education that prepares young adults for success in college or university and beyond. The school motto is Esto Ducks, which in Latin translates to 'be a leader'
Since being founded in 1961, the school has served in the ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, USA, was established August 9, 1969, after being part of the Diocese of Dallas for 79 years. At present, the Diocese has more than 560,000 Catholics in 89 parishes and missions, served by 123 priests, 110 deacons, 24 sisters, and 5 brothers...
under the administration of the Society of Mary (Marianists)
Society of Mary (Marianists)
The Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic Marian Society, is a congregation of brothers and priests called The Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. The Society was founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. ...
. NCHS is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
and the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (as approved by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
).
Of the 97 members of faculty, only 8 are vowed religious. Among the faculty 50% hold advanced degrees including 5 at doctoral level, among them Robert Williams, Ph.D., University of Chicago, in New Testament and Early Christian Literature. (Statistics as of 2009-2010 School Year).
The traditional college preparatory curriculum at Nolan Catholic requires 27 Carnegie units (3240 hours of instruction) for graduation. Advanced Placement and honors courses are offered in multiple disciplines. Nolan Catholic's Advance Placement classes include:
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Statistics
- Computer Science
- English Language
- English Literature
- French Language
- German Language
- Spanish Language
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Physics B/C
- Biology
- World History
- U.S. History
- U.S. Government
- Macroeconomics
Honors Diploma
Qualified students may earn a designated honors diploma with the appropriate notification on their transcripts. Honors diploma requirements include a minimum cumulative numerical average of 93 by the end of the fall semester of the senior year. The student must have taken biology, physics, chemistry, as well as three years in the same foreign language. In addition, the student must successfully complete one full credit in six or more of the following courses:- English I Honors, English II Honors
- Algebra I Honors, Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors
- Pre-Calculus Honors, Calculus Honors
- World History Honors
- Scientific Research and Design Honors, Anatomy and Physiology Honors
- Spanish I Honors, Spanish II Honors, Spanish III Honors
- French III Honors, French IV Honors
- German III Honors, German IV Honors
- Advanced Latin Honors (above Latin II)
- Computer Science Honors, Java Programming Honors, Visual Basic Project Honors
- Advanced Office Applications Project Honors
- Independent Study Honors
- Art III/IV Honors
- All Advanced Placement Courses
- College Courses - only as approved by the Academic Dean
Athletics
NCHS participates in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial SchoolsTexas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in Salado, Texas which creates rules for, and sometimes administers, almost all athletic and academic contests for non-public high schools in the American state of Texas...
http://www.tapps.net/ (TAPPS) at the Class 5A level. The following sports are offered:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
- Softball
- Volleyball
NCHS sports teams have recently won state championships in the following sports:
- Women's Golf 2007
- Football 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
- Div 1 Men's Soccer 2001, 2003, 2006, 2011
- Men's Cross Country 2003
- Women's Cross Country 2007
- Women's Tennis 2008
- Norsemen 2011
Viking Club
Viking ClubMission: The Viking Club is an organization which, in conjunction with the school's administration, develops, coordinates, and supports extracurricular athletic functions by providing funding so that students may experience and enjoy athletics. While the Viking Club by-laws prohibit non-athletic expenditures, the board and membership has chosen to contribute to supporting teacher recognition and other community services, such as fund-raising efforts for Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
victims.
Membership: The membership is composed of parents or guardians of students and NCHS faculty/staff. It also includes alumni and friends of Nolan Catholic High School who have purchased an activity pass.
Additional information
- NCHS offers a variety of performing arts opportunities including choir, orchestra and band; jazz, marching, symphonic, and concert; drama and dance.
- Nolan Catholic's mascot is the Viking.
- Approximately 98% of Nolan Catholic graduates attend college. Most recently, the class of 2009 had 267 scholarship offers totaling more than $9.5 million.
- The Class of 2009 had 10 National Merit Finalists and 2 Military Academy Appointments
- Nolan Catholic Marching Band has won the TPSMEA State Marching Contest eleven times out of the last twelve years. The years are as follows: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011