North Catholic High School
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North Catholic High School is a private
Catholic
high school located on Troy Hill
on the Northside
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. The school's mascot is the Trojan
and its official colors are scarlet and gold.
North Catholic High School began as an all-boys school in 1939, founded by Bishop
Hugh Charles Boyle
of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
and the Marianists. Girls first began enrolling in the school in 1973.
The current tuition rate is approximately $8.095 for a Catholic student and $8500 for a non-catholic student.
In September 2007, the North Catholic Golf Team completed their season in a dominating fashion. The team, which includes Steve Koerper, Ryan Porter, Shane Callaghan, Kevin Cottington, Morgan Porter and Andrew Danylo, completed a sweep of a tri-match against Monaca and East Allegheny. They shot a career low 218, with three players shooting personal bests. North completed their season with three wins, which tripled their win total of the year before.
In February 2009 the North Catholic Girls Basketball Team won their 15th WPIAL title. The most in WPIAL history. The Boys won their first basketball title.
In November 2009, the North Catholic Girls Volleyball team ran undefeated and become division champs.
Private school
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Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school located on Troy Hill
Troy Hill
Troy Hill is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 ....
on the Northside
Northside (Pittsburgh)
North Side refers to the region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, located to the north of the Allegheny River and the Ohio River...
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The school's mascot is the Trojan
Troy
Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida...
and its official colors are scarlet and gold.
North Catholic High School began as an all-boys school in 1939, founded by Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Hugh Charles Boyle
Hugh Charles Boyle
Hugh Charles Boyle was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Pittsburgh from 1921 until his death in 1950.-Biography:...
of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is a Roman Catholic diocese. It was established in Western Pennsylvania on August 11, 1843. The diocese includes 211 parishes in the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence, and Washington, an area of with a Catholic population of 719,801...
and the Marianists. Girls first began enrolling in the school in 1973.
Activities
In early 2008 the North Catholic robotics team competed in the First Robotics competition at the University of Pittsburgh. They placed 17 out of 33, which is reasonably well considering most of the teams were veterans. The team was sponsored by the North Catholic Alumni Association. The team will be competing again this coming school year.The current tuition rate is approximately $8.095 for a Catholic student and $8500 for a non-catholic student.
Athletics
In 2007 the North Catholic Trojans baseball team was WPIAL Class AA Champion for the second time in three years.In September 2007, the North Catholic Golf Team completed their season in a dominating fashion. The team, which includes Steve Koerper, Ryan Porter, Shane Callaghan, Kevin Cottington, Morgan Porter and Andrew Danylo, completed a sweep of a tri-match against Monaca and East Allegheny. They shot a career low 218, with three players shooting personal bests. North completed their season with three wins, which tripled their win total of the year before.
In February 2009 the North Catholic Girls Basketball Team won their 15th WPIAL title. The most in WPIAL history. The Boys won their first basketball title.
In November 2009, the North Catholic Girls Volleyball team ran undefeated and become division champs.
Notable alumni
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- Magician - Matthew Hoffman - Architect