St. Henry District High School
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St. Henry District High School is located in Erlanger, Kentucky
. It is a Catholic
high school
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington
. St. Henry was founded as the high school of St. Henry parish in 1933. It was later converted into a district high school of the diocese as enrollment grew. The increasing number of students mirrors the significant growth of the Catholic population in Boone County during the later years of the 20th century. The school is in major need of a football team. Covington Bishop Robert William Muench
was a major supporter of the high school, and he oversaw a campaign to build a new facility. The bishop’s fund-raising campaign, which was conducted throughout the 1990s, managed to obtain enough money for construction to begin in 1996. St. Henry students moved into the new location on Donaldson Road in 1998. SHDHS draws students from the grade schools of district parishes, as well as public school students transferring to the diocesan system. Most students are from Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties in Kentucky. The faculty includes residents of northern Kentucky and also Cincinnati.
The current principal of St. Henry District High School is David Otte. The school is governed by a board of mixed composition, including a faculty member, the development director, and representatives of the district parishes.
Erlanger, Kentucky
Erlanger is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,676 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Erlanger is located at ....
. It is a Catholic
Catholic school
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high school
High school
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of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington
Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington is a Roman Catholic diocese in Northern Kentucky, covering that includes the city of Covington and the following Kentucky counties: Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Gallatin, Carroll, Grant, Owen, Pendleton, Harrison, Bracken, Robertson, Mason, Fleming, and Lewis. ...
. St. Henry was founded as the high school of St. Henry parish in 1933. It was later converted into a district high school of the diocese as enrollment grew. The increasing number of students mirrors the significant growth of the Catholic population in Boone County during the later years of the 20th century. The school is in major need of a football team. Covington Bishop Robert William Muench
Robert William Muench
Robert William Muench is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fifth and current Bishop of Baton Rouge, having previously served as Bishop of Covington from 1996 to 2002.-Early life and education:...
was a major supporter of the high school, and he oversaw a campaign to build a new facility. The bishop’s fund-raising campaign, which was conducted throughout the 1990s, managed to obtain enough money for construction to begin in 1996. St. Henry students moved into the new location on Donaldson Road in 1998. SHDHS draws students from the grade schools of district parishes, as well as public school students transferring to the diocesan system. Most students are from Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties in Kentucky. The faculty includes residents of northern Kentucky and also Cincinnati.
The current principal of St. Henry District High School is David Otte. The school is governed by a board of mixed composition, including a faculty member, the development director, and representatives of the district parishes.