Bishop Fenwick High School (Franklin, Ohio)

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Bishop Fenwick High School
Address
4855 State Route 122
Franklin (Middletown), Ohio, (Warren County) 45005
United States
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Information
School type private Coed
Motto To reach the heights, aim high
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Denomination Catholic
Established 1952
Oversight Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Principal Andy J. Barczak[1]
Chaplain Fr. Adam Puntel
Grades 912
Gender coed
Enrollment 555 (2015–16[1])
Student to teacher ratio 15:1
Campus size 66 acres
Color(s) Crimson and Gold         
Song Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference Greater Catholic League
Mascot Fenwick Falcon
Team name Falcons
Rival Archbishop Alter, Stephen T. Badin
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Average SAT scores 565 Verbal; 554 Math
Average ACT scores 27
Newspaper The Fenwick Connection, "The Liberator"
Yearbook Turres
Website

Bishop Fenwick High School is a parochial high school in Middletown, Ohio, USA. While it is in the city limits of Middletown, it has a Franklin mailing address.

History

The school was opened August 21, 1952 and named in honor of Edward Dominic Fenwick, first Roman Catholic Bishop of Cincinnati. The first principal was Rev. Julian Krusling. Due to outgrowing the original site, the school moved on November 20, 1962 to Manchester Road in Middletown. The growth continued and in September 2004 the school moved to a new campus, on State Road 122 on the east side of Middletown.

Academics

The curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. Curriculum levels are Advanced College Preparatory study, College Preparatory and General Studies.

Clubs and activities[3]

Fenwick offers many clubs including:

  • Academic Team
  • Ambassadors
  • Art Club
  • Drama Club
  • Ecology Club
  • Fenwick For Life
  • French Club
  • Intramural Basketball
  • Key Club
  • Liturgical Ministries
  • Liturgical Musicians
  • Mock Trial
  • National Honors Society
  • Ohio Math League
  • Peer Mentors
  • Publications
  • Radio Club
  • Ski and Snowboard Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Spanish Honors Society
  • Student Council
  • Tech Club

Athletics

Fenwick's sports teams are sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The boys teams compete in the Greater Catholic League. The girls teams compete in the Girls' Greater Cincinnati League. Fenwick currently has teams in the following athletic sports: Baseball, Basketball (Girls and Boys), Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Inline Hockey, Lacrosse (Girls and Boys), Softball, Soccer (Girls and Boys), Swimming, Tennis (Girls and Boys), Track, Triathlon, Volleyball (Girls and Boys), and Wrestling.

In 2015, the Boys' Football team went 13-1 with a loss to Columbus Bishop Hartley in the Division IV State Semifinals. Going 10-0 in the regular season, it was the second undefeated team in Fenwick history, and the first undefeated/untied team in school history. Coach Joe Snively was named AP Coach of the Year for Division IV in Ohio. On the way to their 13-1 season, Fenwick defeated rivals Alter and Badin during the regular season, as well as defeating both in the playoffs. With beating Alter in 2012 and twice in 2015, this was the first senior class to have a winning record against Alter since joining the GCL in 2006. Fenwick was also crowned AP State Champions after finishing the regular season ranked #1 in Division IV.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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  • Boys' American football – 1973, 1974[4]
  • Boys' baseball – 1974, 1981[5]
  • Boys' basketball – 1982[6]
  • Girls' track and field – 1993[7]
  • Girls' soccer – 2008[7]
  • Girls' volleyball – 2010[7]
  • Girls' soccer - 2012
  • Boys' volleyball- 2013

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