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North Catholic High School
Location
1617 Route 228
Cranberry Township
,
Butler County
,
Pennsylvania
16066
United States
40°41′17″N 80°4′6″W / 40.68806°N 80.06833°W
Information
Former name Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School
Type Private
Motto Latin: Fortes in fide
(Strong in faith)
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Established 1939
Founder Hugh Charles Boyle
Status Open
Oversight board of directors[1]
CEEB code 393750
Chair Nick Navari[1]
Principal Zeb Jansante[2]
Chaplain David Schmidt
Daniel Roberts[3]
Teaching staff 51.4 (on an FTE basis) [4]
Grades 9–12
Gender coeducational
Enrolment 681[4] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio 13.2 [4]
Colors Scarlet and gold
Slogan Fortes in Fide
Song Forever True[5]
Team name Trojans
Accreditation MSA
School fees $225 graduation fee[6]
Annual tuition $14,650 Catholic students[7]
$15,650 Non-Catholic students
$16,875 International students
Website www.northcatholic.org

North Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the Trojan, and its colors are scarlet and gold.

History

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.[8] Girls began enrolling in the school in 1973. The original location of the high school was in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Troy Hill, where it operated for 75 years.[9]

On June 2, 2012, the Diocese of Pittsburgh held a groundbreaking ceremony in Cranberry Township to mark the start of construction of Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School, slated to begin admitting students in the fall of 2014. The school was renamed Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School for the 2013–2014 school year after Cardinal Donald Wuerl.[10]

On September 10, 2018, Dayton Daily News revealed that school officials shielded some North Catholic faculty accused of sex abuse through transfers to Marian schools in Dayton, Ohio.[11]

Name change

In 2018, the name of the school reverted to North Catholic High School following criticism of Cardinal Donald Wuerl by a grand jury investigation into child abuse in Pennsylvania.[12] There had been calls to remove the Wuerl's name since the grand jury report was released and the words "Cardinal Wuerl" on the sign outside of the school were spraypainted over by unknown vandals.[13][14] The school removed the name at Wuerl's request.[15][13]

Extracurricular activities

In 2015, students pushed to create a FIRST Robotics team. The team was nicknamed the Trojanators, a spin-off of the school mascot, the Trojan. The team has won numerous awards, and several students have been named Dean's List Finalists. The team is a respected organization in the Western Pennsylvania Robotics scene.[16]

In 2016, the school revitalized its marching band after a 10-year absence. The marching band performs halftime shows at both away and home football games and participates in parades.[17]

In 2021, North Catholic's football team reached the 3A WPIAL Championship, ultimately losing to Central Valley.

Notable alumni

  • Michael Hayden — former Director of the National Security Agency, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
  • Jack Perkowski — first major Wall Street investor in mainland China
  • Daniel M. Rooney — owner and chairman of NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Dan Onorato — Chief Executive, Allegheny County (2003–2012)
  • Kevin Colbert — Director of Football Operations (GM), Pittsburgh Steelers (2000–2021)
  • Luke Ravenstahl ('98) — former Mayor of Pittsburgh
  • Bill Yoest — All-American football player
  • John Stehr ('76) Hall of Fame Broadcaster & Current Mayor of Zionsville, Indiana

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Staff". Board of Directors. North Catholic High School. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. Back to citation "Principal Welcome". About Us. North Catholic High School. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. Back to citation "Our People". About Us. North Catholic High School. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  4. Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Back to citation occurrence 4.2 "North Catholic High School". Search for Private Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  5. Back to citation "Student & Parent Handbook" (PDF). North Catholic High School. 2021–2022. p. 8. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  6. Back to citation "Student & Parent Handbook" (PDF). North Catholic High School. 2021–2022. p. 48. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  7. Back to citation "Tuition & Financial Aid". Admissions. North Catholic High School. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  8. Back to citation "About North". North Catholic High School. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
  9. Back to citation "Alumni to bid goodbye to old North Catholic High School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  10. Back to citation "Ground broken for new North Catholic High School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  11. Back to citation Garbe, Will. "Investigation: 7 accused Marianists spent time at UD, Chaminade". dayton-daily-news.
  12. Back to citation Defert, Alex (August 23, 2018). "Cardinal Wuerl's name removed from Catholic High School". Catholic Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2018; "Cardinal Wuerl's name taken off Pittsburgh school due to scandal". RTÉ News. August 23, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018; DeJesus, Ivey (August 22, 2018). "Cardinal Wuerl's name removed from a Pittsburgh Catholic high school". The Patriot-News. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  13. Back to citation occurrence 13.0 Back to citation occurrence 13.1 DeJesus, Ivey (August 22, 2018). "Cardinal Wuerl's name removed from a Pittsburgh Catholic high school". The Patriot-News. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  14. Back to citation Rittmeyer, Brian; Clift, Theresa (August 20, 2018). "Cardinal Wuerl's name painted over at North Catholic High School". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  15. Back to citation "Cardinal Wuerl's name taken off Pittsburgh school due to scandal". RTÉ News. August 23, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  16. Back to citation "5740 The Trojanators". trojanators.org. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  17. Back to citation Allegretto, Amerigo. "The Cranberry Eagle Online". butlereagle.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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