Elder High School
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| Principal | Mr. Tom Otten |
| School type | Private, all-male |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Mascot | Panther |
| School newspaper | The Purple Quill |
| School annual publication | Elderado |
| School motto | Altiora (Latin: "The Higher Things") |
| School colors | Purple and white |
Elder High School is a parochial all-male, college-preparatory high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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[edit] History
The cornerstone was laid in 1922. Named for William Henry Elder, third bishop and Archbishop of Cincinnati, the school was the first Catholic Archdiocesan high school in the city. Eventually, twelve other such schools were constructed in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Eleven original parishes of the Western Hills neigborhood were the true founders of the school and served as "feeder parishes" for students. The first graduating class was in 1923, with eight students graduating in the year of the school's opening. Since its founding, nearly 20,000 students have graduated from the school.
[edit] Academics
The curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. Several levels of curriculum are provided. The school has an Honors program which provides the top students Advanced Placement courses in Art, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, U.S. History, and sometimes Physics. A college prep program offers two levels to meet the needs of the largest percentage of students. A General Level program provides an opportunity for other students to learn at a more relaxed pace. Each year over 75% of the graduating students enroll in 4-year colleges and about 15% enroll in two-year colleges and technical schools.
[edit] Notable alumni
Approximately 16,000 people have graduated from Elder High School. Notable alumni include:
- Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist for the Cincinnati Enquirer, Jim Borgman
- Fox News Channel (and former CNN) journalist and anchor, Bill Hemmer (1982)
- Most Reverend Bishop John J. Kaising, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services (see [[1]]).
- Donald D. Clancy, United States Congress, 8 terms, January 3, 1961-January 3, 1977 (see [2]).
- George Schaefer, Jr., CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp
[edit] Sports and Facilities
The high school is the home of "The Pit" (see[[3]]), the premier high school football stadium in the city. Construction began in the 1930s and was completed in December 1947.
The stadium seats 10,000, although it has held more on many occasions. In May, 1987 the "moving" Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall [4] was displayed at the stadium. The wall contains the names of 11 Elder High School graduates who died in the Vietnam War, the most of any Ohio high school. In 2001 The Pit was featured in USA Today (see [[5]]) as one the Nations 10 great places to watch a high school game. In November 2004 Elder High School achieved a first of its kind: the broadcast of a varsity football game live on the Internet to more than 10,000 viewers across three continents (see [[6]]).
In the spring of 2005, The Motz Group[7] installed their 24/7[8] synthetic turf in "The Pit". On June 4, 2005, the Elder varsity baseball team won their 12th OHSAA Division I State Championship, defeating Toledo Start 3-0. 1The school has won at least one state championship in every decade since the 1940's and the baseball team was ranked 8th in the nation in 2005.3.
In addition to Baseball, Elder High School has won multiple state championships in several major sports including; Football, Basketball, and Cross Country, and has been followed by their faithful known as the "Elder Nation" (see [[9]]) or "Purple Nation" (see [10]). The cross country team has won state championships in 1973, 1982, 1986, 1988, and 1989 and looks at a promising future
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I State Championships
- Baseball - 1943,1952,1955,1956,1958,1959,1960,1973,1978,1984,1999,2005
- Cross Country - 1973,1982,1986,1988,1989
- Basketball – 1973,1974,1993
- Football – 2002,2003
[edit] References
- Note 1: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/bb/boys/default.asp
- Note 2: http://www.elderhs.org/state_baseball_2005.htm
- Note 3: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/highschool/2005top50.html
[edit] External links
- Elder High School
- EHSports.com – Elder sports teams
