West Catholic High School
Academics
West Catholic has been honored each year since 2008 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society. With sixteen Advanced Placement courses taught on campus and Dual Enrollment credits through a partnership with Aquinas College also offered on-site, the Washington Post listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the United States for 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Athletics
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is a member of Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. However, through the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was a member of Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).
State Championships (MHSAA unless noted):
- 1970 Boys' Football - Class B
- 1970 Boys' Cross Country - Class B
- 1979 Girls' Basketball - Class B
- 1984 Girls' Gymnastics - Open Class
- 1990 Girls' Basketball - Class B
- 2003 Boys' Across Country - Division 3
- 2004 Boys' Team Track n' Field - Division 3
- 2008 Boys' Team Track n' Field - Division 3
- 2008 Girls' Team Track n' Field - Division 3
- 2009 Boys' Team Track n' Field - Division 3 (MITCA)
- 2010 Boys' Football - Division 5
- 2013 Boys' Football - Division 5
- 2014 Boys' Football - Division 5
- 2015 Boys' Football - Division 5
- 2016 Boys' Football - Division 5
- 2017 Boys' Football - Division 5
- 2022 Boys' Football - Division 6
Student life
The Westword is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on a monthly basis by members of the Journalism class each month. The Westword, a staple of student life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, Westword, is a pun on westward, which refers to a direction.
Notable alumni
- Greg Meyer, 1983 Boston Marathon champion
References
- ^ "Staff Directory". West Catholic High School. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for West Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Campus & Facilities". West Catholic High School. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ "Membership". Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools (MANS). Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "The Cardinal Newman Society - Past Honor Roll Awardees". The Cardinal Newman Society. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "America's Most Challenging High Schools". Washington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports".
- ^ "Michigan High School Athletic Association, 2003 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2005.
- ^ "MITCA Team State - 5/29/2004". Kent City Boys Track and Field Home Page. May 29, 2004. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005.
- ^ "MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008". Hy-Tek's Meet Manager. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
- ^ "MITCA Division III Team State Championships - 5/24/2008". Hy-Tek's Meet Manager. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
- ^ "Olivet Eagles vs GR West Catholic (Nov 27, 2010)". Michigan High School Athletic Association. November 27, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Frank, Tom (2007, 08, 14). Catholic Schools. The Grand Rapids, p. B2.
- ^ "Profile: Marathon man Greg Meyer keeps going and going". MLive. April 20, 2008.
He helped the West Catholic Falcons win the state Class B championship in 1970 ...
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