William V. Fisher Catholic High School
History
St. Mary High School was founded in 1891 in Lancaster, Ohio. It was renamed Bishop Fenwick High School in 1961. Fisher Catholic was built in 1971 at a new location north of downtown Lancaster.
In 1986, the William V. Fisher Catholic High School Foundation was formed to promote and provide support for Catholic Education in the Lancaster, Ohio area.
Clubs and activities
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The school's primary club is the pro-life club, Irish4Life. The club goes on the annual March for Life, and advocates for pro-life views locally. The president of the club is Isaac Hill, the Vice President is Ellie Funk, and the Secretary to the club is Lillia Funk. The club is supervised by theology teacher Jack Welsh.
The school's formidable Quiz Team (Academic Challenge) is an actively competing club, representing the school since the mid-1980s. The quiz team won Ohio Academic Competition (OAC) State Championships in 2004 and 2006, NAQT Division II State Championship in 2006, and has won the local In The Know televised quiz bowl tournament in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
The team finished second in the OAC state finals to Northmont High School in May 2014 and third in the overall NAQT state championship behind Northmont and Dublin Scioto high schools. The program is among central Ohio's winningest regardless of discipline amongst Ohio high schools (academic/athletic).
Athletics
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Golf - 2015
- Boys Basketball – 1930
- Girls Track and Field – 1998
External links
References
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ FCHS. "Fisher Catholic High School Website". Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ William V. Fisher Catholic High School alumni, fishercatholic.org. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
