School type private Coed Denomination Catholic Principal Andy J. Barczak Color Crimson | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1952 Phone +1 513-423-0723 Number of students 555 (2015–2016) | |
Athletics conference Girls' Greater Catholic League | ||
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.
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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
Fenwick offers many clubs including:
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.