Type Private coed Established 1924 Tuition 8,200 USD Motto Honor, Faith, Loyalty | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Principal Heather Crisci Phone +1 856-663-2247 | |
President Rev. Msgr. Andrew Martin (1982–2010)
Mary Whipkey(2013–present) Vice principals James Hoban
Kelly O'Connor Address 300 Cuthbert Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, USA School district Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden Similar Paul VI High School, Bishop Eustace Prep Sch, GCHS, Camden High School, Holy Cross Academy Profiles | ||
Camden Catholic High School (CCHS) is a four-year comprehensive private coeducational Roman Catholic high school, located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and serving students from the Camden County area. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1934. Camden Catholic students come from the local area and from Norway, Germany, Mexico, Korea, and China. Many of these students live on campus in the Nazareth House, a convent re-purposed to accommodate foreign students with full-time care-providers on staff, while others live with host families in the surrounding area.
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As of the 2013–14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 657 students and 58.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
History
When the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was built in 1862, space was set aside for the first parochial school in the city of Camden, which became the foundation of the current high school. In 1920, the existing elementary school program was extended to include a four-year, high school program graduating 15 girls and 6 boys in June 1921. Camden Catholic High School opened in 1924 with an enrollment of 400 students.
After a fire on April 17, 1960, destroyed two buildings at the Camden campus, a decision was made that a new school would be constructed on a 33-acre (130,000 m2) site in Cherry Hill.
In the school year of 2012–2013, Camden Catholic celebrated its 125th anniversary as a school.
The Arts Academy
Currently, the school is working on an arts academy, which includes digital and performing arts.
Sports
The Camden Catholic High School Irish participate in the Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The boys' baseball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1973 vs. Seton Hall Preparatory School.
The CCHS football team won the NJSIAA Non-Public A South state sectional championship in 1979.
The girls field hockey team won the South Jersey Group III state sectional championships in 1981, 1984 and 1985, won the South Jersey Group II title in 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2012, and won the Central Jersey Group II title in 2011. The team won the Group III state championship in 1985. In 2007, the field hockey team won the South Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 5-3 win over West Deptford High School in the tournament final.
The girls' softball team won the Non-Public A state championships in 1986 vs. Paramus Catholic High School and won in 1990, 1991 and 1992, defeating Immaculate Heart Academy all three years.
The CCHS Wrestling team won the 2007 Group A state championship, defeating Don Bosco Preparatory High School 32-25 to take the title.
Wrestler Taylor Walsh, now wrestling at Indiana University, won the 2010 NJSIAA 145 pound championship defeating Frank Crocco of Passaic Valley Regional High School in the final. He had won the 2009 NJSIAA 135 pound championship defeating two-time runner up Kodie Silvestri of Walkill Valley. He placed second at 119 pounds in 2008 losing in the finals to two time champion Vinnie Dellefave of Toms River East. Wrestler Anthony Trongone won the NJSIAA 171 pound championship in 2007. Trongone was a runner-up in 2005-06 season. Previous state champions from Camden Catholic are Bobby Stinson (in the 130 lb (59 kg). weight class in 2002) and Ed Giosa (125 lb. in 2003).
The boys cross country team, under the coaching leadership of Dennis Quinn and Ralph Harris, took the division championship on October 10, 2007, beating Paul VI High School and ending Paul VI's 28-year, 244 match dual meet winning streak.
The boys winter track team won the Non-Public Group B division state relay title in January 2014.