Type Private, Coeducational Patron saint(s) Saint John Newman Principal Kathy Howard Phone +1 815-625-0500 Founded 1915 | Denomination Roman Catholic Established 1915 Chaplain Fr. Bruce Ludeke Founder Monsignor A.J. Burns | |
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Similar Sterling High School, Rock Falls Township High Sch, Morrison High School, Sauk Valley Communi, Dixon High School | ||
Newman Central Catholic High School is a diocesan Catholic high school in Sterling, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.
It was founded as St. Mary High School in 1915, a parochial school attached to St. Mary's Parish. It later moved across the street and became Community Catholic High School. It adopted its present name when it moved into its current facilities in 1960. It was staffed in its early years by the Sisters of Loreto, but nearly all the staff today is laity.
Drawing primarily from Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon, but also from cities such as Oregon and Amboy. According to the IHSA, Newman's enrollment for 2015-2016 is 247 students.
Athletics
The Newman Comets (and Lady Comets) participate in IHSA athletics and activities. They play under the Three Rivers Athletic Conference in all sports.
The Newman Comets boys' football team, known as "The Blue Machine," won the IHSA State Championship in 1990, 1994, 2004, 2010, and 2013 and placed second in 1993,1998.
Other Newman teams winning the state championship in their respective athletics or activities include: Boys' Cross Country in 2009-2010 and Boys' Wrestling (1984-1985, 2010-2011). The Newman Boys' track team won the 2013 Class A State Championship.