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Newport Central Catholic High School

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Type
  
Private, Coeducational

Oversight
  
Diocese of Covington

Faculty
  
approx. 71

Mascot
  
Thoroughbred

Religious affiliation(s)
  
Roman Catholic

Principal
  
Ron Dawn

Phone
  
+1 859-292-0001

Colors
  
Royal blue, Gold

Newport Central Catholic High School

Founded
  
1896 (Newport Catholic) 1903 (Our Lady of Providence) 1983 (Newport Central Catholic)

Address
  
13 Carothers Rd, Newport, KY 41071, USA

Motto
  
To succeed you must believe, and we believe.

Similar
  
Covington Catholic High Sch, Highlands High School, Holy Cross High School, Newport High School, Northern Kentucky University

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Newport Central Catholic High School (NCC) is a coeducational private secondary school in Newport, Kentucky and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington. It is located in the center of Newport overlooking the Cincinnati skyline and Ohio Valley. The school is housed in a building opened in 1955 for the all-boys Newport Catholic High School, which was founded in 1929 as the effective successor to another all-boys high school established in 1896.

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Present-day Newport Central Catholic was founded in 1983 when Newport Catholic High merged with the all-girls Our Lady of Providence Academy, which had been founded as the Academy of Notre Dame de Providence in 1903. it serves students in grades 9-12 in the Northern Kentucky area, mostly from Campbell County. The mascot is the Thoroughbred, and the school colors are royal blue and gold. NCC is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).

Demographics

In 2009–2010 school year, the total student population was 425. 97% were white and 3% were students of color. 25% of students are on some form of financial aid.

Athletics

The old Newport Catholic High became a member of the Greater Cincinnati League in the 1940s but left after the 1970 season.

Notable alumni

This list includes alumni of Newport Central Catholic, the original Newport Catholic, and Our Lady of Providence.

  • Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics basketball player and NBA MVP, 1973 – Named One of the Top Fifty Players of all time – Named to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996), In 1990, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. — Newport Catholic, 1966
  • Larry Staverman, NBA basketball player with the Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets, Detroit Pistons — Newport Catholic
  • References

    Newport Central Catholic High School Wikipedia