Bishop Watterson High School (Columbus, Ohio) Explained

Bishop Watterson High School
Streetaddress:99 East Cooke Road
City:Columbus
State:Ohio
Zipcode:43214
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.0486°N -83.0164°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Oversight:Diocese of Columbus
Principal:Chris Campbell
Teaching Staff:87
Sat:1710
Act:25.6
Schooltype:Private High School
Grades:9-12
Conference:Central Catholic League
Rival:St. Francis DeSales High School
Mascot:Eagle
Team Name:Eagles
Yearbook:Eagle Spirit
Newspaper:News from the Nest
Established:1954
Enrollment:1100
Enrollment As Of:2008
Homepage:http://www.bishopwatterson.com/

Bishop Watterson High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio.

History

Bishop Watterson High School, founded in 1954 under the auspices of the Diocese of Columbus, is a co-educational college preparatory institution serving the Central Ohio area. Bishop Watterson High School was the first co-educational diocesan high school in Franklin County. It opened its doors in the fall of 1954 in honor of Bishop John Ambrose Watterson, the second Bishop of Columbus, who served until April 17, 1899. Its namesake, Bishop John Ambrose Watterson was known as a spiritual leader and scholar who was dedicated to Catholic education. He increased the number of diocesan schools because he saw them as essential to the moral and intellectual development of young Catholics.[1]

Mission Statement

"Restore all things in Christ by educating in the Catholic tradition through prayer, service and study."[1]

Athletics

Sports that are offered include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, diving, field hockey, football, ice hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. in 2019, Bishop Watterson began playing its home football games at Ohio Dominican University.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our History . www.bishopwatterson.com . 2024-06-12.
  2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2009-01-23. OHSAA.
  3. Web site: Yappi Sports Baseball. 2009-01-23. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20070308100827/http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. 2007-03-08. dead.
  4. Web site: Yappi Sports Football. 2009-01-23. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20070113105137/http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html. 2007-01-13. dead.
  5. Aldama, Frederick Luis. https://books.google.com/books?id=k396DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22jorge+aguirre%22+bishop+watterson&pg=PT40 Latino/a Children's and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling. 2018. Retrieved 27 Oct. 2021
  6. Book: Guglielmi, Dominic . Warehouse H: The Story of Blanton's Bourbon, America's Most Influential Whiskey . 2023-08-30 . Boyle & Dalton . 979-8-9886529-1-5 . en.
  7. Web site: Warehouse H: The Story of Blanton's Bourbon . 2023-10-02 . Blanton's Book . en.
  8. Web site: John Krimm Stats . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2019-10-15.
  9. Botkin, D. Anthony. https://www.delgazette.com/news/34284/jazz-vocalist-returns-to-her-roots-in-delaware "Jazz vocalist returns to her roots in Delaware." The Delaware Gazette, Delaware, 28 Sept. 2016. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018.
  10. Blundo, Joe. https://www.dispatch.com/article/20151116/ENTERTAINMENT/311169779 "Columbus native finds herself on the big screen." The Columbus Dispatch 16 Nov. 2015. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018

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