Roncalli High School (Indiana)

Roncalli High School
Address
3300 Prague Road
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana 46227
United States
Coordinates 39°41′25″N 86°06′29″W / 39.6902°N 86.108°W / 39.6902; -86.108Coordinates: 39°41′25″N 86°06′29″W / 39.6902°N 86.108°W / 39.6902; -86.108
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto The Life Prep School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1969
Oversight Archdiocese of Indianapolis
President Joseph D. Hollowell
Principal Chuck Weisenbach
Chaplain Dave Marcotte
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,118[1] (2016-2017)
Average class size 22
Color(s)               
Fight song Rebel Fight Song
Athletics conference Circle City Conference
Nickname Rebels
Rivals Cathedral High School
Franklin Central High School
Bishop Chatard High School
Newspaper Rebel Review
Yearbook Rebel Reveille
Website School website

Roncalli High School is a Catholic high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Indianapolis and run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Roncalli is named for Pope John XXIII, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

The school was established in 1969 as a result of the consolidation of two schools, Kennedy Memorial High School (opened as Sacred Heart High School in 1914 whose name was changed to Kennedy in 1966) and Chartrand High School (opened in 1962).

Roncalli was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence as part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program three times: 1993, 1998, and 2003.

Academics

Roncalli offers Advanced Placement courses in: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science Principles, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, French Language, German Language, Music Theory, Psychology, Physics C Mechanics, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Statistics, Studio Art, U.S. Government and Politics, and U.S. History, World History.

Roncalli also offers Dual Credit courses in Adv. English , Adv. Speech, Anatomy and Physiology, French Language, Spanish Language, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Adv. Accounting, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Early Childhood Education.

Athletics

Roncalli offers football, cross country, soccer, tennis, basketball, wrestling, bowling, swimming and diving, hockey, baseball, track and field, golf, volleyball, and lacrosse for boys. For girls there is cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, basketball, bowling, swimming and diving, gymnastics, softball, track and field, tennis and volleyball.

State Championships (17):

  • Football (9): 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016[2]
  • Girls' Volleyball (3): 1981, 1998, 2006[2]
  • Softball (3): 1999, 2001, 2011[2]
  • Baseball (1): 2016[2]
  • Boys' Volleyball (1): 2018[3][4]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ IHSAA School Directory Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "State Champions".
  4. ↑ "Roncalli Wins First Indiana State Boys Volleyball Title".
  5. ↑ "Goodwill CEO Jim Gibbons says his family and Roncalli roots set the foundation for his lifelong success".
  6. ↑ "The best American soccer player you've never heard of is from Indy".
  7. ↑ "NFL Bio - Nate Lawrie". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Indiana Football Hall of Fame Dick Nalley".
  9. ↑ "Kyle O'Gara website". kyleogara.com/. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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