Bishop Watterson High School (Columbus, Ohio)
Private high school in Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Bishop Watterson High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
| Bishop Watterson High School | |
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 Front entrance of Bishop Watterson High School in 2020 | |
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99 East Cooke Road , 43214 40°2′55″N 83°0′59″W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private High School |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1954 |
| Oversight | Diocese of Columbus |
Principal | Chris Campbell |
Teaching staff | 87 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Colors | Cardinal red and Vegas Gold |
Athletics conference | Central Catholic League |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Rival | St. Francis DeSales High School |
| Newspaper | News from the Nest |
| Yearbook | Eagle Spirit |
| Website | http://www.bishopwatterson.com/ |
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]
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.[citation needed]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys' Basketball - 2013 [2]
- Golf - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 2004 [2]
- Baseball - 1988, 1991, 1997 [3]
- Girls' Field Hockey - 1995, 2005, 2009, 2020, 2021 [2]
- Football – 2002, 2010, 2024, 2025 [4]
- Girls' Lacrosse - 2023
- Boys' Lacrosse - 2025
- Girls' Soccer - 2024
- Boys' Wrestling - 2025[2]
- Girls' Cross Country - 2025
- Boys' Soccer - 2025
Notable alumni
- Jorge Aguirre (author) - author and children's television show producer[5]
- Mike Durant - professional baseball player[citation needed]
- John Krimm - professional football player[6]
- Erin McDougald - jazz vocalist[7]
- Sacha Pfeiffer - Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist[8]
- Kyle Reifers - professional golfer[citation needed]
- Tim Timmons - MLB Umpire[citation needed]
- Al Washington - football coach[citation needed]
- Jai Chabria - political strategist and advisor to Ohio Governor John Kasich[9]