Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Maryland)

Private, coeducational school in Olney, Maryland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Olney, Maryland, an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the Archdiocese of Washington.

TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoFaciat Maria Nos Videre
(English: Mary, make us see.)
Religious affiliation
Catholic
Established1958
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Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Location
17301 Old Vic Boulevard

Olney
,
Maryland
20832
39°8′30″N 77°2′43″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoFaciat Maria Nos Videre
(English: Mary, make us see.)
Religious affiliation
Catholic
Established1958
School district
Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1]
CEEB code211-083[2]
PresidentMr. John Ciccone
Principal
Mr. Edward Owusu
ChaplainFr. Tom Lavin
Grades9–12
Enrollment1200+ (2019-2020)
Campus51 acres (210,000 m2)
ColorsBlue and Gold   
SloganWe inspire our students to excel, serve, and love.
Athletics conference
Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
MascotFalcon
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
PublicationThe Counselor (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Talon
Tuition$30,995
AffiliationXaverian Brothers
Admissions DirectorMaria Nichols
Athletic DirectorSteve Howes
Websitehttps://www.olgchs.org/about-us/at-a-glance
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Operated under the sponsorship of the Xaverian Brothers, Our Lady of Good Counsel serves students grades nine through twelve.

History

The school was founded in 1958 as an all-boys school in Wheaton, Maryland. In 1988, the school became coeducational, and during the 2006–2007 school year, the school relocated to a new campus in Olney, about 7 miles (11 km) north of its previous location in Wheaton.[4]

Academics

Good Counsel High School has Advanced Placement courses, a STEM Program, and the International Baccalaureate Program. The school also has the Ryken Program, which is geared towards students with mild learning differences. It is named after Theodore Ryken, founder of the Xaverian Brothers.[5]

The faculty consists of 200 teachers, counselors, and administrators. In September 1993 and 2002, Good Counsel High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Secondary Education by the United States Department of Education.[citation needed] The school is fully accredited by the Middle States Association.[citation needed]

Religious life

Students are required to take four years of religious studies classes[6] as well as participate in religious retreats. There is a daily Mass as well as all-school Masses on major religious holy days. All students are required to complete a certain number of community service hours each year.

Fine arts

The school offers theatre, band, chorus, dance, and visual arts classes.[7] Musical ensembles include a wind ensemble, symphonic band, string ensemble, beginning and advanced percussion ensembles, jazz ensemble, and a marching band.

The school's theater program performs two mainstage productions a year. A 650-seat performing arts center opened in 2016.[8] Good Counsel's theatre production of Les Misérables in 2013 received a five-star rating from the DC Metro Theatre Arts magazine.[9]

Athletics

Good Counsel competes in the WCAC and has many highly ranked athletic teams in the region.[non-primary source needed] Many student-athletes have continued at the collegiate level and have received athletic scholarships at division one schools. The football team has even had several players make it to the NFL.[10]

WCAC Championships

  • Baseball: 1972, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2010
  • Basketball (girls): 1995,[11] 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012
  • Cross County (boys):[12] 1976, 1977, 1983, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Cross Country (girls):[12] 1989 (CGAA), 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
  • Field Hockey: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
  • Football: 1995[13]& 1996 (both WCAC Division II), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019 (Capital)/Ryken (Metro), 2023 (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
  • Golf (boys): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1990, 1992
  • Lacrosse (girls): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024,2025
  • Soccer (boys): 1976, 1978, 1979, 1988, 2021
  • Soccer (girls): 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023[14]
  • Swimming & Diving (girls): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20,[15] 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25[16]
  • Tennis (boys): 2001, 2018
  • Tennis (girls): 1996,[17] 2016, 2017, 2024
  • Volleyball (girls): 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[18]
  • Wrestling (boys): 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Notable alumni

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