Cardinal Gibbons High School (North Carolina)
Cardinal Gibbons High School (CGHS) is a private coeducational college-preparatory Catholic high school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cardinal Gibbons and St. Thomas More Academy are the only Catholic high schools in Raleigh, and two of three high schools in the Diocese of Raleigh.
Cardinal Gibbons High School | |
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Address | |
1401 Edwards Mill Road , 27607 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°48′10″N 78°43′44″W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | Cum Deo Omnia Possum |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1909 |
CEEB code | 343205 |
Head of school | Jeff Bell |
Chaplain | Fr. Daniel Oschwald |
Faculty | 79 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 1,277 (2013) |
Color(s) | Green and gold |
Nickname | Crusaders |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Newspaper | The Crusader |
Yearbook | Landmark |
Tuition | $11,470 (Catholic rate) $15,590 (non-affiliated rate) |
Affiliation | Diocese of Raleigh |
Art and Literary Magazine | Repeater |
Website | cghsnc.org |
History
Cardinal Gibbons was originally called Sacred Heart High School, and was the first Roman Catholic High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school was originally at the Pulaski Cowper mansion, which was later transformed into Sacred Heart Cathedral, the smallest cathedral in the continental United States. The school was later named "Cathedral Latin High School." In 1962 a new school building opened on Western Boulevard in Raleigh and the school was renamed "Cardinal Gibbons Memorial High School."[2] The site was used for an orphanage until the 1950s.[3] Cathedral School still exists as an elementary and middle school which feeds into Cardinal Gibbons High. The school currently occupies a campus on Edwards Mill Rd. which was completed in 1999.[2] The former school site is the new location for Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral.[3]
Athletics
- Boys sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Wrestling
- Girls sports: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance Team, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Notable alumni
- Vernetta Alston, politician and lawyer[4]
- Conor Donovan, professional soccer player[5]
- Christina Gibbons, professional soccer player[6]
- Jeremy Kelly, soccer player[7]
- Morgan Reid, professional soccer player[8]
- Julie Shea, runner and politician[9]
- Leigh Smith, qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw[10]
References
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- Archived July 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Quillin, Martha (3 January 2015). "Raleigh diocese breaks ground on new cathedral". News & Observer. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- https://www.heraldsun.com/news/politics-government/election/article180700441.html
- Blake, J. Mike (January 16, 2015). "Fuquay-Varina Native Donovan Drafted Into MLS by Orlando City". The News & Observer.
- Gaither, Stephen (May 29, 2013). "Duke Recruit Christina Gibbons Nets 5 Goals to Seal Cardinal Gibbons Win Over Burlington Williams in Girls' Soccer Playoffs". The News & Observer.
- Jeremy Kelly - Men's Soccer - North Carolina. goheels.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019.
- Morgan Reid - 2017 - Women's Soccer - Duke University. goduke.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019.
- Julie Shea Sutton (2012) - NC State Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
- North Carolina high school athletes who later became Olympians. NCPrepTrack.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019.