Bishop Watterson High School (Columbus, Ohio)

Bishop Watterson High School
Bishop Watterson High School
Address
	99 East Cooke Road; Columbus, Ohio 43214; United States
Coordinates	40°2′55″N 83°0′59″W / 40.04861°N 83.01639°W
Information
School type	Private High School
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1954
Oversight	Diocese of Columbus
Principal	Chris Campbell
Teaching staff	87
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1100 (2008)
Color(s)	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/

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

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 – 1973, 2002, 2010, 2024 ^[4]
Girl’s Lacrosse - 2023
Girl’s Soccer - 2024

Notable alumni

Jorge Aguirre (author) - author and children's television show producer^[5]
Mike Durant - professional baseball player
Dominic Guglielmi - author^[6]^[7]
John Krimm - professional football player^[8]
Erin McDougald - jazz vocalist^[9]
Sacha Pfeiffer - Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist^[10]
Kyle Reifers - professional golfer
Tim Timmons - MLB Umpire
Al Washington - football coach

Notes and references

^ ^a ^b "Our History". www.bishopwatterson.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^ Aldama, Frederick Luis. [1] Latino/a Children's and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling. 2018. Retrieved 27 Oct. 2021
^ Guglielmi, Dominic (2023-08-30). Warehouse H: The Story of Blanton's Bourbon, America's Most Influential Whiskey. Boyle & Dalton. ISBN 979-8-9886529-1-5.
^ "Warehouse H: The Story of Blanton's Bourbon". Blanton's Book. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^ "John Krimm Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
^ Botkin, D. Anthony. [2] "Jazz vocalist returns to her roots in Delaware." The Delaware Gazette, Delaware, 28 Sept. 2016. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018.
^ Blundo, Joe. [3] "Columbus native finds herself on the big screen." The Columbus Dispatch 16 Nov. 2015. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018

External links

Bishop Watterson High School Official Website
Watterson Girls Soccer Website Archived 2007-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
Watterson Swimming and Diving Website

[Our_History-1] "Our History". www.bishopwatterson.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-2] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[Yappi_Baseball-3] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[Yappi_Football-4] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[5] Aldama, Frederick Luis. [1] Latino/a Children's and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling. 2018. Retrieved 27 Oct. 2021

[6] Guglielmi, Dominic (2023-08-30). Warehouse H: The Story of Blanton's Bourbon, America's Most Influential Whiskey. Boyle & Dalton. ISBN 979-8-9886529-1-5.

[7] "Warehouse H: The Story of Blanton's Bourbon". Blanton's Book. Retrieved 2023-10-02.

[8] "John Krimm Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.

[9] Botkin, D. Anthony. [2] "Jazz vocalist returns to her roots in Delaware." The Delaware Gazette, Delaware, 28 Sept. 2016. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018.

[10] Blundo, Joe. [3] "Columbus native finds herself on the big screen." The Columbus Dispatch 16 Nov. 2015. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Bishops	Ordinaries Sylvester Horton Rosecrans John Ambrose Watterson Henry K. Moeller James Joseph Hartley Michael Joseph Ready Clarence George Issenmann John Carberry Clarence Edward Elwell Edward John Herrmann James Anthony Griffin Frederick F. Campbell Robert J. Brennan Earl K. Fernandes Auxiliaries Edward Gerard Hettinger George Avis Fulcher
Churches	Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster Parishes St. Mary's Church, Delaware St. John the Evangelist Church, Logan St. Mary's Church, Portsmouth St. Joseph's Church, Somerset St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville St. Patrick Church, Columbus Holy Cross Church, Columbus Sacred Heart Church, Columbus Holy Family Church, Columbus Oratory St. Leo Oratory, Columbus
Education	Higher education Ohio Dominican University Seminary Pontifical College Josephinum High schools Bishop Hartley High School, Columbus Bishop Ready High School, Columbus Bishop Rosecrans High School, Zanesville Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus Cristo Rey Columbus High School, Columbus Newark Catholic High School, Newark Notre Dame High School, Portsmouth Saint Charles Preparatory School, Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus Saints Peter and Paul Seminary, Heath Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, New Philadelphia William V. Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster
Priests	Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher Francis William Howard Leonard J. Fick
Museums	Museum of Catholic Art and History
Shrines	St. Therese Retreat Center
Catholicism portal

v t e High schools in Columbus, Ohio
Zoned schools
Columbus City Schools	Beechcroft Briggs Centennial Columbus Africentric Columbus Downtown East Eastmoor Academy High Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High Independence Marion-Franklin Mifflin Northland South Walnut Ridge West Whetstone
Charter/private/alternative schools	Bishop Hartley Bishop Ready High Bishop Watterson High Columbus Alternative High Cristo Rey High The Graham School Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School The Metro Early College High School St. Francis DeSales High
Schools not in the Columbus City Schools district
South-Western City School District	Franklin Heights
Worthington City School District	Worthington Kilbourne
This list is incomplete. The Dublin City, Hilliard City, and Westerville City school districts serve portions of Columbus, but operate no high schools in it. The two schools listed in the bottom section are not operated by Columbus City Schools, but have "Columbus, Ohio" postal addresses.