St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)

St. Francis DeSales High School
St. Francis DeSales High School
Address
	4212 Karl Road; Columbus, Ohio 43224; United States
Coordinates	40°3′11″N 82°58′29″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Faith. Family. Tradition.
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Founder	Monsignor James M. Berendt
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Administrator	Robert Dvorak
Principal	Dan Garrick[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	875+ (2018)
Student to teacher ratio	17:1
Color(s)	Purple and White[1]
Slogan	Empowering Students for Life
Athletics conference	Central Catholic League[1]
Team name	Stallions[1]
Rivals	•Bishop Waterson Eagles •Bishop Hartley Hawks •St.Charles Cardinals
Publication	The Mighty Pen
Newspaper	The Quill
Athletic Director	Tom Neubert[1]
Director of Admissions	Julie Barber
Dean of Students	Bill Steller
Director of Alumni Relations	Tom Snyder
Website	http://www.sfdstallions.org

St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio, United States and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. The school has an enrollment of over 875 students, in four grade levels.

Location

St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio. Students come from the Columbus Public School District and suburban school districts: Big Walnut, Delaware, Gahanna Jefferson, Lewis Center, New Albany-Plain Local, Olentangy, Westerville and Worthington.

History

St. Francis DeSales High School was originally founded in 1960, using borrowed classrooms from both St. Augustine and St. James the Less schools. During September 1962, the school earned a permanent home. It had ten sisters from St. Francis of Stella in Niagara, New York, four priests, and eight lay people. It opened with a registered student number of 523.[2]

Awards

St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education.

Clubs and activities

Over 90% of the students are involved in the arts, athletics, student government, or one of the many clubs and organizations offered on campus. The school offers Latin Club, Italian Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Chinese Club, Business Club, Engineering Club, St. Vincent DePaul, a National Honors Society chapter, Drama Club, Art Club, Student Council, Model UN Club, Mock Trial, Environmental Club, Corral for the Kids (benefits pediatric cancer patients), Run the Race Club (benefits Brian Muha Foundation), Ronald McDonald Baking Club, Rosary Making Club, Equus Literary Magazine, Math Club, Horizons (Liturgical Choir), Band, Flag Corps, Writing Club, Wrestling Stats, In-the-Know, History Club, Ski Club, Yoga Club, Student Ambassadors, Stallions for Health & Wellness, and Fishing Club.

Athletics

Football - 1985, 1997, 1998
Wrestling - 1971, 1974, 1977 [3]
Basketball – 1987 [4]
Baseball - 1979, 2011, 2012 [5]
Boys Soccer - 1986, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 [6]
Girls Soccer - 1995, 1997, 1998, 2011 [6]
Girls Volleyball - 1982, 2019 [6]
Boys Gymnastics - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993[6]
Boys Lacrosse- 2018[6]

Notable alumni/staff

Blaine Wilson, Olympic silver medalist in gymnastics
Antonio Daniels, former NBA player
Luke Fickell, head football coach at University of Cincinnati, former co-defensive coordinator for Ohio State
Matt Stewart, former NFL player
Gary Berry, former NFL player
Matt D'Orazio, former AFL player
John Holgado, bass guitarist for post-hardcore band Attack Attack!
Elijah Allen, professional basketball player
Paul Haynes, Defensive backs coach at Michigan State Spartans football
Patrick Omameh, professional football player
Jane Grote-Abell, chairwoman of Donatos Pizza
Chi Chi Ariguzo, former NFL player.

References

OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
"Saint Francis DeSales".
Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

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[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_member_directory-1] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.

[2] "Saint Francis DeSales".

[Yappi_Wrestling-3] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[Yappi_Basketball_AA-4] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[Yappi_Baseball-5] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-6] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

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 Auxiliary Edward Gerard Hettinger George Avis Fulcher
Churches	Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral Parishes St. Mary's Church, Delaware St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Hilliard 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
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 Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, New Philadelphia William V. Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster
Priests	Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher Francis William Howard
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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.