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At A Glance
998
Student Population
15
:1
Student: Teacher Ratio
80
+
Zip Codes Represented
90
%
Participation in Co-Curriculars
Latest News
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Catholic Central High School held its annual blood drive, with 28 participants signing up, including 18 students.
On Friday, January 17, 2025, Magician and Keynote Speaker Anthony Grupido visited Catholic Central to perform a magic show while discussing the importance of mental health awareness, resiliency, and suicide prevention.
On Friday, January 10, 2025, Jason Fischer, father of Andy Fischer ‘21, visited Catholic Central to speak with students in Mrs. Rebecca Mulrooney’s engineering class.
Catholic Central’s Marching Band traveled to Rome from December 27, 2024 to January 4, 2025 over the holiday break where they participated in two musical performances.
Tuition for Detroit Catholic Central High School’s 2025-2026 school year will increase by just $300, bringing the total to $16,275—a rise of less than 2%, well below current inflation rates.
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Philip Austin ‘23 spoke to engineering students in Mrs. Rebecca Mulrooney’s class about the field of Aerospace Engineering Sciences.
The Catholic Central Shamrocks wrestling team traveled to DeKalb, Illinois, to compete in the prestigious Flavin Duals, which showcased eight of the top 10 teams in 3A and three of the top five teams in 2A. Read the full recap here.
Ryan Dye ‘26 has been awarded the Channel 4 Go For It Award for December in honor of his commitment to community service.
Dye, along with the help of his family and friends, including the hockey and lacrosse communities at Catholic Central, held a Holiday Stocking Drive where he assembled and donated 350 holiday stockings to local foster children.
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, Catholic Central held an all-school Mass celebrating The Feast of Immaculate Conception. During Mass, 19 students from the Order of Christian Initiation For Teenagers (OCIT) program were recognized for starting their journey in the Catholic faith.
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, 34 students participated in the HOSA Regional Leadership Conference, competing against over 1,000 other students in the area. Twenty Shamrocks qualified for the State Leadership Conference by placing in the top 7 in their event.
On Friday, December 6, 2024, Catholic Central hosted a school-wide Winter Sports Assembly at the close of the school day to officially launch the season.
Catholic Central Wrestling delivered a workman’s performance in front of 1,500 roaring fans, defeating #3 Davison 40-25 in the annual Mike Rodriguez Annual Assembly Match.
During November, two military alumni visited Catholic Central and spoke to interested students about what to expect if they choose to pursue a career at West Point.
On Tuesday, November 25, 2024, Catholic Central students and faculty participated in the annual Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge (GDK) Service Day. Learn more here.
On Monday, November 25, 2024, Catholic Central held its second annual live Esports Rocket League assembly match against Grand Rapids West Catholic.
This year, the student council collected $3,500 and just under 5,000 food items during the annual canned food drive. Food items and money were donated to Loaves and Fishes of Southwest Detroit, a non-profit organization that helps feed local residents.
On Monday, November 18, 2024, students in Alana Bahoura’s class visited the Chapel for Adoration after completing their unit on the Eucharist in the Sacraments course.
On Friday, November 15, 2024, students from B.A.S.E. (Black Awareness Society for Education), DECA, and the basketball program took a field trip to the Pistons Performance Center where they learned about all things related to the NBA, including the business side.
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, speakers from Sanctum House, a sanctuary for victims of human trafficking, spoke to students. Then, on Monday, November 18, 2024, Sarah Pettey from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) teamed up with Assistant US Attorney Ranya Elzein to talk about the laws and statistics behind human trafficking.
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Catholic Central High School held an all-school assembly to celebrate and honor the achievements of its Academic Teams.
On Monday, November 18, 2024, Nick Ravid ‘17 spoke to students in Mrs. Dawn Jenkin’s Introduction to Business Marketing Class about social media marketing.
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, a group of our students had the unique opportunity to attend the 1% Better Speakers Conference at the St. Regis Hotel in Detroit, hosted by the inspiring Keyon Clinton and headlining Chris Okoye ‘14, Director of Diversity, Student Engagement, and Community Outreach. Clinton's conference exemplified his mission to inspire individuals to achieve greatness.
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, Jim Gibbons ‘68 was honored during a ceremonial puck drop at the Detroit Catholic Central hockey game home opener against Livonia Stevenson at USA Arena due to his deep connections to both schools.
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA) held its third annual MESA Basketball Tournament, raising $300 that will be donated to help persecuted Christians in Iraq and the Middle East.
On Friday, November 8, 2024, Elyana Hussain spoke to students during homeroom about what it means to have leadership skills.
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Shamrock Nation
Chris Okoye '14
NFL Player
Author
Director of Diversity,
Student Engagement,
and Community Outreach
“This position is pivotal for CC. It is about ensuring that our institution is not just diverse but also inclusive. It is about making sure every student, regardless of their background, feels at home and empowered at CC,” Chris stated.
“My student days at Catholic Central were some of the best years of my life. From spirited football games to those enlightening classroom debates, every moment was special. One of my fondest memories was staying after school learning how to become a better orator with Mr. Griffin, which helped lead me into my public speaking career."
Kevin Boyle '97
Senior Strategy Analyst
in Space and Launch
Boeing
“It’s absolutely incredible. If any kid comes here as an 8th grader and tours [the George & Mary Turek Hall of Science], and they have any interest in science whatsoever, they’re going to be begging their parents to come here,” stated Boyle.
“It’s amazing to see that type of thing here at Catholic Central. When I was here, we had rain barrels in the hallway to catch the rain drops. So, to go from that to this is absolutely amazing. It couldn’t have happened to a better institution and a better place.”
Nicholas Kristock '09
Founder & Executive Director
Fleece & Thank You
Goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Believe it or not (and I hope you DO believe it), I legitimately say these words on a monthly basis in meetings. These three values were ingrained in me at CC, and I cite the presence of these core values to most of the success I achieve. For as incredible as CC was to ready me for the rigors of college and beyond academically, I am so lucky to have gone to a high school where I was prepared to tackle the world with goodness, discipline, and knowledge as part of my being.
fleeceandthankyou.org
Campus Development
The new Athletic Complex will be built on our north fields and is set to open in the Fall of 2026.
- 2026
The Hayden and David Kibbey Business and Finance Center features cutting-edge resources, including a real-time stock ticker, an interactive touch screen board, and a professional boardroom.
- 2025
CC announced the purchase of 149 acres of new property, increasing the school’s total acreage from 118 to 267.
- 2024
Catholic Central is proud to introduce the George & Mary Turek Hall of Science, which will house CC's STEM curriculum and programs. Construction is underway, scheduled to open for students in Summer 2024.
- 2024
Catholic Central completed a $1 million upgrade to the school’s Learning Strategies Center and Media Center in 2021. The renovations provide students with increased space for collaborative learning and continues the overall effort to provide state-of-the-art facilities for the school’s more than 900 students.
- 2021
Catholic Central made renovations to its main entrance in the 2020-2021 school year, making safety improvements and providing a 'new face' to the campus.
- 2020