Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Catholic High School for Boys
Address
6300 Father Tribou St.

Little Rock, Arkansas
72205

United States
Coordinates 34°45′21″N 92°20′39″W
Information
Type Private, All-Male
Motto Virtus in Veritate (Latin)
(Manliness in the Truth)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1930
Founder Bishop John B. Morris
Sister school Mount St. Mary Academy
CEEB code 041420
NCES School ID 00047854
Rector Msgr. Lawrence Frederick
Principal Matthew Dempsey
Head of school Steve Straessle
Faculty 55
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 754
Campus Urban
Color(s) Purple and gold
   
Mascot Rockets
Accreditation Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association
Newspaper Rocket Times
Yearbook The Rocket
Affiliation Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Website www.lrchs.org

Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, established in 1930.

Activities

Extracurricular activities

The Catholic High School for Boys mascot is The Rockets, with purple and gold serving as its school colors.

Athletics

The Little Rock Catholic Rockets compete in the 7A Classification, which is the state's largest classification, administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rockets compete in the 7A/6A Central Conference. Interscholastic activities include: football, golf, basketball, bowling, cross country running, soccer, swimming and diving, wrestling, track and field, and baseball.

The Rockets have won the following state championships:

  • Baseball: 1971, 1972
  • Football: 1984, 1985
  • Golf: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2021 (boys)
  • Swimming and diving: 1962, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Soccer: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 (7A)
  • Wrestling: 2014 (7A/6A)
  • Tennis: 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (boys)
  • Basketball: 2008 (7A)

Clubs and traditions

In addition to athletic competition, Catholic sponsors a United States Marine Corps JROTC unit, which participates in Drill, Physical Fitness, Academic, and Cyber Patriot competitions, as well as participating in Quiz Bowl, debate, and speech competitions.

  • The MCJROTC unit was founded by Major General Sidney S. McMath (USMC), former Governor of Arkansas, on 27 November 1967, when General Clifford B. Drake (USMC) official presented the unit colors during Charter Day ceremonies. The early cadets who attended the program were referred to as "Sid's Kids". The current Marine instructors are Sgt. Maj. R.S. Jernigan (Ret. USMC) and Col. C. Johnson (Ret. USMC). The unit includes female cadets from Mount St. Mary Academy. The unit as a whole has received many awards, including:
  • Designated Naval Honor School, Program with Distinction (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Marine Corps Reserve Association Junior ROTC Outstanding Unit Award (1982)
  • Marine Corps Reserve Association, Region V Best Marine Corps Unit (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • JROTC National Physical Fitness Champions ( 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • JROTC Academic Bowl, Best MCJROTC Academic team (2016)
  • The JROTC program sponsors many different teams, such as: Academic, Armed Drill, Armed Exhibition Drill, Rifle, Cyber Patriot, and Physical Fitness.

The Rockets were the 2009 Quiz Bowl state champions and the 2021 chess state champions.

Notable alumni