Bishop Ward High School

Bishop Ward High School
Address
Map
708 North 18th Street [1]

Kansas City
,
Kansas
66102

United States
Coordinates39°6′47″N 94°39′2″W / 39.11306°N 94.65056°W / 39.11306; -94.65056
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Francis of Assisi
Established1908
PresidentJay Dunlap
PrincipalGreg Duggins
Grades9 to 12
Color(s)White and Black   
Athletics conferenceCrossroads League
MascotCyclone
Team nameCyclones
RivalPiper High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperOutburst
Websitewardhigh.org

Bishop Ward High School is a private, coed, Roman Catholic high school in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

History

Bishop Ward High School was established in 1908 as Catholic High School at 1236 Sandusky, Kansas City, Kansas. In 1931, during the Great Depression, the current building was built at 708 North 18th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, and the school was renamed Bishop Ward High School. It is named after Bishop John Ward.

Currently Bishop Ward is a Catholic college preparatory high school. [3]

Athletics

Bishop Ward High School has a long history of success in athletics especially on the baseball diamond. The boys' baseball team has claimed 13 state titles, six of which came consecutively from 2003 to 2008.[4] The football team won two state titles in 1971 and 1973.[5] The boys' basketball team won a state title in 1938.[6]

State championships

State Championships[7]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 2 1971, 1973
Cross Country, Boys 1 1981
Winter Basketball, Boys 1 1938
Basketball, Girls 1 1989
Spring Baseball 13 1958, 1960, 1983, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014
Golf, Boys 1 1986
Total 19

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ GNIS for Bishop Ward High School; USGS; October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. ^ Sister Maureen Craig. "The History of Bishop Ward High School". Archived from the original on 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  4. ^ KSHAA Baseball History
  5. ^ KSHAA Football History
  6. ^ KSHAA Basketball History
  7. ^ "KSHSAA". KSHSAA. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "He Used to Soar with Eagles, but Now Sculptor ed Dwight Has Landed on His Feet".