Nolan Catholic High School
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Mission
Nolan Catholic High School is the Catholic college preparatory school in the Diocese of Fort Worth administered in the Marianist Tradition. It serves the mission of the Church by educating and forming youth in the Roman Catholic Faith.This is accomplished according to the characteristics of Marianist education:
- educate for formation in faith;
- provide an integral quality education;
- educate in the family spirit;
- educate for service, justice and peace;
- educate for adaptation and change.
School Profile
NCHS is a private Catholic school in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. It is the only Catholic College Prepatory school in Tarrant County. Nolan specializes in providing a faith filled education that prepares young adults for success in college and beyond.
Since its founding in 1961, Nolan Catholic High School, a private, co-educational, and college preparatory school serving grades 7-12 with approximately 1050 students per year, has served in the ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth under the administration of the Society of Mary (Marianists). NCHS is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (as approved by the Texas Education Agency). Of the 97 professional faculty, 8 are vowed religious and 89 are lay faculty. 50% hold advanced degrees including 4 doctoral degrees. (Statistics as of 2005-2006 School Year)
The traditional college preparatory curriculum at Nolan Catholic requires 27 Carnegie units for graduation. Advanced Placement and Honors courses are offered in multiple disciplines. Nolan Catholic's Advance Placement classes include:
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- English Language
- English Literature
- French Language
- German Language
- Physchology
- Physics
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
- U.S. History
Administration
Rev. Larry Doersching, S.M., D.Min. - PresidentBro. Richard Thompson, S.M. - Principal
Mrs. Arlene Anderson Jones - Academic Dean
Mr. Dick Nelson - Director of Facilities and Services
Mrs. Irene Suarez - Dean of Students
Athletics
NCHS participates in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools[link] (TAPPS) at the Class 6A level. The following sports are offered:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Football 2004, 2005
- Tennis 2004
- Mens Soccer 2006
Additional Information
- NCHS offers a variety of performing arts opportuniies including choir, both chorale and ensemble; jazz, marching, and symphonic bands; drama and dance.
- Nolan Catholic's mascot is a Viking.
- Approximately 99% of Nolan Catholic graduates attend college. Most recently, the class of 2005 had one hundred sixty-two scholarship offers totaling more $6.3 million.
External links
- [Nolan Catholic High School]
- [NCHS Athletics]
- [Society of America - US Province]
- [TAPPS Athletic Website]
- [Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth]
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