Owensboro Catholic High is the best school for our children. The staff is excellant in caring and teaching. They definitely go way above and beyond! We have had a daughter graduate with honors and definiely was prepared for College. Our son is now here, and he loves the faculty and the atheletics are
... Read more top level, in coaching and giving of themselves. The one thing I love about a catholic school is they get religon and learn to be the best christians possible as they grow to be independent and get prepared for the real world .Catholic High considers each student as an individual and not a number. Smaller number of students and definitely a small family, from students to parents and faculty. I feel good every single day our child attends Catholic High. We are blessed to have a wonderful school in Owensboro as Catholic High! Acedemics/Atheletics/Clubs, fantastic caring staff. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/22/08
Catholic High is awesome and the extracurricular activities are the best!
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Posted by a student on 12/18/07
As I have witnessed my children move through the OCS system I am certain, that our family has choosen the right path for our childrens education. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated, 'The secret in education lies in respecting the student.' At OCS the students are treated with respect, as people, as our greatest
... Read more assest, our future! Thank you OCS Family, keep up the good work.. John Brett Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/28/07
OCHS is a great family. Though I graduated in 2002, I am still friends with the majority of the teachers. They always went above & beyond the call of duty when it came to helping after hours or with extracurriculars. One teacher even helped me over the summer in a math class I took. OCHS understands
... Read more what it means to be a family. Their academic programs are strong - evident from the ACT scores. They have an effective discipline system based in Catholic values. Extracurriculars are in abundance. The parents are very involved, coming to masses, volunteering when needed, etc. If it weren't for OCHS, I would need be as successful as I am in college. They truly understand & care, even now when I have been away from OCHS for almost 4 years. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/13/05
What you accomplish in that school depends on how much money your family has or what kind of sports you can play. The students there are cruel and the teachers are for the most part unhelpful when it comes to the welfare of their students. I was once a student at that school and I am proud to say that
... Read more I was not a graduate. However, I do agree that Mrs. Howard, Mr. Lowe, and Mr. Fritz are awsome and helpful people. Without thier help, I would not have made it through as much as I have. Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/16/05
i would like to give a big thank you to Mrs. Howard and Mrs.Pace for all the help they gave my nephew while he was in crisis. my nephew attends daviess county high well to make a long story short he was put in inhouse crisis for being in trouble..I needed some help in his latin course and could not recieve
... Read more any help from daviess county but these two ladies came to his rescue and help him and I with his Latin Once again thank you two for so much I just wish my nephew could attend this school the teachers really care once again thank you. Steve Bair Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/12/05
Catholic High provides me with the experience of a life time. Now in my first year of college, it has become quite evident to me that the academic program goes above and beyond that of the standard school. I have entered college prepared, and have succeeded. I believe that OCHS is a huge reason for that
... Read more success. In addition to the academic perspective, OCHS provides numerous athletic and extracurricular activities, and the parent involved is great. Attending OCHS is like being a member of a huge family. Once you have joined the family, you never leave it. It is a truly wonderful school! Read less
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English as Second Language
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Owensboro schools — Owensboro Catholic High School is located at 1524 W Parrish Ave, Owensboro KY 42301. 1524 W Parrish Ave is in the 42301 ZIP code in Owensboro, KY The school district for Owensboro Catholic High School is the Diocese Of Owensboro Education Office. Owensboro Catholic High School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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