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**St. Peter Chanel High School**
	St. Peter Chanel High School
Address
	480 Northfield Road; Bedford, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), ; 44146-2203; United States
Coordinates	41°24′11″N 81°31′41″W / 41.40306°N 81.52806°WCoordinates: 41°24′11″N 81°31′41″W / 41.40306°N 81.52806°W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"Quaecumque Excelsa"; (To Seek What Is Above)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1957
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
President	Roger Abood
Principal	Maria Berlec
Grades	9–12
Average class size	22
Student:teacher ratio	14:1
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Scarlet and White
Team name	Firebirds
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ,; Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association
Website	http://www.stpeterchanel.com/

Saint Peter Chanel High School is located in Bedford, Ohio, a southeast suburb of Cleveland. It is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

[edit] History

In 1952, Bishop John Krol, an Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland and superintendent of Catholic Education, had a meeting with Fr. Joseph Buckley SM. On 8 May 1953, the contract to build the new Marist High School was signed by the Rev. Edward McGrath and Archbishop Edward F. Hoban. The Marist Fathers also established then Blessed now St.Pius X Parish.

Archbishop Hoban donated 33 acres (130,000 m²) to build the new High School. On January 31, 1956, construction started on a $1.75 million dollar complex. The new Marist High School was named St. Peter Chanel, the name of the Marist Fathers' first saint. Peter Chanel was named a Saint in 1954, by Pope Pius XII. September 4, 1957 the first class entered with 98 Students.

In 1962, St. Peter Chanel expanded the Willard Wing completing it in 1963.

Ripp Field was built in 1972 and lit in 1980. Ripp Field has a capacity of 3,500 fans and it is shared with Cleveland Central Catholic.

On June 30, 1973, the Diocese of Cleveland took over operations of St. Peter Chanel. It is one of eight diocesan run high schools in Cleveland.

In the 1985-86 school year, St. Peter Chanel announced it was going co-educational, which would take place the following year.

In 1994, The Marist Fathers left St. Peter Chanel due to lack of vocations and they were replaced for a short time by the Sisters of Notre Dame Cleveland Province.

In 2005, St Peter Chanel completed a $300,000 wrestling/weight room facility

Today St. Peter Chanel is governed by an all lay staff.

[edit] Building

St. Peter Chanel HS was designed by Cleveland's George W. Stickle and associates. The School is a steel structure with an ashlar limestone brick pattern.

St. Peter Chanel's gym can hold an estimated 2400-3000 people..

[edit] Noted Alumni

Thomas Ganley'61 Car Dealer Magnate in Cleveland and Ohio Republican US Senate Hopeful 2010.
Ernest Kellerman, '61 Browns Player
Ernie"Ian" Horvath, '61(1943-92)Ballet Dancer
Mayor Kevin Patton, '65 Mayor, Solon Ohio
Mayor Ken Patton, '69 Mayor, Brooklyn, Ohio
Gene Smith, '73 Athletic Director of Ohio State University
Markus Steele, '97 Football Player Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos
Brandon "Bam" Childress, '00 Mr. Football Award (Ohio) in 1999, New England Patriots wideout
Joseph Klir, '89 Entrepreneur/ Philanthropist, Gates Foundation, Rotsky Foundation

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Basketball - 1999
Football – 2001
Wrestling – 1983,1986,1987,1988

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[edit] External links

[edit] Notes and references

^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.

[NCA-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-0] NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-1] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.

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