We believe:

• A Catholic school is a Christian community, grounded in the Catholic faith, Christ's mandate to proclaim the Gospel and to establish the reign of God.
• A Christian community is a group of people of diverse backgrounds joined in like purpose, hope, and love who seek to share with others their experiences.
• The Family is the primary teacher and an essential partner in the student’s formation.
• All students learn. We provide the appropriate instructional activities, a supportive and nurturing environment and comprehensive curriculum so that all students learn.
• Education is a process of holistic development, strengthening and enriching each person’s unique gifts and talents to grow spiritually, develop academically and physically, mature personally, think critically and live creatively.
• Education in a diverse community offers unique opportunities. It inspires justice, compassion, respect for the dignity of others and an appreciation for the celebration of differences.
• All people are called to the service of others for their own development and in response to Christ’s call to “love one another as I have loved you" (John 13:34).

January, 2010

Dear Students, Parents, Alumni, Friends and Future Ironmen:

We are vibrant in the city---Serving God, church and community---a school where every student must excel!

Greetings from Slavic Village, one of Cleveland’s great neighborhoods and the home of Cleveland Central Catholic High School! We are just five minutes from downtown Cleveland and accessible from all parts of the Greater Cleveland area.

We are a Catholic, comprehensive coeducational high school with an enrollment of 550 students---just the right size! Our history goes back to the 1880s, when the first of four parish schools began that later merged to form Cleveland Central Catholic in 1969.

We have just completed a major facilities renovation that dramatically improved our campus: we have a new 25,000 square foot addition with seven new classrooms, a state-of-the-art universal science lab, a beautiful new chapel, a fantastic gym, meeting spaces, a bookstore and much more!

Additionally, we have partnered with the City of Cleveland and broke ground in August, 2009 to create a 2,800 seat stadium with an artificial turf field surface and an eight lane synthetic track. It will be ready for the Ironman sports teams starting this fall!   We are so grateful to all those who have helped us to achieve our dreams of an expanded campus that is second to none! Come and see how we are building our campus!

But we don’t just want a great campus----we fill it with great students of all academic and economic ranges, students who want to further their own God given  talents by working with a great faculty and staff and learning with classmates from across our diverse city. Our academic program is truly for all students, whether they are ready for an honors program or a special education program---and everyone in between.

Even more important than academics is our faith formation program that begins with religion classes for all students to challenge them to put their faith into action and live the Gospel message. Students make retreats led by peers and faculty and also share the Eucharist in the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, located right on our campus.

After school, we offer a wide variety of clubs, sports and activities, everything from service opportunities to our yearbook and newspaper and practices and games for all sports. You will be sure to find an activity that you enjoy and the activities are great ways to make new friends.

And after graduation, we welcome our alumni and friends from the community to a wide range of educational, social service, religious and fun programs.

Come and be a part of the future of our city, the future of Cleveland Central Catholic High School We look forward to meeting you and showing you how we are vibrant in the city!

GO IRONMEN!


Karl Ertle
President/Principal

This 2010-2011 Studend Handbook defines Catholic secondary education at Cleveland Central Catholic High School while providing school policies and expectations of each student.  This handbook is not intended to be a final or all-inclusive document.  Changes to this handbook may be made by the administration throughout the course of the school year on an as-needed basis with communication to each family. 

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Please note the following areas of change from the previous year:

 1.  Dress Code
 2.  The Honor Code
 3.  Specifics as to General Behavior, e.g., Cell Phones

Whether tutoring our fellow classmates, cleaning up around the neighborhood, preparing for a holiday liturgy or just hanging out after school, CCCHS students are indeed "Vibrant in the City!"

Cleveland Central Catholic is located in the Slavic Village neighborhood -- close to downtown Cleveland and easily accessible from both the east and west side. The campus is in an urban area rich with cultural, economic, and educational diversity.

Rooted in Gospel values and Catholic tradition, CCCHS's mission to the youth of the City of Cleveland provides our students with opportunities to grow academically, socially, responsibly and spiritually in order to responsibly serve God and Community.

Cleveland Central Catholic High School is the home of the IRONMEN. Our school colors are red, white and blue.

 6550 Baxter Avenue Cleveland, OH 44105 

|  ph: 216-441-4700  |  fax: 216-441-8353 |

 Our campus is located in close proximity to downtown Cleveland near Fleet Avenue & East 65th streets.
We are located in the Historic Slavic Village neighborhood. View a MAP or get DIRECTIONS.

Our Future:

The Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Cleveland have announced the appointment of Mr. Karl Ertle as new President/Principal of Cleveland Central Catholic High School, starting with the 2004 - 2005 school year. Mr. Ertle, former Vice-President of St. Ignatius High School, will act as administrator and primary Catholic faith leader for the school community. He will be responsible for expanding the present school campus and creating new channels for stakeholder involvement in the education of inner city youth.

Ertle will lead Cleveland Central Catholic High School in several new strategic initiatives. "My goal is to celebrate the mission and the special people who compose Cleveland Central Catholic," he said. "I think it's the best kept secret in the city."

Our History:

In 1968, four of Cleveland's urban Catholic high schools merged to form Cleveland Central Catholic High School (CCCHS).
Those four schools were Our Lady of Lourdes, St. John Cantius, St. Michael and St. Stanislaus. CCCHS maintained all four school buildings in a unique four campus facility until two of the campuses closed in 1976 and 1988. The consolidation of the Scranton Campus (St. Michael's) and
capital improvements to the Forman Campus (St. Stanislaus) took place in 2003.