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William V. Fisher Catholic High School
William V. Fisher Catholic High School
Address
	1803 Granville Pike; Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio 43130; United States
Coordinates	39°44′42″N 82°35′14″W / 39.74500°N 82.58722°W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Enlightenment ∙ Education ∙ Understanding ∙ Activities
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1891
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Superintendent	Adam Dufault
Principal	Doctor Sally Lozada
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	172 (2017)
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics conference	Mid-State League
Nickname	The Irish
Rival	Berne Union, Newark Catholic, Bishop Rosecrans
Website	http://www.fishercatholic.org/

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William V. Fisher Catholic High School is a private, Catholic high school in Lancaster, Ohio, USA.

History

St. Mary High School was founded in 1891 in Lancaster, Ohio. It was renamed Bishop Fenwick High School in 1961. Fisher Catholic was built in 1971 at a new location north of downtown Lancaster.^[2]

In 1986, the William V. Fisher Catholic High School Foundation was formed to promote and provide support for Catholic Education in the Lancaster, Ohio area.^[3]

Clubs and activities

The school's primary club is the pro-life club, Irish4Life. The club goes on the annual March for Life, and advocates for pro-life views locally. The president of the club is Isaac Hill, the Vice President is Ellie Funk, and the Secretary to the club is Lillia Funk. The club is supervised by theology teacher Jack Welsh.

The school's formidable Quiz Team (Academic Challenge) is an actively competing club, representing the school since the mid-1980s. The quiz team won Ohio Academic Competition (OAC) State Championships in 2004 and 2006, NAQT Division II State Championship in 2006, and has won the local In The Know televised quiz bowl tournament in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

The team finished second in the OAC state finals to Northmont High School in May 2014 and third in the overall NAQT state championship behind Northmont and Dublin Scioto high schools. The program is among central Ohio's winningest regardless of discipline amongst Ohio high schools (academic/athletic).

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Boys Golf - 2015
Boys Basketball – 1930
Girls Track and Field – 1998^[4]

External links

References

^ ^a ^b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
^ FCHS. "Fisher Catholic High School Website". Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
^ William V. Fisher Catholic High School alumni, fishercatholic.org. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_member_directory-1] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.

[Fisher_Catholic_High_School-2] FCHS. "Fisher Catholic High School Website". Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-31.

[3] William V. Fisher Catholic High School alumni, fishercatholic.org. Retrieved October 23, 2009.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-4] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

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-'''William V. Fisher Catholic High School''' is a [[private school|private]], [[Catholic]] [[high school]] in [[Lancaster, Ohio]], [[United States|USA]].  Its nickname is The Irish.
+'''William V. Fisher Catholic High School''' is a [[private school|private]], [[Catholic]] [[high school]] in [[Lancaster, Ohio]], [[United States|USA]].
 ==History==
-St. Mary High School was founded in 1891 in [[Lancaster, Ohio]].  It was renamed Bishop Fenwick High School in 1961.  Fisher Catholic was built in 1971 at a new location north of downtown Lancaster.<ref name="Fisher Catholic High School">{{cite web|url=http://www.fishercatholic.org/about%20fisher%20catholic.shtml|title=Fisher Catholic High School Website|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=FCHS}}</ref>
+St. Mary High School was founded in 1891 in [[Lancaster, Ohio]]. It was renamed Bishop Fenwick High School in 1961. Fisher Catholic was built in 1971 at a new location north of downtown Lancaster.<ref name="Fisher Catholic High School">{{cite web|author=FCHS|date=|title=Fisher Catholic High School Website|url=http://www.fishercatholic.org/about%20fisher%20catholic.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614135543/http://www.fishercatholic.org/about%20fisher%20catholic.shtml|archive-date=June 14, 2006|accessdate=2006-12-31|website=}}</ref>
-In 1986, The William V. Fisher Catholic High School Foundation was formed to promote and provide support for Catholic Education in the Lancaster, Ohio area.<ref>http://www.fishercatholic.org/alumni/ (Retrieved October October 23, 2009</ref>
+In 1986, the William V. Fisher Catholic High School Foundation was formed to promote and provide support for Catholic Education in the Lancaster, Ohio area.<ref>[http://www.fishercatholic.org/alumni/ William V. Fisher Catholic High School alumni], fishercatholic.org. Retrieved October 23, 2009.</ref>
 ==Clubs and activities==
+{{moresources|section|date=September 2022}}
-The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the [[Junior Classical League state chapters#Ohio JCL|Ohio Junior Classical League]] (OJCL)<ref>{{cite web|title=Executive Board Pre-File Application|url=http://ohiojcl.org/prefile.shtml |year=2010|work=OhioJCL.org - June 2007|publisher=Internet Archive: Wayback Machine|accessdate=August 16, 2010 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070617024347/http://ohiojcl.org/prefile.shtml |archivedate = June 17, 2007}}</ref> and [[National Junior Classical League]] (NJCL).<ref>{{cite web|title=OJCL Constitution|url=http://www.ohiojcl.org/resources/constitution.html#c31 |year=2010|work=OhioJCL.org - July 2002|publisher=Internet Archive: Wayback Machine|accessdate=August 16, 2010|quote=... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL. |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20020721140258/http://www.ohiojcl.org/resources/constitution.html#c31 |archivedate = July 21, 2002}}</ref>
+The school's primary club is the pro-life club, Irish4Life. The club goes on the annual March for Life, and advocates for pro-life views locally. The president of the club is Isaac Hill, the Vice President is Ellie Funk, and the Secretary to the club is Lillia Funk. The club is supervised by theology teacher Jack Welsh.
-The school's formidable Quiz Team (Academic Challenge) is an actively competing club, representing the school since the mid-1980s. The quiz team won Ohio Academic Competition State Championships in 2004 and 2006, NAQT Division II State Championship in 2006, and has won the local In The Know quizbowl televised tournament in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
+The school's formidable Quiz Team (Academic Challenge) is an actively competing club, representing the school since the mid-1980s. The quiz team won Ohio Academic Competition (OAC) State Championships in 2004 and 2006, NAQT Division II State Championship in 2006, and has won the local ''In The Know'' televised quiz bowl tournament in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
+The team finished second in the OAC state finals to Northmont High School in May 2014 and third in the overall NAQT state championship behind Northmont  and Dublin Scioto high schools. The program is among central Ohio's winningest regardless of discipline amongst Ohio high schools (academic/athletic).
 ==Athletics==
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 ===Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships===
 {{further|Ohio High School Athletic Association}}
-* Boys [[Basketball]] – 1930*
+*Boys [[Golf]] - 2015
-* Girls [[Track and Field]] – 1998
+* Boys [[Basketball]] – 1930
-<ref name="Ohio High School Athletic Association">{{cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=[[OHSAA]]}}</ref>
+* Girls [[Track and Field]] – 1998<ref name="Ohio High School Athletic Association">{{cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA|author-link=OHSAA}}</ref>
-: * School was known as St. Mary in 1930
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.fishercatholic.org/ School Website]
-* [http://blog.dispatch.com/hsfallsports/soccer/]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011103509/http://blog.dispatch.com/hsfallsports/soccer/ Soccer]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist|2}}{{Education in Fairfield County, Ohio}}{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus|state=collapsed}}
-{{reflist|2}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Roman Catholic secondary schools in Ohio]]
+[[Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus]]
+[[Category:Catholic secondary schools in Ohio]]
 [[Category:High schools in Fairfield County, Ohio]]
 [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1891]]

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