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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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* [[Cori Bush]], politician |
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| Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School | |
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| Address | |
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701 North Spring Avenue , (none) , 63108 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°38′31.7″N 90°14′6.54″W / 38.642139°N 90.2351500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1979 |
| President | Tamiko Armstead[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Craig Edwards |
| Chaplain | Father Thomas Sswerda |
| Staff | 22 |
| Faculty | 39 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 328 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White, Black |
| Athletics conference | AAA |
| Nickname | CRCP, CR |
| Team name | Ritter Lions |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Tuition | $8,000 |
| Alumni news | Roat |
| Dean | Dr. Pamela Hamilton |
| Athletics | Director, Robert Wallace |
| Website | cardinalritterprep.org |
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Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
Background
[edit]Cardinal Ritter Prep opened on September 6, 1979. It is named for Cardinal Joseph Ritter, Archbishop of St. Louis in the mid-20th century. From 1977–1978, a community representative task force was established by the Board of Catholic Education of the St. Louis Archdiocese to study the future existence of a Catholic school in the old Labouré location in North St. Louis. Arrangements to establish Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School as a co-educational college preparatory high school began in August 1979.
On May 18, 2003, Cardinal Justin Rigali dedicated the new Cardinal Ritter Preparatory High School adjacent to the Saint Louis University campus. The school opened for students in August 2003.[2] Ritter Prep is ranked in the top 50% among the large private high schools in Missouri.[3]
Location
[edit]When the school first opened, it was located in the neighborhood of Walnut Park. In 2003, a new location was opened adjacent to Saint Louis University on 701 N. Spring Ave.[2]
Athletics
[edit]The school is in MSHSAA Class 3. The athletic conference they are a member of is the Archdiocesan Athletic Association. The school has 8 varsity sports. Sports offered here are Football, Volleyball, Dance, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Baseball, Boys Track & Field, and Girls Track & Field.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Cori Bush, politician
- Chopsquad DJ, DJ
- Chris Carrawell, former NBA basketball player
- Ali Jones, rapper
- Rockwell Knuckles, rapper
- Jahidi White, basketball player
- Jameson Williams, American football player
- Loren Woods, basketball player
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ StL American. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School | Our History". www.cardinalritterprep.net. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Explore Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School". Niche. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
