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GRADES 9 – 12Upper School Courses195 courses across 11 departments plus dual enrollment — 24 AP, 43 Honors and 18 Advanced, with Visual & Performing Arts the largest department at 39.
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English 9English

The course includes a review of grammar fundamentals and basic conventions of essay writing.

Advanced English 9AdvancedEnglish

The course includes an overview and fast-paced review of grammar fundamentals and basic conventions of essay writing.

SASP English 9: The Art of LanguageSASPEnglish

The Art of Language cultivates mastery of language as both a tool for clear thought and an expression of beauty.

SASP English 9: Great Adventure SeminarSASPEnglish

The Great Adventure Seminar invites students to journey through some of the greatest works of literature, exploring timeless questions about the human person and the universal story.

English 10English

This course includes the study of World Literature through novels, short stories, drama, and poetry; grammar fundamentals and the reinforcement of these essential grammar skills within the context of writing assignments; introduction to…

Advanced English 10AdvancedEnglish

This course includes the study of World Literature through novels, short stories drama, and poetry; grammar fundamentals and the reinforcement of these essential grammar skills within the context of writing assignments; introduction to…

Honors English 10HonorsEnglish

This course includes many of the same topics taught in Advanced English 10, but involves a more comprehensive focus on World Literature and additional outside reading.

SASP English 10: Quest SeminarSASPEnglish

Great books based: Homer, Odyssey; Plato, Apology; Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy; Anselm, Proslogion; Huxley, Brave New World.

English 11English

This course includes writing skills techniques (e.g., prewriting, organization, drafting, revisions, etc.); documented essays using primary and, in some cases, secondary sources; concentrated practice in literary analysis; reading…

Honors English 11HonorsEnglish

This course includes writing skills techniques (e.g., prewriting, organization, drafting, revision, etc.,); documented essays using primary and secondary resources; concentrated practice in writing analytical essays; reading…

Advanced Placement English 11APEnglish

This course comprises much of the material covered in Honors English 11 Honors as well as the principles of rhetoric and argument.

English 12English

This course includes a survey of British Literature; review and practice of paragraph and essay structure; reinforcement of essential grammar skills within the context of writing assignments; reading comprehension, summary and analysis;…

Honors English 12HonorsEnglish

This course includes an in-depth study of British Literature through close reading and discussion; advanced composition resulting in several documented literary analyses using primary and, in some cases.

Advanced Placement English 12APEnglish

This course includes all the essentials of Honors English 12 with the addition of several sophisticated texts.

Advanced Placement English 12APEnglish

This course comprises much of the material covered in Honors English 12 as well as the principles of rhetoric and argument.

JournalismEnglish

This class is designed to give practical experience in interviewing and writing techniques ( news, features, editorials, sports coverage, and reviews of cultural events ), photography, and layout.

YearbookEnglish

Students receive instruction in layout and design, copywriting and caption writing, photo selection and cropping, and all other components involved in producing the school yearbook.

Honors Social Issues in LiteratureHonorsEnglish

Honors Social Issues in Literature focuses on texts and authors who raise up issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and socio-economics.

Guided Academic SupportInterdisciplinary Studies

This course is tailored for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade Academic Achievement students with a GPA 2.9 or below.

AssistantsInterdisciplinary Studies

Assistants will be assigned tasks for the office, counselors, alumni and campus ministry. Evaluation is based on their willingness to learn, initiative and performance of assigned tasks, and demonstrated competencies within the area…

Study HallInterdisciplinary Studies

Students will spend their time working independently on their coursework in a supervised environment.

Options ScholarsOptionsInterdisciplinary Studies

Students will serve as academic peer mentors for those enrolled in the Options Program. In this role, Options Scholars will develop meaningful peer relationships while learning about various intellectual and developmental disabilities.

SAT PrepInterdisciplinary Studies

This course is designed to help students prepare effectively for the SAT. Instruction is divided into two main components: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Mathematics.

Sports EthicsInterdisciplinary Studies

Students will explore the deeper meaning of sport through an ethical and philosophical lens.

Honors African American StudiesHonorsInterdisciplinary Studies

Honors African American Studies focuses on the historical, political, economic, and social figures and movements impacting Black Americans over the past 400+ years.

Honors Latin American InfluenceHonorsInterdisciplinary Studies

This interdisciplinary course is designed for the students to explore the Latino influence in the United States in the last century.

Personal FinanceInterdisciplinary Studies

This course is designed to provide students with personal skills needed daily. Topics of study include establishing a bank account and maintaining a checkbook and debit card, computing personal income tax and analyzing employment taxes.

Marketing PrinciplesInterdisciplinary Studies

This is a beginning class to help students become familiar with the world of business through a marketing perspective.

Introduction to AccountingInterdisciplinary Studies

This class is designed to provide an understanding of the basic principles of the Accounting Cycle as it applies to business entities.

Advanced Placement Computer Science AAPInterdisciplinary Studies

Advanced Placement Computer Science A emphasizes object-oriented programming methodology, with a strong focus on problem solving and algorithm development.

Advanced Placement Cybersecurity KickstartAPInterdisciplinary Studies

AP Cybersecurity offers a broad introduction to the field and aligns closely with a college-level, introductory cybersecurity course.

Introduction to STEMInterdisciplinary Studies

Do you like building things? Do you tend to be curious how things work?

Introduction to EngineeringInterdisciplinary Studies

Introduction to Engineering is designed to develop foundational concepts and skills that will prepare students for more advanced courses in engineering.

Honors Electrical and Computing EngineeringHonorsInterdisciplinary Studies

This course is designed to prepare students for advanced courses in electrical and computing engineering fields.

Honors Civil and Construction EngineeringHonorsInterdisciplinary Studies

This course is designed to prepare students for college level courses in these fields. Students will explore design concepts including building systems, building materials, structures and loads, transportation, and environmental…

Honors Engineering CapstoneHonorsInterdisciplinary Studies

Honors Engineering Capstone is available for students who completed prior CCHS engineering courses and are interested in pursuing a degree in engineering fields.

Algebra IMathematics

This course includes a review of operations with integers, fractions, and decimals; solving equations and inequalities in one variable; introduction to functions; linear functions; systems of linear equations and systems of linear…

Advanced Algebra IAdvancedMathematics

This course includes a brief review of operations with integers, fractions, and decimals; solving equations and inequalities in one variable; introduction to functions; linear functions; systems of linear equations and systems of linear…

GeometryMathematics

This course includes basic terms and symbols; congruence and similarity of polygons and circles; area and volume; parallel and perpendicular lines; transformations; and an introduction to proof.

Advanced GeometryAdvancedMathematics

This course includes the study of basic terms and symbols; congruence and similarity of polygons and circles; area and volume; parallel and perpendicular lines; transformations and proofs.

Honors GeometryHonorsMathematics

This rigorous course is designed for students who possess a strong work ethic and ability to think critically and includes the in depth study of basic terms and symbols; congruence and similarity of polygons and circles; parallel and…

Algebra IIMathematics

This course includes the study of linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, radical, rational and trigonometric functions; complex numbers; correlation and regression.

Advanced Algebra IIAdvancedMathematics

This course includes the study of linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, radical, rational and trigonometric functions; complex numbers; correlation and regression; normal models; and confidence intervals for proportions and means.

Honors Algebra IIHonorsMathematics

This rigorous course is designed for students who possess a strong work ethic and ability to think critically and includes the in depth study of linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, radical, rational and trigonometric functions;…

Advanced Algebra 3/StatisticsAdvancedMathematics

This course is intended to prepare students for an Algebra, Statistics, or Pre-Calculus course at the university level.

Advanced Algebra 4/TrigonometryAdvancedMathematics

This course is intended to prepare students for an Algebra, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus course at the university level.

Functions and ModelingMathematics

This course provides students the opportunity to further study linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions.

Advanced Pre-CalculusAdvancedMathematics

This course includes the further development and analysis of functions including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic and trigonometric functions.

Honors Pre-CalculusHonorsMathematics

This rigorous course is designed for students who possess a strong work ethic and ability to think critically and includes the further development and analysis of functions including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic…

Honors CalculusHonorsMathematics

Topics included in this course are limits, derivatives of both algebraic and transcendental functions, methods of integration, and applications of the derivative and integral.

Advanced Placement StatisticsAPMathematics

The AP Statistics course is equivalent to a one-semester, introductory, non-calculus-based college course in statistics.

Advanced Placement Calculus ABAPMathematics

Advanced Placement Calculus AB is roughly equivalent to a first semester college calculus course devoted to topics in differential and integral calculus.

Advanced Placement Calculus BCAPMathematics

Advanced Placement Calculus BC is roughly equivalent to both first and second semester college calculus courses and includes the content learned in Calculus AB while extending it to different types of equations and introduces the topic…

Options English 9OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options English 10OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options English 11OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options English 12OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options Year 1OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options Year 2OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options Year 3OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options Year 4OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options PEOptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Math Life 1OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Math Life 2OptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options Personal FinanceOptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Options Financial ManagementOptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Pathway ProgramOptionsOptions Program / Pathways Program

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

Introduction to Philosophy: Human PersonPhilosophy

This course studies what it means to say that human beings are persons (i.e., beings endowed with freedom and an inner life capable of knowing and loving).

EthicsPhilosophy

This course introduces students to classical philosophy’s approach to ethics through a Catholic lens.

LogicPhilosophy

Logic is the art of habitually reasoning from true premises to true conclusions. The purpose of this course is to cultivate a student’s ability to think critically and apply logical reasoning across a variety of subject matters.

HealthPhysical Education

The Health course aims to foster a holistic understanding of health, emphasizing the connection between physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Physical EducationPhysical Education

The Physical Education course is designed to promote the development of a healthy and active lifestyle through a variety of physical activities and sports.

AerobicsPhysical Education

This course will focus on simple endurance and aerobic movements in order to increase physical abilities.

Men’s WeightliftingPhysical Education

This course is designed to educate students on the proper techniques of weightlifting, how to target specific muscle groups and the design and implementation of using a lifting schedule specifically to the needs of the male population.

Women’s WeightliftingPhysical Education

This course is designed to educate students on the proper techniques of weightlifting, how to target specific muscle groups and the design and implementation of using a lifting schedule specifically to the needs of the female population.

JazzercisePhysical Education

This course will focus on the elements of dance with cardio movement exercises. Pilates and stretching will also be implemented.

Team Sports: Upperclassmen PEPhysical Education

Students will participate in various team activities with emphasis on group and individual choice and carry-over activities.

Honors Weightlifting & WellnessHonorsPhysical Education

This advanced course is designed for students who have successfully completed introductory weightlifting classes and are ready to deepen their understanding of strength training, fitness, health, and wellness.

BiologyScience

The primary objective of this course is to introduce the student to a broad, general understanding of the fundamental principles of biology through a study of humans and their interaction with other organisms and their mutually shared…

Advanced BiologyAdvancedScience

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to an in-depth study of the basic principles of biological processes.

Integrated Chemistry and PhysicsScience

Integrated Chemistry and Physics explores matter, energy, and the interaction between matter and energy.

Advanced ChemistryAdvancedScience

This course covers the fundamentals of chemistry. Topics will include, but are not limited to, atomic structure, writing chemical names and formulas, balancing chemical equations, solving stoichiometric problems, behavior of gases,…

Honors ChemistryHonorsScience

This rigorous course is designed for students who possess a strong work ethic and the ability to think critically.

OceanographyScience

Oceanography explores the geology, chemistry, physics, marine biology, and ecology of the oceans.

Environmental ScienceScience

Environmental Science is offered to those students interested in studying present issues concerning the earth and its environment.

PhysicsScience

This introductory physics course is designed to relate the principles of physics to the world that surrounds the students.

Honors Anatomy and PhysiologyHonorsScience

This rigorous course is designed for students who possess a strong work ethic and the ability to think critically.

Honors Nutritional ScienceHonorsScience

This course is designed to provide an introduction to human nutrition, health, and its impacts on society.

Advanced Placement BiologyAPScience

Advanced Placement Biology is designed for students who are strongly considering furthering their studies in the life sciences and/or medical fields.

Advanced Placement ChemistryAPScience

Advanced Placement Chemistry is designed as a second-year chemistry course. This is a highly intensive elective science covering the topics usually included in a first-year college level chemistry course.

Advanced Placement Environmental ScienceAPScience

This course covers topics usually included in a first year college course in environmental science.

Advanced Placement Physics 1: Algebra-BasedAPScience

This course is a full year in-depth study of Newtonian mechanics. The content includes kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work, energy and power, systems of particles and linear momentum, circular motion and rotation, and oscillations…

Advanced Placement Physics C: MechanicsAPScience

This course is a full year in-depth study of Newtonian mechanics. The content includes kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work, energy and power, systems of particles and linear momentum, circular motion and rotation, and oscillations…

Sports MedicineScience

Sports Medicine is a hands-on course for students interested in athletic performance, injury prevention, health care, and human movement.

Forensic ScienceScience

This semester course will familiarize students with the basic principles and uses of forensic science in the American justice system.

BiotechnologyScience

This course will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the scientific concepts and laboratory research techniques currently used in the field of biotechnology.

World HistorySocial Studies

This is a college prep survey course in World History with a scope and sequence that includes both western and non-western cultures and societies to the present.

Advanced World HistoryAdvancedSocial Studies

Students will explore this broad scope by reading actively and creatively, evaluating historical evidence using primary and secondary sources, analyzing visual materials, interpreting data, and recognizing point of view and bias.

Honors World HistoryHonorsSocial Studies

Honors World History is the highest-level World History class at Charlotte Catholic. Deadlines for assignments are often given days and even weeks in advance, so students must plan their work and manage their time to be successful in…

SASP World History: Icon of Christian ArtSASPSocial Studies

This course examines the development of Western and Near Eastern civilizations through the historical and artistic influence of Christianity.

U.S. HistorySocial Studies

This survey course is a college prep level course that examines the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the United States.

Honors U.S. HistoryHonorsSocial Studies

This course examines the major topics of United States history in greater depth and with more rigor than college prep U.S.

Advanced Placement U.S. HistoryAPSocial Studies

This is a college level course in which students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and historical processes in United States history from approximately 1491 to the present.

PsychologySocial Studies

This course introduces students to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

Advanced Placement PsychologyAPSocial Studies

This course is a college-level course that introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

PoliticsSocial Studies

This course is a college prep level U.S. Government class that introduces students to the foundations, structures, and processes of the American political system.

Honors PoliticsHonorsSocial Studies

This course covers the same foundational topics as the college prep level U.S. Government course, but with greater depth, pace, and academic rigor.

Advanced Placement United States GovernmentAPSocial Studies

This course provides a college-level introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States.

EconomicsSocial Studies

This course is a college prep level economics course that introduces students to the fundamental principles of economics with a primary focus on the American economic system.

Honors EconomicsHonorsSocial Studies

This class provides students with a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the behavior of individual decision makers, including consumers and producers, within the larger economic system.

Advanced Placement MicroeconomicsAPSocial Studies

This class is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the behavior of individual consumers, firms, and resource owners.

Advanced Placement European HistoryAPSocial Studies

This course begins with a brief orientation to philosophy and logic. The remainder of the course examines how God reveals himself to people.

Faith and Revelation: KnowingTheology

This course begins with a brief orientation to philosophy and logic. The remainder of the course examines how God reveals himself to people.

The Blessed Trinity and Our Christian VocationTheology

This course presents the Blessed Trinity – one God in three divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – which is the central mystery of the Christian Faith.

SASP Theology 9: Sacred ScriptureSASPTheology

Sacred Scripture offers students a deep encounter with the Word of God through a traditional, liberal arts lens.

The Mystery of Redemption and ChristianTheology

This course examines the meaning of redemption; Original Sin; and how the salvific promise made to our first parents is fulfilled in the life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

The Church: Sacrament of SalvationTheology

The Church, which is established by Jesus Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit, continues the salvific ministry of Christ in the world today; thus, the Church is both the Sacrament of Communion and the Sacrament of Salvation.

SASP Theology 10: Wisdom of the FathersSASPTheology

This course will immerse students in the works of the major Fathers of the Church and discuss their influence on the theological development of the Church and its understanding of Divine Revelation (Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture).

The Sacraments: Source of Our Life in ChristTheology

This course recognizes how Jesus Christ, through his great love for us, instituted the Sacraments as the ordinary means of receiving salvation and entrusted them to the Church.

Our Moral Life in ChristTheology

Through participation in this course students will learn how a well-formed conscience is essential to make moral decisions.

Catholic ApologeticsTheology

This course prepares students for active dialogue with non-Catholics in the public sphere.

Vocations and the Universal Call to HolinessTheology

This course explores the vocations of life that spring from our Baptism and how God calls each of us to holiness on earth and to eternal life with him in heaven.

The Social Doctrine of the Catholic ChurchTheology

This course introduces students to the social teachings of the Catholic Church, a rich body of thought covering love and family, law and justice, war and peace, wealth and poverty, rights and duties, and freedom and obligation.

History of the ChurchTheology

This course begins with the story of God’s definitive intervention into human history in the Person of his Son and continues through his Church to the present day.

Honors Gospel and FilmHonorsTheology

This course will enable students to develop a standard for analyzing what they see portrayed in the cinema.

Honors Ecumenical and Interreligious StudiesHonorsTheology

This course presents an overview of world religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Art IVisual and Performing Arts

Art I is an introductory course focusing on fundamental art skills. Various media and tools are explored including painting, drawing, and sculpture.

Art IIVisual and Performing Arts

Art II is an intermediate course focused on expanding on fundamental art skills learned in Art I, with an emphasis on further developing drawing techniques.

Art IIIVisual and Performing Arts

Art III is a proficient course focused on developing techniques in painting and printmaking.

Honors Portfolio PrepHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

Honors Portfolio Prep is an advanced course designed to prepare students for AP Studio Art and college portfolio submissions.

Honors Art IVHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

Honors Art IV is an advanced course focusing on refining proficient art skills through experimental and advanced techniques.

AP Studio ArtAPVisual and Performing Arts

AP Studio Art is a college equivalent course in which students create a 2D Design or a Drawing portfolio to be evaluated by the College Board.

Ceramics IVisual and Performing Arts

Ceramics I is an introductory course focusing on fundamental skills for working with clay.

Ceramics IIVisual and Performing Arts

Ceramics II is an intermediate course focusing on fundamental skills for working with the pottery wheel.

Introduction to PhotographyVisual and Performing Arts

Photography II is a continuation of Photography I and requires students to have a good working knowledge of DSLR camera controls and the fundamentals of composition.

Photography IIVisual and Performing Arts

Photography II is a continuation of Photography I and requires students to have a good working knowledge of DSLR camera controls and the fundamentals of composition.

Photography IIIVisual and Performing Arts

Photography III is a continuation of Photography I and II and requires students to have a thorough knowledge of DSLR camera controls and the fundamentals of composition.

Digital Art and Graphic DesignVisual and Performing Arts

The foundational premise of graphic design is that the artist/designer uses words and pictures to tell a story.

Digital Art, Graphics, and AnimeVisual and Performing Arts

How digital art and graphics including anime took over the world. Students in this course will take a visual romp through the evolution of comics and advertising graphics, including the current anime craze, over the past century.

Freshman Men’s ChorusVisual and Performing Arts

This course offers incoming freshmen men an opportunity to develop their singing voices through choral singing, correct breathing, sight singing, and vocal production techniques.

Freshman Women’s ChorusVisual and Performing Arts

This course offers incoming freshmen women an opportunity to develop their singing voices through choral singing, correct breathing, sight singing, and vocal production techniques.

Choral EnsembleVisual and Performing Arts

The Choral Ensemble is an intermediate level choir of students who are continuing to develop their singing voices through choral singing, correct breathing, sight singing, and vocal production techniques.

Women’s Chamber EnsembleVisual and Performing Arts

This course is an auditioned proficient level choir for women with previous singing experience.

Honors Women’s Chamber EnsembleHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

This course is an auditioned proficient and advanced level choir for women with previous singing experience.

Men’s Chamber EnsembleVisual and Performing Arts

This course is an auditioned proficient level choir for men with previous singing experience.

Honors Men’s Chamber EnsembleHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

This course is an auditioned proficient and advanced level choir for men with previous singing experience.

Honors Concert ChoirHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

This course is an auditioned, advanced level mixed choir for men and women with significant previous singing experience.

Costume Design and ProductionVisual and Performing Arts

Join this award-winning class that will lay the groundwork for hands-on experience in the world of clothing design and application.

Honors Costume Design and ProductionHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

The clothes look great, but why do they look great? Learn about color theory and aesthetics to perfect your skills that can launch your career in the industry.

Theatre: Design and TechVisual and Performing Arts

Interested in the craft of technical theatre? This program allows students the chance to design, build, rig, and engineer all the technical elements of our theatre performances.

Honors Theatre: Design and TechHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

Perfect the craft, create and apply the vision. This advanced element of the course not only allows students to create the sets but gives them the tools to work in a professional setting, where all the concepts of design and aesthetics…

On The Stage: Acting, Directing, Movie MakingVisual and Performing Arts

Begin your journey to stardom as a student of the craft of acting, directing, and movie making.

Behind the Scenes: Set Design, Construction,Visual and Performing Arts

Come see how we make it look easy. The world of stage craft is vast and can lend itself to numerous other career paths.

ActingVisual and Performing Arts

This course is offered to students who desire to seriously pursue all acting techniques for the stage as well as screen.

Honors ActingHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

Honors Acting requires students to put time, energy and commitment into fulfilling superior theater student requirements.

Honors TV, Film, and ProductionHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

This course furthers the knowledge of the principles, procedures, and techniques of television/web series production.

Dance IVisual and Performing Arts

Dance I is an introductory course for incoming freshmen with little or no formal dance instruction, but offered to those interested in learning and possibly furthering their dance knowledge and technique.

Dance IIVisual and Performing Arts

Dance II is an intermediate to advanced level dance class in which students with previous dance experience either outside of school or through Dance I freshman year can continue to improve their dance techniques and performance skills.

Honors Dance IIIHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

Dance III is an honors level performance course which highlights the advanced technique skills of students through the application of choreography The class meets the full year and two staged recitals are required including the use of…

Concert BandVisual and Performing Arts

Students with playing experience are eligible for this class through an audition. Students accepted into this ensemble are expected to be proficient on their instrument, have a basic knowledge of music theory, and be fluent in reading…

Honors Wind EnsembleHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

This class is for juniors and seniors who have completed one year of Concert Band and who wish to receive honors credit for their participation in band.

PercussionVisual and Performing Arts

This class is for members of the symphonic band who play percussion instruments. The class will cover the fundamentals of playing percussion instruments and application of musicianship skills to the genre.

Honors PercussionHonorsVisual and Performing Arts

This class is for members of the percussion group who wish to receive honors credit for their participation in band.

Introduction to GuitarVisual and Performing Arts

This course is designed as a performance based class to give an understanding of the fundamentals of acoustic guitar playing.

Guitar IIVisual and Performing Arts

This course is designed for the intermediate-advanced guitar student. The course will be a continuation of the material covered in Guitar I with more emphasis on improving the fundamentals with sight reading, scales, chord spellings,…

French IWorld Languages

The French I course involves the elementary acquisition of the four fundamental skills of learning the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

French IIWorld Languages

This course is designed to continue the foundation learned in French I and build a greater understanding and comprehension of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Advanced French IIAdvancedWorld Languages

This course is designed to continue the foundation learned in French I and build a greater understanding and comprehension of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Advanced French IIIAdvancedWorld Languages

This course is an advanced course designed to develop in the students a greater understanding and comprehension of the French language, by continuing the development and application of the language on reading, writing, listening and…

Honors French IIIHonorsWorld Languages

This course is designed to prepare the student for Honors Spanish IV or AP French Language and Culture, developing in the student a greater comprehension and understanding of more complex reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Honors French IVHonorsWorld Languages

On the linguistic level, the acquisition and honing of the four language skills are still constant goals within a culturally rich setting.

Advanced Placement French VAPWorld Languages

The Advanced Placement French Language and Culture course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course and is designed to advance students’ communicative proficiency in French within a culturally rich and content-based framework.

German IWorld Languages

The German I course involves the elementary acquisition of the four fundamental skills of learning the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

German IIWorld Languages

This course is designed to continue the foundation learned in German I and build a greater understanding and comprehension of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Honors German IIIHonorsWorld Languages

This course is designed to prepare the student for Honors German IV or AP German Language and Culture, developing in the student a greater comprehension and understanding of more complex reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Honors German IVHonorsWorld Languages

On the linguistic level, the acquisition and honing of the four language skills are still constant goals within a culturally rich setting.

Advanced Placement German VAPWorld Languages

The Advanced Placement German Language and Culture course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course and is designed to advance students’ communicative proficiency in German within a culturally rich and content-based framework.

Latin IWorld Languages

The Latin I course involves the elementary acquisition of Latin grammar, reading, and vocabulary.

Latin IIWorld Languages

This course is designed to continue the foundation learned in Latin I and build a greater understanding of complex sentence structures, increase vocabulary and help students prepare to read from well known authors from the ancient world.

Advanced Latin IIAdvancedWorld Languages

This course is designed to continue the foundation learned in Latin I and build a greater understanding of complex sentence structures, increase vocabulary and help students prepare to read from well known authors from the ancient world.

Advanced Latin IIIAdvancedWorld Languages

Advanced Latin III will further review and apply Latin vocabulary and grammar. Students will explore readings in adapted and authentic Latin literature, while learning to read and interpret prose and poetry.

Honors Latin IIIHonorsWorld Languages

This course is designed for students whose demonstrated mastery of Latin fundamentals indicates readiness for authentic literary texts.

Honors Latin lVHonorsWorld Languages

This course emphasizes the rhetorical, metrical, and cultural conventions of epic and lyric poetry.

Advanced Placement LatinAPWorld Languages

The Advanced Placement Latin course focuses on advanced Latin language acquisition through close reading, textual analysis, and contextualization of authentic texts.

Spanish IWorld Languages

The Spanish I course involves the elementary acquisition of the four fundamental skills of learning the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Spanish IIWorld Languages

This course is designed to continue the foundation learned in Spanish 1 and build a greater understanding and comprehension of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Advanced Spanish IIAdvancedWorld Languages

This course is designed to continue the foundation learned in Spanish 1 and build a greater understanding and comprehension of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Advanced Spanish IIIAdvancedWorld Languages

This course is an advanced course designed to develop in the students a greater understanding and comprehension of the Spanish language, by continuing the development and application of the language on reading, writing, listening and…

Advanced Spanish III - Native SpeakerAdvancedWorld Languages

This course is an advanced course designed for students who already speak Spanish at home or in their communities.

Honors Spanish IIIHonorsWorld Languages

This course is designed to prepare the student for Honors Spanish IV or AP Spanish Language and Culture, developing in the student a greater comprehension and understanding of more complex reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Honors Spanish IVHonorsWorld Languages

On the linguistic level, the acquisition and honing of the four language skills are still constant goals within a culturally rich setting.

Advanced Placement Spanish V:APWorld Languages

The Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course and is designed to advance students’ communicative proficiency in Spanish within a culturally rich and content-based framework.

Advanced Placement Spanish VI:APWorld Languages

The Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Culture course is equivalent to a college-level literature course and is designed to advance students’ interpretive, analytical, and communicative skills in Spanish.

Dual Enrollment: Public SpeakingDual EnrollmentDual Enrollment

This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion.

Dual Enrollment: Introduction to SociologyDual EnrollmentDual Enrollment

This course introduces the scientific study of human society, culture, and social interactions.

76
Upper School student organizations
5 Blumey finalists (2025)
Flagship result
100% service
Participation signal
Affinity & Identity Groups76 clubs in six categories, nearly all with a named advisor and a room.

76 clubs in six categories, nearly all with a named advisor and a room. The directory is one of the most transparent on this roster — most entries publish a written purpose, a staff advisor and where the club actually meets.

Campus MinistryThe clubs directory sits under Campus Ministry rather than student activities, which shapes the mix: faith-formation and service clubs are the largest blocks, and the Campus Ministry Club itself runs monthly formation, fellowship and faith events with altar server, sacristan and peer ministry roles.
Achievers Club
Creates an intentional space for sharing among Black students. Advisor Dr. Sigwald, Room 225.
Asian American Pacific Islander Club
For students who share or are interested in an Asian-American and Pacific Islander background. Advisor Mr. Pham, Library.
German Club
Promotes German language and culture. Advisor Mrs. Schmid-Rankin, Room 527.
Spanish Club
Shares the experiences of Spanish-speaking communities. Advisor Ms. Palomino, Room 204.
Voices for All Club
Promotes awareness and understanding of sign language. Advisor Mrs. Bick, Room 318.
Legacy Club
Brings together students whose parents graduated from CCHS. Advisors Mrs. Clementi and Mr. Morgan, Room 218.
Mental Health Club
Raises awareness of mental health in the school community. Advisor Mrs. Clementi, Counseling.
Morgan’s Message Club
Normalizes conversations about mental and physical challenges among student-athletes. Advisor Mr. Christmas, Gym.
Alopecia Club
Supports students affected by alopecia. Advisor Mrs. Best, Campus Ministry.
Food and Friends
Food-allergy awareness, with food-drive service. Advisor Ms. Davaz, Room 205.
The six categories as the school groups them
Education 16 · Service 23 · Community 9 · Culture 4 · Sports 15 · General Interest 9. Service is the single largest block, which follows from a school where service is a graduation requirement.
Culture is the smallest category 4 of 76
Achievers, Asian American Pacific Islander, German and Spanish clubs. For a school of ~1,171 in a diverse metro, four identity-and-culture groups is a thin roster relative to the 23 service clubs — worth asking about on a visit.
Sports clubs are a real second tier 15 clubs
Climbing, figure skating, girls’ rugby, men’s rugby, golf, lacrosse, pickleball, ping pong, sailing, skateboarding, soccer, wakeboarding and more — several meeting off campus at Inner Peaks, Davie Park, Renaissance Skate Park and the Carolina Sports Complex. A student who does not make a 6A varsity team still has somewhere to play.
Advisors are named, rooms are published
Almost every one of the 76 entries carries a staff advisor and a meeting room — an unusual level of published operational detail, and a practical way for a family to ask who actually runs a group.
The leadership armThe school profile says CCHS "encourages all students to participate in school-sponsored clubs". The directory publishes advisors and rooms but no application process, no membership caps and no meeting schedule, so how selective any given club is — if at all — is not disclosed.
Service & Civic EngagementService is not encouraged here — it is required to graduate.

Service is not encouraged here — it is required to graduate. 70 approved hours over four years, at least 5 of them parish service every year, documented on Canvas and due by March 1.

70
hours to graduate
The four-year requirement

Freshmen submit 10 hours; sophomores, juniors and seniors submit 20 each year. The total is adjusted where a student is enrolled fewer than four years. Service hours are a stated condition of graduation from CCHS.

≥5
parish hours a year
The parish-service floor

At least five of each year’s hours must be parish service specifically — a diocesan requirement that shapes where students serve, not just how much.

100%
participation
Whole-cohort by construction

The school profile reports 100% community-service participation. Because service is a graduation requirement rather than an opt-in programme, that figure is structurally true — it is not a measure of enthusiasm.

23
service clubs
The service block

The largest of the six club categories: Best Buddies, Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House, Caritas, Mel’s Diner, Muffin Ministry, Beds for Kids, Helping Moms in Need, Golden Hearts, Live Like Bryant, Wayfinders Ambassadors and the U.S. Service Academy Club among them. Several meet off campus — at the Habitat ReStore, at St. Matthew’s Parish Center.

March 1
annual deadline
How hours are logged

Hours must be submitted by March 1 each year to be logged and approved, documented on Canvas with photographs permitted. Campus Ministry assists students in finding qualifying opportunities.

What this means for a family

Because every graduate completes 70 hours, service hours do not differentiate one CCHS applicant from another — the parish requirement and the leadership roles behind the hours are what a college reader can actually distinguish. A family should also note the practical load: 20 hours a year from sophomore year, with a hard March 1 cutoff, on top of a seven-class timetable.

Honor SocietiesTen honor societies, and published GPA thresholds for the academic ones.

Ten honor societies, and published GPA thresholds for the academic ones. Four of the ten are world-language societies, which follows from a curriculum requiring two units of the same language and running four languages to AP.

SocietyDivisionWhat it recognizesFeeds from
National Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Scholarship, leadership, service and character — reported 3.9 GPA thresholdthe classroom
Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Mathematics — reported 4.5 GPA threshold in mathematics, the highest bar of any society hereMathematics
Science National Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Science — reported 4.25 science GPA with a 4.0 overallScience
Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Social studies — reported 3.75 GPA thresholdSocial Studies
International Thespian Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Theatre — reported 3.0 GPA plus 60 accumulated thespian pointsThe Arts
National Art Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Visual artThe Arts
Spanish Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Spanish language studyWorld Languages
French Honor SocietyGrades 9–12French language studyWorld Languages
German Honor SocietyGrades 9–12German language studyWorld Languages
Latin Honor SocietyGrades 9–12Latin language studyWorld Languages
Recognition that is not a society
National Merit2 Finalists and 11 Commended Students in 2025.
Service academiesThree US Naval Academy appointments in 2025, plus an Army ROTC scholarship at Cornell.
The decile chartCCHS does not rank students, so there is no valedictorian or class-rank distinction — a 10-decile GPA chart stands in its place.
St. Augustine Scholars ProgramA selective four-year classical pathway begun with a 9th-grade cohort in 2025-26 — a programme rather than a society, but the school’s most selective academic designation.
Blumey finalistsFive finalists in 2025 and five further placements in 2026 — the school’s strongest recent external competitive recognition.
INDIVIDUAL — NOT A CLUBCCHS runs a school newspaper, a literary magazine, a yearbook and a podcast — but as ENGLISH COURSES (Journalism 234 and Yearbook 235), not as clubs, which is why none appears in the 76-club directory. Both are year-long electives for grades 10–12 requiring a B average in English and a teacher recommendation; Yearbook additionally requires an application and an interview.
Academic & Competitive ClubsTen honor societies and a competitive slate that mostly does not publish results.

Ten honor societies and a competitive slate that mostly does not publish results. Open any row for the full research note and its source.

Speech and DebateThe one club with a documented competitive record — but it is from 2017School news — stale

Diocesan coverage records a North Carolina state runner-up finish and a Program Oral Interpretation state champion (Darlene Singui-Tanyi). That coverage is from 2017, older than any competitive result shipped for another school here, so no current standing can be claimed. The club meets in the CCHS Media Center under Mrs. Jennifer Taylor.

Honor societies →NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, Science NHS, Rho Kappa, International Thespian, National Art, plus Spanish, French, German and LatinOfficial list

Ten societies named on the school profile. Published GPA criteria exist for five: NHS 3.9, Mu Alpha Theta 4.5 in mathematics, Science NHS 4.25 science with 4.0 overall, Rho Kappa 3.75, and International Thespian 3.0 plus 60 points. The four world-language societies and the National Art Honor Society publish no threshold, and none publishes a membership count.

STEM clubs →Robotics, Medical Pathways, FinanceNamed only

Robotics exists to "promote STEAM in Charlotte Catholic and allow members to get hands-on experience" under Mr. Tucker in Room 517, but no competition circuit, team number or result is published for it. Medical Pathways and Finance are career-exploration clubs with guest speakers rather than competitive teams.

Civic and academic clubs →Model United Nations, Beacon of Truth, Apologetics, Young Authors, Good ReadsNamed only

Model UN is the only conventionally competitive entry, and CCHS publishes no conference attendance or awards for it. The remainder are discussion and formation clubs — several explicitly framed through a Catholic lens, which is the distinguishing feature of this school’s academic club slate.

The publications gapNewspaper, literary magazine, yearbook and podcast run as courses, not clubsStructural

Journalism (234) students produce and publish the school newspaper in digital format and develop the school’s literary magazine, with an option to produce a podcast; Yearbook (235) produces the yearbook. Both are year-long English electives requiring a B average and a teacher recommendation, so this activity is timetabled rather than extracurricular and appears in no club roster.

Club Catalog & Overview76 clubs across six categories, nearly every one publishing a staff advisor, a meeting room and a written purpose.

76 clubs across six categories, nearly every one publishing a staff advisor, a meeting room and a written purpose. Service is the largest block at 23 clubs — unsurprising at a school where 70 service hours are required to graduate.

Showing 76 of 76 clubs
Alopecia ClubEducation
Supports students affected by alopecia and raises awareness across the school — advisor Mrs. Best
Apologetics ClubEducation
Push the difficult topics of Catholicism into light as to give the students at CCHS more insight into what the Catholic faith teaches — advisor Mr. Sifuentes, 304
Beacon of TruthEducation
Educate the Beacon’s members with information pertaining to current events and the changing climate in the west through the lens of our Catholic faith — advisor Mr. Kennelly, 309
Finance ClubEducation
Learn more about personal finance, the stock market, and financial careers — advisor Mrs. Moricone, 212
Food and FriendsEducation
Food-allergy awareness, with service including food drives — advisor Ms. Davaz, 205
Global Citizens ClubEducation
Meet to discuss global events and raise awareness by supporting organizations with fundraising and service grounded in faith and charity — advisor Ms. Cabana, 512
Good Reads ClubEducation
Fosters a love of reading; runs a yearly children’s book drive — advisor Ms. Davaz, 205
Medical Pathways ClubEducation
This club is for students who have an interested in in pursuing careers in healthcare and the medical sciences — advisor Mrs. Cusack, 310
Music Production ClubEducation
Gives students hands-on experience with the full creative process of making music — advisor Mr. Queen, FAC Practice Rooms
Outdoors ClubEducation
Educate students about wilderness safety and to get more students outdoors — advisor Mr. Kennelly, 309
Robotics ClubEducation
Promote STEAM in charlotte Catholic and allow members to get hands on experience in one of the most important fields of engineering for the future — advisor Mr. Tucker, 517
Speech and DebateEducation
The Speech and Debate team helps people to improve speaking and debating skills by competing at tournaments and creating a great community — advisor Mrs. Jennifer Taylor, CCHS Media Center
Think Pink ClubEducation
Spread awareness about breast cancer with the organization Go Jen Go — advisor Mrs. Nobary, College Room
Voices for All ClubEducation
The mission of our club is to promote awareness and understanding of sign language — advisor Mrs. Bick, 318
Voices for LifeEducation
The Voices for Life exists to educate students on beginning and end of life issues and to advocate for the voiceless through prayer, service… — advisor Mr. Quintero, 202
Young Authors ClubEducation
Works to improve creative writing skills, share writing projects, and cultivate a love of creating writing — advisor Mr. Gbenyon, 307
American Heart ClubService
Seeks to spread heart health awareness and to do service with heart health groups especially those who serve the underprivileged and minorities — advisor Mr. Kuhn, 219
Beds for Kids ClubService
Listed in the school’s clubs directory — advisor Mrs. Montague, 310
Best BuddiesService
Is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for 1:1 friendships — advisor Ms. Reynolds, 229
Caritas ClubService
Our club's very name is the Latin word for "love for all" or charity, the Christian love for humankind, so we embrace occasion to be the hands and… — advisor Dr. Leahy, 219
Change Lives Together ClubService
The purpose of CLT Foundation is to enrich and change the lives of special needs kids as well as kids with life altering medical circumstances — advisor Mrs. Taylor, Dance Room
Clash ClubService
Bring together students who share an interest in a popular video game — advisor Ms. El Fahsi, 208
Create 4 KidsService
This club meets once per month, in room 300, typically after school — advisor Mr. Goodier, 300
Environmental ClubService
Establish a physical connection of stewardship for God’s creation with service projects that improve our treatment of ecosystems and resources — advisor Mrs. Albertson, 325
Every Step Counts ClubService
Focuses on fun volunteer work centered around helping people with mobility issues — advisor Mr. Georges, 316
Golden Hearts ClubService
Bring joy to under privileged senior citizens — advisor Mrs. Cusack and Ms. DalCerro, 217
Habitat for HumanityService
Focuses on service opportunities revolving around the construction of houses as well as volunteer work within various restore departments around… — advisor Mr. Smith
Happy Holiday ClubService
Help underprivileged people during the holidays — advisor Dr. Sigwald, 225
Helping Moms in NeedService
The Helping with Mom's in Needs Club is a club that partners with the Walking With Mom's in Need organization at St — advisor Mrs. Crainer, 319
Letters to Little BuddiesService
Each member of the Letters to Little Buddies Club will have a pen pal from a MACS elementary school and write letters to them and do different… — advisor Mrs. Finnegan, 223
Live Like BryantService
Is to raise money for the LLB foundation and help underprivileged children — advisor Mr. Chuttey, Library
Mel's DinerService
The Mel’s Diner Club will work to provide food for people in need such as the homeless in our community and refugees one Saturday per month — advisor Mrs. Kosanovich, St. Matthew's Parish Center
Muffin MinistryService
Muffin Ministry is a club where students can bake muffins to be delivered to ministries serving the homeless at St — advisor Ms. El Fahsi, 208
Passion for FashionService
Collect gently used clothes to sell second hand and donate the proceeds to women’s charities — advisor Mrs. Simpson, 514
Pawsitive Impact SocietyService
The purpose of Pawsitive Impact Society is to help support the humane society of Charlotte by making toys, donating food, and volunteering at the… — advisor Mrs. Bick, 318
Red CrossService
Show knowledge and life-saving skills to prepare yourself for certain life changing situations — advisor Mrs. Tripp, 324
Ronald McDonald House Charities ClubService
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte Club will do bake sale fundraisers and supply drives to donate to the charity, and visit… — advisor Mrs. Burnham, 206
Wayfinders Ambassadors ClubService
Provide service opportunities to students and help unserved scholars at Wayfinders — advisor Mrs. Adamian, 521
U.S. Service Academy ClubService
Listed in the school’s clubs directory — advisor Mr. Needham
Campus Ministry ClubCommunity
Listed below the club directory — advisor Mr. Quintero, Campus Ministry Offices
Catholic Beautification ClubCommunity
The Charlotte Catholic Beautification Club will work to improve student life and honor God by beautifying the campus through service projects and… — advisor Mrs. Carano, Cafeteria
Legacy ClubCommunity
Bring together students whose parent(s) are graduates of CCHS to foster community and strengthen the alumni connection — advisor Mrs. Clementi and Mr. Morgan, 218
Mental Health ClubCommunity
Bring awareness to mental health issues in our school community and helping others in need — advisor Mrs. Clementi, Counseling
Morgan's Message ClubCommunity
The purpose of Morgan’s Message is to normalize conversations about the mental and physical challenges that are prevalent in the student-athlete… — advisor Mr. Christmas, Gym
Photography ClubCommunity
Creates an opportunity for students to build a community of interest through exploring the world of photography — advisor Mr. Johnson, 623
Rosary ClubCommunity
Foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of the peaceful grace provided through the prayer of the Holy Rosary — advisor Mrs. Friedman, 303
Smiley Note ClubCommunity
Wishes to make students in the CCHS community feel welcomed and cared for by writing kind words on sticky notes - or smiley notes - that will be… — advisor Mrs. Madden, 532
St. Augustine ClubCommunity
The St. Augustine Club inspires students to deepen their relationship with Christ through prayer and service, encouraging teens to seek truth, purpose, and a living… — advisor Mr. Kennelly, 309
Achievers ClubCulture
Create an intentional space for sharing among Black students and other students at Charlotte Catholic — advisor Dr. Sigwald, 225
Asian American Pacific Islander ClubCulture
Is a club that allows students who are interested in or share an Asian-American Pacific Islander ethnic background and the Catholic faith — advisor Mr. Pham, Library
German ClubCulture
Works to promote the German language and culture through educational meetings, events, and service projects — advisor Mrs. Schmid-Rankin, 527
Spanish ClubCulture
The mission of the Spanish Club is to further educate our students by sharing experiences of Spanish-speaking communities by bringing in Spanish… — advisor Ms. Palomino, 204
Climbing ClubSports
In the Climbing Club we will meet monthly or bi-monthly to climb at one of the three Inner Peaks locations in Charlotte — advisor Mr. Kalbaugh, 211
Fellowship of Christian AtheletesSports
The purpose of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is to help athletes to know and grow in Christ and lead others to do the same through… — advisor Mr. Christmas, AD Office
Figure Skating ClubSports
Connect students who share a passion for figure skating and to help those interested learn how to skate — advisor Ms. El Fahsi, 208
Girls' Rugby TeamSports
Listed in the school’s clubs directory — advisor Mr. Zenmke, Carolina Sports Complex
Golf ClubSports
Is a group of service-oriented students who strive to have a positive impact on the community while enjoying the game of golf — advisor Mr. Panther, 214
Lacrosse ClubSports
The Lacrosse Club's purpose is to get people together to learn about and play lacrosse in a fun and relaxed setting while also making new friends — advisor Mr. Kalbaugh, Davie Park
Men's Rugby ClubSports
Represent CCHS and our catholic faith against other rugby teams while displaying virtue, loyalty and bringing honor to Charlotte Catholic — advisor Mr. Kuhn, 219
Pickleball ClubSports
Allow students to participate in a very fun sport and make lasting connections with other students — advisor Mrs. Best, Campus Ministry
Ping Pong ClubSports
The Ping Pong Club’s goal is to establish a community of new or existing ping pong players — advisor Mr. Needham, Commons
Running for a ReasonSports
Help raise awareness for different charities in charlotte by attending 5ks that are supporting them — advisor Mr. Georges, 316
Sailing ClubSports
Have fun sailing with friends and learn how to sail — advisor Mrs. Tripp, 324
Skateboarding ClubSports
Make Friends through skating and promote skating in the community by cleaning skate parks — advisor Mr. Whitsell, Renaissance Skate Park
Soccer SoulsSports
The mission of Soccer Souls is to spread the joy of soccer to others who either don’t know the game or don’t have the resources to play — advisor Mrs. Yarussi, 311
Sports MedicineSports
Works to provide the best healthcare for athletes at CCHS while also educating students in methods of sports medicine and athletic care — advisor Mr. Wisocki, Training Room
Wakeboard ClubSports
Offers students an opportunity to experience the sport of wakeboarding — advisor Mr. Hage, South Town Waterpark
Art ClubGeneral interest
Work to build a community with a shared common love for art and learn and improve drawing, painting, and 3D art skills — advisor Mrs. Parks, 621
Card Game ClubGeneral interest
Is centered around playing various card games — advisor Mr. Sifuentes, 304
Caring Cards ClubGeneral interest
Our mission is to make sure others feel supported and cared for while undergoing hard times — advisor Mr. Galarde, 534
Flour PowerGeneral interest
Hosts bake sales throughout the year to raise money for charity and hosts baking events to donate baked goods — advisor Ms. Cabanna, 512
Model United NationsGeneral interest
Listed in the school’s clubs directory — advisor Ms. Waldron
Music Appreciation ClubGeneral interest
Provides a space for students to explore and discuss influential albums from across genres and eras — advisor Mr. Queen, Math Workroom
Play it ForwardGeneral interest
A club that meets once a month to collaborate on board and strategy games — advisor Mr. Dorsett, 306
Pokemon ClubGeneral interest
Allows students to come together in a fun, accepting environment to enjoy Pokemon and make friends — advisor Mr. Tucker, 517
Sew FunGeneral interest
Sew fun is a club that teaches people how to sew and use a sewing machine — advisor Ms. Mirizio, 620
PublicationsThe school newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook and a student podcast all exist, but they run as English courses — Journalism (234) and Yearbook (235) — rather than as clubs, which is why none appears in this roster.Structural
Service (grades 9–12)70 approved service hours over four years are required to graduate — 10 in 9th grade and 20 in each of 10th–12th, at least 5 of them parish service each year, submitted by March 1.Graduation requirement
Membership sizeThe directory publishes advisors and rooms but no membership numbers, application process or meeting schedule, so how large or selective any given club is cannot be judged from it.Not published
9–12
Program span
5 Blumey finalists (2025)
Signature recognition
1 AP + 12 Honors
Advanced coursework
12 ensembles
Ensembles / offerings
The 9–12 Arts LadderThe biggest department in the school — 39 courses, one per five in the whole catalog.

The biggest department in the school — 39 courses, one per five in the whole catalog. Arts at CCHS is not an elective afterthought: it carries more courses than English, Science or Mathematics, across five disciplines and a purpose-built centre.

39
arts courses — the largest department in the curriculum guide
12
named performing ensembles
1 AP + 12 Honors
advanced arts coursework
650
seats in the Fine Arts Center auditorium, dedicated 2022
Visual art & photography · 9–12
Art I → Art II → Art III → Honors Art IV, with Honors Portfolio Prep alongsideAP Studio Art — the department’s single AP courseCeramics I and Ceramics IIIntroduction to Photography → Photography II → Photography IIIDigital Art and Graphic Design; Digital Art, Graphics, and Anime
Choral · 9–12
Freshman Men’s Chorus and Freshman Women’s Chorus — a dedicated entry rungChoral EnsembleWomen’s Chamber Ensemble and Honors Women’s Chamber EnsembleMen’s Chamber Ensemble and Honors Men’s Chamber EnsembleHonors Concert Choir — the co-ed terminal ensemble
Instrumental · 9–12
Concert Band → Honors Wind EnsemblePercussion → Honors PercussionIntroduction to Guitar → Guitar IIMarching Band, and Jazz Band as an after-school ensemble
Theatre · 9–12
Acting → Honors ActingTheatre: Design and Tech → Honors Theatre: Design and TechCostume Design and Production → Honors Costume Design and ProductionOn The Stage: Acting, Directing, Movie MakingBehind the Scenes: Set Design and ConstructionHonors TV, Film, and Production
Dance · 9–12
Dance I → Dance II → Honors Dance III
Beyond the timetable
Charlotte Symphony partnershipSymphony orchestra members provide sectionals and private lessons to CCHS students.
Three Fine Arts Festivals a yearPlus the annual school musical — the department’s published performance rhythm.
Dublin, every four yearsThe band performs quadrennially in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland.
National performanceThe band and choral programmes have performed in New York and Chicago.
Diocesan touringThe choral programme tours and undertakes service projects across the Diocese of Charlotte.
Scholastic Art AwardsStudents submit to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Scholastic Art Awards, earning Gold, Silver and Honorable Mention.
Theatre & the BlumeysFive Blumey finalists in 2025, five more nominations in 2026 — and no win yet.

Five Blumey finalists in 2025, five more nominations in 2026 — and no win yet. Fiddler on the Roof placed a finalist in every one of the five individual performance categories, which is a rare sweep of nominations for one production.

The documented production season
2024–25
Musical
Fiddler on the Roof — five Blumey finalists, one in each individual performance category
2025–26
Musical
The Wizard of Oz — four Blumey nominees and one finalist

Who runs it: Marcus Riter has led theatre at CCHS for twelve years. The programme runs acting, directing, design and tech, costume and film as separate course strands, each with an Honors rung.

Performances are staged in the MACS Fine Arts Center’s 650-seat auditorium, dedicated in 2022 and shared across all Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools.

Blumey Awards ledger
Year
Show
Result
2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Finalist, Best Actor — Brenden Ortiz as Motel
2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Finalist, Best Actress — Maye Glessner as Hodel
2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Finalist, Best Supporting Actor — Jon Pacheco as Perchik
2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Finalist, Best Supporting Actress — Anna Wall as Tzeitel
2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Finalist, Best Featured Performer — Connor Nichols as Rabbi
2026
The Wizard of Oz
Nominee, Best Actor — Aaron Quintero as Scarecrow
2026
The Wizard of Oz
Nominee, Best Actress — Maye Glessner as Dorothy
2026
The Wizard of Oz
Nominee, Best Supporting Actor — Jack Gordon as Uncle Henry / Guard
2026
The Wizard of Oz
Nominee, Best Supporting Actress — Amelia Quintero as Glinda
2026
The Wizard of Oz
Finalist, Best Featured Performer — Olivia Overhalser as Toto Puppeteer

Honest context: CCHS has NOT won a Blumey in either year — verified against Blumenthal’s own 2026 winners release, where the five individual performance awards went to North Lincoln, Carmel Christian, Northwest School of the Arts and Weddington. Recognition here is consistent and deep rather than victorious: ten placements across two years, with Maye Glessner recognised in both (Hodel in 2025, Dorothy in 2026). Note also that the school’s own performances calendar publishes nothing — the two productions above are reconstructed from Blumey records, so the real season may well be larger than the school lets a family see.

Music & the Honors PipelineTwelve named ensembles, and an Honors rung on almost every one.

Twelve named ensembles, and an Honors rung on almost every one. The choral programme alone runs a freshman entry point, single-sex chamber ensembles at two levels, and a co-ed Honors Concert Choir at the top.

The ensemble board
Choral
Freshman Men’s Chorus
Freshman Women’s Chorus
Choral Ensemble
Women’s Chamber Ensemble
Honors Women’s Chamber Ensemble
Men’s Chamber Ensemble
Honors Men’s Chamber Ensemble
Honors Concert Choir
Band & percussion
Concert Band
Honors Wind Ensemble
Percussion
Honors Percussion
Marching Band
After school
Jazz Band
Guitar
Introduction to Guitar
Guitar II

Twelve ensembles carry course codes; Marching Band and Jazz Band operate alongside them, Jazz Band as an after-school group rather than a timetabled course.

The honors pipeline
01Entry — Freshman Men’s or Women’s Chorus (301, 302) — a dedicated ninth-grade rung most schools do not staff separately.
02Development — Choral Ensemble (332), Concert Band (326), Percussion (372) — the open-enrolment middle of the programme.
03Selective — Women’s and Men’s Chamber Ensembles (304, 303) — auditioned single-sex groups.
04Honors — Honors Chamber Ensembles (392, 357), Honors Wind Ensemble (394), Honors Percussion (373) — each carrying the extra quality point.
05Terminal — Honors Concert Choir (361) — the co-ed top of the choral ladder.

Every Honors ensemble carries the same +1 quality point as an Honors academic course, so a serious musician’s weighted GPA is not penalised for spending four years in the music wing. There is no AP Music Theory at CCHS — the Honors rungs are the ceiling.

Studio to GalleryA darkroom, a ceramics studio and a broadcast studio — nine named spaces in one building.

A darkroom, a ceramics studio and a broadcast studio — nine named spaces in one building. Film photography is still taught with a working darkroom alongside the digital lab.

What students actually work in
Drawing & painting
the Art I–IV spine
Ceramics
two-course sequence in a dedicated studio
Film photography
shot, developed and printed in the school’s darkroom
Digital photography
in the photography and digital labs
Graphic design
Digital Art and Graphic Design
Anime & illustration
Digital Art, Graphics, and Anime
Broadcast & film
Honors TV, Film, and Production, in the broadcast studio
Sculpture & design
through the studio-art sequence
The course path
Art IArt IIArt IIIHonors Art IVAP Studio Art· Honors Portfolio Prep (364) runs alongside the upper rungs for students building an application portfolio. AP Studio Art is the department’s ONLY AP course — there is no AP Art History and no AP Music Theory, confirmed by sweeping all 195 courses in the curriculum guide.
Where the work goes public
Three times a year
Fine Arts Festivals
the department’s own showcase cycle
Annual
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Scholastic Art Awards
Gold, Silver and Honorable Mention
Annual
The school musical
staged in the 650-seat Fine Arts Center auditorium
Ongoing
Fine Arts Center gallery spaces
exhibits alongside performances in the 2022 building

Faculty: Melissa Parks (visual art and AP Studio Art), Barry Johnson (photography and graphic design), Jacob Bohan (band), Marcus Riter (theatre, twelve years), Tara Ryan (dance), Christopher Jones (guitar). The nine named Fine Arts Center spaces are the 650-seat auditorium, two art studios, the band room, the broadcast studio, the ceramics studio, the dance studio, the darkroom and the photography/digital lab. The centre serves all MACS schools, not CCHS alone, so availability is shared.

Verdict & Visit ChecklistA genuinely large arts department that under-publishes itself.

A genuinely large arts department that under-publishes itself. The course catalog and the Blumey record both say more than the school’s own website does.

Why it holds up
It is the biggest department in the school — **39 of 195 courses** — more than English, Science or Mathematics. That is a staffing commitment, not a brochure claim.
The honors ladder is real — **Twelve Honors arts courses**, each carrying the same **+1 quality point** as an Honors academic course, so four years in the music wing does not cost a student GPA.
Recognition is consistent — **Five Blumey finalists in 2025** — one in every individual performance category — and **five more placements in 2026**. Deep and repeated, across two different shows.
The facility is purpose-built and recent — A **650-seat auditorium dedicated in 2022**, with a darkroom, ceramics studio, broadcast studio and dance studio among **nine named spaces**.
Outside expertise is wired in — A **Charlotte Symphony partnership** supplying sectionals and private lessons, and a band that performs **quadrennially in Dublin**.
Be clear about the AP ceiling — **AP Studio Art is the only AP arts course.** No AP Music Theory, no AP Art History — the Honors rungs are the top of the ladder here.
Ask on the tour — tick as you go
10
Power 4 commits
25
Division I commits
Sports Offered20 sports across three seasons, played against the state’s public schools.

20 sports across three seasons, played against the state’s public schools. CCHS is one of only four parochial schools in the NCHSAA, so a Cougars team is measured against North Carolina’s largest public programs rather than in a private-school bracket.

20
sports offered
74
state championships since 2000
8
Wachovia / Wells Fargo Cups
1000+
alumni who went on to NCAA / NAIA / JUCO play
Depth chips:V VarsityJV Junior varsityMS Middle School
Fall · NCHSAA fall season
Cross CountryV
Field HockeyV
FootballVJV
GolfV
SoccerVJV
TennisV
VolleyballVJV
CheerleadingVJV
Dance TeamV
Winter · NCHSAA winter season
BasketballVJV
HockeyV
Indoor TrackV
Swimming and DivingV
WrestlingV
Spring · NCHSAA spring season
BaseballVJV
LacrosseVJV
Mountain BikingV
RugbyV
SoftballVJV
Track & FieldV

The 20 sports and their names are exactly as the school lists them on its All Sports page — it publishes no gender split for Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Basketball or Lacrosse even though it fields both boys’ and girls’ teams in each, and it groups nothing by season. The season grouping above follows the standard NCHSAA calendar; the school itself publishes the list flat. Level splits are indicative for the same reason: the individual sport pages are navigation boilerplate carrying no rosters or schedules. CCHS has no middle school — it is a 9–12 school — so no team carries an MS level, unlike every PK/K–12 school on this roster.

Winning Record74 state championships since 2000 — and three more in 2026 alone.

74 state championships since 2000 — and three more in 2026 alone. Girls soccer went undefeated; both lacrosse programs won in overtime, each ending a twelve-year drought. All NCHSAA titles.

State-title matrix, last 3 seasons
Program
2024
2025
2026
Note
Girls soccer
STATE
undefeated
Beat Jacksonville 1–0 in the NCHSAA 6A final and finished the year without a loss.
Boys lacrosse
STATE
9–8 (OT)
Leonard’s overtime goal beat Middle Creek for the 1A-6A title — the programme’s second, and first in twelve years.
Girls lacrosse
STATE
9–8 (OT)
Tan’s overtime goal beat East Chapel Hill for the 1A-6A title, ending a twelve-year drought.
Football
8 state titles from 11 championship-game appearances historically. The 2025 season finished 7–5 (3–3 conference) with a 27–0 opening-round playoff win over A.C. Reynolds.

What they didn't win: The rows above are the programs with a documented result in this window. CCHS does not publish a season-by-season title ledger, so a blank cell means "no title found for that year", not a verified loss — the 74-title total since 2000 is the school’s own figure and spans far more sports than these four.

Win percentage, confirmed records
Boys lacrosse (2026)STATE21–3 (.875)
Baseball (2025)22–6–1 (.776)
Baseball (2024)23–10 (.697)
Football (2025)7–5 (.583)
Season-by-season detail

Football 2025: 7–5 overall and 3–3 in the Southern Carolina 6A/7A conference, with 235 points scored against 198 allowed across a twelve-game season, then a 27–0 shutout of A.C. Reynolds in the opening playoff round.

Girls swimming, 2002–2015: Fourteen consecutive state championships — the longest title streak in the school’s history and the single strongest line in the 74-title total.

The College Pipeline35 documented college athletes across three graduating classes — 10 of them Power Four.

35 documented college athletes across three graduating classes — 10 of them Power Four. Every athlete below is named in a dated article. Nothing here comes from a commitment-tracker summary.

The funnel
Student body grades 9–12~1,171
Alumni who played in college NCAA / NAIA / JUCO, all years1000+
Documented commits Classes of 2024–202635
Division I includes Power Four25
Power Four ACC · Big Ten · Big 12 · SEC10

The 1000+ figure is the school’s own all-time count and is not restricted to these three classes, so it sits on a different time base from the rows beneath it. The Class of 2026 row is a documented MINIMUM: the February article covers only the February ceremony (football, soccer, cross country), and CCHS holds separate fall and spring signing days, so baseball and lacrosse — historically its richest sports — are largely unpublished for that class.

D1 commits by sport (■ = Power 4 share)
Lacrosse11
Baseball6
Football5
Basketball3
Soccer2
Swim & dive2
Golf2
Softball1
Tennis1
Field hockey1
Cross country / track1
The reality check

Lacrosse is the single strongest pipeline here — 11 of 35 documented athletes, and both lacrosse programs won state titles in 2026. Baseball is the next, and its 2026 class is almost certainly understated because that class’s baseball signings were never published.

Ranked recruits, current cycle

No CCHS athlete was found in a national top-100 recruiting ranking. The 247Sports and On3 school pages return 403/404, so this is recorded as not published rather than as zero.

Full commitment roster
35 of 35
Class
Athlete
Sport
College
Conference
Level
2024Jack RansomLacrosseGeorgetown UniversityBig EastD12024Mark McMahonLacrosseSt. Bonaventure UniversityAtlantic 10D12024John McKillopBaseballWest PointPatriotD12024Evan MacIntyreBaseballIndiana UniversityBig TenP42024Colin MendicinoLacrosseTowson UniversityCAAD12024Mason ChildBaseballUNC WilmingtonCAAD12024Gracynn GoughBasketballCollege of the Holy CrossPatriotD12024Molly HaskellField hockeySewaneeSAAD32024Lauren BernardoSwim & diveLouisiana State UniversitySECP42024Blanca ThomasBasketballNorth CarolinaACCP42024Natalie DominguezSoftballYale UniversityIvyD12024Charlotte BergmanTennisBelmont Abbey CollegeConference CarolinasD22024Kate DanielsLacrosseUniversity of LouisvilleACCP42024Abby DruhanSwim & diveUniversity of PennsylvaniaIvyD12024Jack HedrickBaseballDuke UniversityACCP42025Madison BaumgratzLacrosseVirginia TechACCP42025Luke ColwellLacrosseRandolph-Macon CollegeODACD32025Giovanni DelissioLacrosseUniversity of Detroit MercyHorizonD12025Chris EaganBasketballAmerican UniversityPatriotD12025Brooks GriffithLacrosseUniversity of LynchburgODACD32025Will GuthrieGolfUniversity of GeorgiaSECP42025Will HartmanGolfVanderbilt UniversitySECP42025Brendan LeonardLacrosseSalisbury UniversityCoast-To-CoastD32025Matt McKnightBaseballNorth CarolinaACCP42025Cannon RidingerLacrosseProvidence CollegeBig EastD12025Max SovieLacrosseMercer UniversitySoConD12026Dominic BasrawalaFootballAir Force AcademyMountain WestD12026Zach DeblitzSoccerHampden-Sydney CollegeODACD32026Carter GarnettFootballJohns Hopkins UniversityCentennialD32026Lukas LupinskiFootballColumbia UniversityIvyD12026Margueritte McPhillipsSoccerConnecticut CollegeNESCACD32026Caden O’NeillFootballFurman UniversitySoConD12026Duncan SmithCross country / trackWashington and Lee UniversityODACD32026Keanen TeeterFootballLenoir-Rhyne UniversitySouth AtlanticD22026Alex HoffmanBaseballVirginia TechACCP4

Cannon Ridinger graduated from CCHS after earlier attending Charlotte Country Day (also in this app) and Hotchkiss; he is attributed here by graduating school and must not be double-counted. Evan MacIntyre is counted P4 at commitment time and has since transferred to Belmont Abbey via JUCO. Mary Catherine Farley (Wofford) appears on the 2024 signing list but never on a college roster, and is excluded from every count. Alex Hoffman surfaced only through a reverse roster lookup, not a signing article.

Honors & Pro AlumniSix alumni in professional sport, and a national lacrosse ranking that moved 158 places.

Six alumni in professional sport, and a national lacrosse ranking that moved 158 places. The pro list spans four decades and four sports.

NFL
Elijah Hood
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2017, 7th round, pick 242. Earlier the US Army Player of the Year (Hall Trophy).
CCHS → North Carolina → NFL
NFL
Derrick Taylor
Reached the National Football League.
MLS
Brendan McDonough
Major League Soccer.
MLS
Donnie Smith
Major League Soccer.
USL
Patrick Hogan
United Soccer League.
WTA
Laura DuPont
Professional tennis — the earliest of the school’s professional alumni.
The honors ledger
Boys lacrosse, national rank#28 in the country on MaxPreps and #1 in North Carolina — up from #186.#28 NATIONAL
Football, state rank#4 in NCHSAA 6A.#4 IN 6A
Will HartmanCharlotte Observer golfer of the year; went on to Vanderbilt.
Elijah HoodUS Army Player of the Year — the Hall Trophy — before North Carolina and the NFL.
Mason PoveromoNamed in athlete-of-the-year recognition.
Wells Fargo Cups8 Wachovia / Wells Fargo Cups, awarded to the top athletic program by division in North Carolina.8 CUPS
Sportsmanship and academicsThe school reports awards for sportsmanship, academic achievement and 100% community-service participation among its student-athletes.
Coaching: Pedigree & ContinuityA deep baseball staff, and thin public disclosure everywhere else.

A deep baseball staff, and thin public disclosure everywhere else. Baseball publishes eight coaches with full bios, start years, records and playing history. No other sport publishes anything comparable.

Athletic Director
Kevin Christmas
20
sports administered
6A
NCHSAA division

Directs an athletics department of 20 sports competing in the NCHSAA — the state’s public-school association — and advises the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club from the AD office.

Head Coach — Football
Brodowicz
7–5
2025 record
3–3
2025 conference

Led the 2025 team to a 7–5 finish and a 27–0 opening-round playoff win over A.C. Reynolds, in a programme with 8 state titles from 11 championship-game appearances.

Tenure ledger — head coaches & key staff
Baseball coaching staff8 coaches with published bios, start years and playing historypublished
Kevin ChristmasAthletic Directornot publishedTO VERIFY
BrodowiczHead Coach, Footballnot publishedTO VERIFY
Todd Wisocki, LAT/ATCAthletic Trainernot publishedTO VERIFY
Mike Hazel, NSCA CSCSStrength & Conditioning Coachnot publishedTO VERIFY

Worth knowing: The disclosure gap here is unusually sharp. Baseball’s staff page carries eight coaches with full bios including start years, coaching records and professional or draft history, while the other nineteen sports publish nav boilerplate with no named coach at all. Tenure bars above are therefore marked to verify for everyone except the baseball staff — the school does not publish start years outside that one programme.

Facilities & Athlete CareOddo Field at Keffer Stadium, and athletic training staffed by Atrium Health.

Oddo Field at Keffer Stadium, and athletic training staffed by Atrium Health. The care model is outsourced to a hospital system rather than run in house — a different structure from the independent schools on this roster.

Venue ledger
Oddo Field at Keffer Stadiumapproximately 3,500 seats; the field is named for Jim Oddo
Gymnasiumbasketball, volleyball and wrestling
Baseball complexhome of the programme with the school’s deepest published coaching staff
Training roombase for the Atrium Health athletic-training staff and the student Sports Medicine club
MACS Fine Arts Center650-seat auditorium, dedicated 2022 — shared with the arts programme
The care model
Athletic trainersFull-time licensed and certified athletic trainers, provided by Atrium Health rather than employed directly by the school.
Lead trainerTodd Wisocki, LAT/ATC — who also advises the student-run Sports Medicine club.
Strength & conditioningMike Hazel, NSCA CSCS.
Student pathwaySports Medicine runs as both a curriculum course (851) and a student club, so an interested athlete can study the field as well as be treated by it.

Atrium Health provision is a genuine structural difference: coverage and continuity come from a hospital system’s staffing model. The school publishes no concussion protocol, no team-physician name and no coverage schedule by sport, so what is available at a given practice or away fixture is not disclosed.

National Stage & NILA private school playing the public-school bracket — and an NIL policy it inherits from the NCHSAA.

A private school playing the public-school bracket — and an NIL policy it inherits from the NCHSAA. CCHS is one of only four parochial members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

4
parochial schools in the entire NCHSAA
#28
boys lacrosse, national MaxPreps rank
#1
boys lacrosse, rank in North Carolina
6A
NCHSAA division played
What playing NCHSAA actually means
Southern Carolina Split 6A/7A ConferenceThe conference CCHS competes in — public schools of comparable enrollment
East Chapel HillBeaten 9–8 in overtime for the 2026 girls lacrosse state title
Middle CreekBeaten 9–8 in overtime for the 2026 boys lacrosse state title
JacksonvilleBeaten 1–0 for the 2026 6A girls soccer state title
A.C. ReynoldsShut out 27–0 in the opening round of the 2025 football playoffs

This is the real differentiator for a recruiting family: every other school in this app plays NCISAA, the independent-school association. A CCHS athlete’s record, rankings and championships are set against North Carolina’s public schools, which is a larger and differently-shaped competitive field — and it makes cross-comparison with the rest of this roster imprecise in both directions.

The NIL timeline — private vs public NC
July 1, 2023 — The NCHSAA’s name, image and likeness policy takes effect, covering every member school including CCHS.
Current — No CCHS-specific NIL deal was found in any published source. The school itself publishes no NIL guidance of its own beyond the association policy it is bound by.
94%
AP scoring 3+
6 / 8
Ivy League
9 / 17
“Ivy Plus”
36 / 75
Top-75 National Universities
17 / 75
Top-75 Liberal Arts
39 / 68
Power Four
2 / 107
HBCUs
~54:1
Seniors per counselor
Admission Rates at the Top NC Public UniversitiesAcross the six top-ranked NC public universities, Charlotte Catholic High School’s applicants were admitted at a pooled 56.0% over the last five entering classes — 1,175 acceptances from 2,100 applications.

Across the six top-ranked NC public universities, Charlotte Catholic High School’s applicants were admitted at a pooled 56.0% over the last five entering classes — 1,175 acceptances from 2,100 applications. UNC-Chapel Hill is the hard one: 23.3% in Fall 2025 — 24 of 103 — against far higher rates at the less-selective universities. These are UNC-system figures published by the state, not the school’s own.

2,100
applications to the six universities, Fall 2021–2025
56.0%
pooled admit rate — 1,175 of 2,100 across those five classes
23.3%
at UNC-Chapel Hill — 24 of 103, the toughest of the six for this school
NC State University
drew the most applications in Fall 2025 (141)
The six universities — Fall 2025, with the five-year average
RankUniversityAppliedAcceptedAdmit rate from this school5-yr avg
#1UNC-Chapel Hill Flagship · Chapel Hill · the most selective of the six1032423.3%30.5%459 applied · 140 in
#2NC State University Flagship STEM · Raleigh1413927.7%33.2%632 applied · 210 in
#3UNC Charlotte Hometown campus655787.7%89.1%329 applied · 293 in
#4East Carolina University Greenville · eastern NC · largest admit rates of the six484797.9%96.1%230 applied · 221 in
#5UNC Wilmington Coastal · mid-selectivity916268.1%65.3%383 applied · 250 in
#6UNC Greensboro Piedmont Triad171694.1%91.0%67 applied · 61 in

Read each row as a joint figure: the rate at which that university admitted this school’s applicants — not the university’s overall admit rate, and not a measure of the school’s own selectivity. Applied/Accepted are the Fall 2025 entering class; the 5-yr column pools Fall 2021–2025 as sum(accepted)/sum(applied), so a heavy year counts more than a light one. Counts travel with every rate because several cells are single-digit.

TO VERIFYRank order follows the US News National Universities table for NC publics. That qualifier matters: Appalachian State is ranked in Regional Universities South, a different list, so “top 6 in NC” is not self-defining. Re-score when the next edition lands.
The Transcript Colleges SeeA weighted-only transcript, no class rank, and an AP program where the exam is not optional.

A weighted-only transcript, no class rank, and an AP program where the exam is not optional. CCHS adds one quality point for AP and Honors and shows only the weighted GPA — so the number a college reads is already the school-adjusted one.

1,064
AP exams taken, 2024-25 (345 students, grades 11–12)
23
AP subjects examined
94%
of AP scores were 3 or above
72%
of AP scores were 4 or 5
National Merit and service-academy recognition
ClassNational Merit & College Board honors
20252 National Merit Finalists · 11 Commended Students
20253 US Naval Academy appointments
2025Army ROTC scholarship at Cornell University

The profile publishes Finalists and Commended counts but no Semifinalist line, and no multi-year series — so this ledger is a single class, not a trend.

Where the course path runs past the standard sequence
MathematicsHonors Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics sit above Honors Pre-Calculus — four post-Pre-Calc options.
ScienceAP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C: Mechanics, plus Honors Anatomy and Physiology, Honors Nutritional Science, Biotechnology, Forensic Science and Sports Medicine.
Computer science and engineeringAP Computer Science A and AP Cybersecurity Kickstart, above a four-course engineering strand ending in Honors Engineering Capstone.
Social studiesAP US History, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP US Government and AP Microeconomics — five AP options in one department.
World languagesFrench, German, Latin and Spanish each run to an AP course; Spanish continues to AP Spanish VI, a sixth-level course.
Classical pathwayThe St. Augustine Scholars Program, new with a 9th-grade cohort in 2025-26, adds a four-year classical track — philosophy, logic, Latin, primary texts and Socratic seminars.
How the grade is engineered to be read
Weighted onlyOne additional quality point for AP and Honors classes. Only the weighted GPA appears on the transcript — there is no unweighted figure to compare against.
No class rankThe profile states plainly that "Charlotte Catholic does not rank students." A 10-decile GPA chart is published instead, so a college can place a student without a rank.
Load norms stated"Most demanding" is defined by the school as 2 AP courses in junior year plus 4 in senior year — the reader is told the ceiling rather than left to guess it.
AP entry is competitiveStudents apply for each AP course; placement weighs prior coursework and grades, PSAT results and teacher feedback. AP is not open enrollment here.
Honors is rationed earlyA maximum of 1 honors class in 9th grade and 5 in 10th, with at most 3 advanced classes in 9th — so an underclass transcript is capped by policy, not by ambition.
Transfer credit excludedTranscripts reflect only classes completed at Charlotte Catholic; transfer transcripts are not added to the CCHS record.
PUBLICATION GAPNo AP Scholar tier counts are published. The profile gives exam-level performance (94% scoring 3+ across 1,064 exams) instead, which is the richer disclosure — but it means the Scholar/Scholar with Distinction ledger other schools show cannot be built here.
TO VERIFYThe AP figures are 2024-25 while the testing and decile figures are Class of 2026. Both are as published; they are one year apart and are not combined into a single claim.
The Counseling EngineSix counselors and a director for 324 seniors — about 54 seniors each.

Six counselors and a director for 324 seniors — about 54 seniors each. The caseload is computed from the profile’s own two figures, not published as a ratio by the school.

~54
seniors per counselor (324 seniors ÷ 6 counselors)
324
seniors in the Class of 2026
~195
students per counselor across grades 9–12
340 665
CEEB code
Who's in the room
Director of Counseling Services
Sarah Sovchen
sesovchen@charlottecatholic.org
Counselor
Christine Parks
clparks@charlottecatholic.org
Counselor
Melody Clementi
meclementi@charlottecatholic.org
Counselor
Sandy Needham
smneedham@charlottecatholic.org
Counselor
Kara Fisher
krfisher@charlottecatholic.org
Counselor
Heather Nobary
hrnobary@charlottecatholic.org
Registrar
Jennifer Cramer
jmcramer@charlottecatholic.org
The four-year timeline the counseling office publishes
9Foundation
Placement is set by prior coursework, standardized testing and teacher feedback rather than by student request.Honors access is capped at one course; advanced courses at three.Philosophy (0.5 credit) is taken in freshman year starting with the Class of 2028.Service begins immediately — 10 hours due, at least 5 of them parish service, by March 1.Focus: establish the weighted GPA that the decile chart will later place.
10Widening
Honors access widens sharply — up to five honors courses.PSAT results begin to feed AP placement decisions.Service rises to 20 hours a year, the level it holds through graduation.Journalism and Yearbook open as electives, the school’s two publication courses.
11Intensive
AP courses become available for the first time; students apply per course.Two AP courses in junior year is the school-stated "most demanding" benchmark.AP exams are mandatory in each AP course taken.College admissions representatives visit campus — NC State lists CCHS as a named recruiting venue.
12Application
Four AP courses in senior year completes the "most demanding" load.The counseling office publishes the Common Application essay prompts and supports drafting against them.Transcripts carry the weighted GPA and no rank; the decile chart travels with the profile.Final service hours are due March 1, completing the 70-hour graduation requirement.
What the office owns
Course placement and level changes, bounded by the master schedule
AP course applications and the competitive placement decision
The school profile that travels with every transcript
Common Application essay-prompt guidance for seniors
Hosting admissions representatives on campus
Transcript production and the registrar function

Junior and senior college-process detail is published as embedded Prezi presentations rather than as HTML, so the office almost certainly runs more structure than this list captures. Only what is verifiable in fetchable published material is listed.

Reach and tools
NC State University lists Charlotte Catholic as a named admissions-visit venue.
Class of 2025 graduates matriculated to 169 different colleges and universities over three years.
38% of the Class of 2025 stayed in North Carolina; 81% enrolled at public universities.
Three US Naval Academy appointments in 2025, plus an Army ROTC scholarship at Cornell.
TO VERIFYThe ~54:1 senior caseload is COMPUTED from the profile’s 324 seniors and its six named counselors. The school does not publish a ratio, and the director is counted as a counselor here.
DISCREPANCYThe live counselors page shows the 2026-27 roster, which drops Sandy Needham and adds Kate McHugh. This card uses the 2025-2026 profile roster throughout, so that the six counselors and the 324 seniors come from the same year.
PUBLICATION GAPThe junior and senior college-planning pages embed Prezi presentations, whose content is not reachable as text. The four-year timeline above is therefore built from published policy, not from the office’s own process deck.
Where Graduates GoWhere 169 colleges took CCHS graduates over three years — and $17,242,184 in scholarships for one class.

Where 169 colleges took CCHS graduates over three years — and $17,242,184 in scholarships for one class. This is a matriculation list: where graduates actually enrolled, not everywhere they were admitted.

169
institutions matriculated to, Classes of 2023–2025
95%
of the Class of 2025 went straight to post-secondary study
$17,242,184
scholarships earned by the Class of 2025
38%
of the Class of 2025 stayed in North Carolina
Selectivity buckets across the three classes
TierOn list
Ivy League absent Brown and Columbia6 / 8
Ivy Plus the six Ivies plus Duke, Georgetown and Northwestern9 / 17
Top-75 National Universities36 / 75
Top-75 Liberal Arts Colleges includes all three service academies — Naval #3, Air Force #5, West Point #1017 / 75
Power Four 40 rows carry the tag; the two Arizona State campuses are one institution39 / 68
HBCUs Hampton University and Benedict College2 / 107

Every bucket here counts MATRICULATIONS, not acceptances. A student is admitted to many colleges and enrolls at one, so these counts are structurally lower than an acceptance-based list and must not be read as a harder or weaker admissions result than a school that publishes acceptances.

Every matriculation, 2023–2025 — filter & search
169 shown · 169 institutions · the profile publishes no enrollment counts per institution
American University National Rank #88
Auburn University National Rank #102
Baylor University National Rank #88
Belmont University National Rank #213
Bridgewater College Liberal Rank #167
Bucknell University Liberal Rank #30
Campbell University National Rank #343
Clemson University National Rank #75
Colgate University Liberal Rank #22
Connecticut College Liberal Rank #50
Cornell University National Rank #12
Dartmouth College National Rank #13
Davidson College Liberal Rank #13
Denison University Liberal Rank #34
DePaul University National Rank #169
Duke University National Rank #7
Duquesne University National Rank #169
Eckerd College Liberal Rank #135
Elon University National Rank #117
Fairfield University National Rank #139
Fordham University National Rank #97
Furman University Liberal Rank #45
George Mason University National Rank #117
Georgetown University National Rank #24
Gettysburg College Liberal Rank #58
Hamilton College Liberal Rank #13
Hampton University National Rank #273
Harvard University National Rank #3
Johnson & Wales University (Charlotte)
Kansas State University National Rank #158
Lafayette College Liberal Rank #30
Liberty University National Rank #395-434
Marquette University National Rank #88
Mercer University National Rank #169
Meredith College Liberal Rank #115
Middlebury College Liberal Rank #13
New York University National Rank #32
Oglethorpe University Liberal Rank #156
Presbyterian College Liberal Rank #163
Princeton University National Rank #1
Roanoke College Liberal Rank #126
Saint Mary's College Liberal Rank #84
Tufts University National Rank #36
University of Arizona National Rank #127
University of Arkansas National Rank #183
University of Dayton National Rank #143
University of Florida National Rank #30
University of Georgia National Rank #46
University of Kentucky National Rank #143
University of Lynchburg National Rank #329
University of Miami National Rank #64
University of Oklahoma National Rank #110
University of South Carolina (Lancaster)
Vanderbilt University National Rank #17
Villanova University National Rank #57
William & Mary National Rank #51
Wingate University National Rank #373
Wofford College Liberal Rank #67
Xavier University National Rank #208
Yale University National Rank #4
Scholarships and recognition
$17,242,184 — Class of 2025 total2 National Merit Finalists (2025)11 National Merit Commended Students (2025)3 US Naval Academy appointmentsArmy ROTC scholarship at Cornell University

The scholarship total is the class-wide figure the school publishes; it is not broken out by institution, by merit-versus-need, or per student.

Honest caveat: The profile’s own heading is "COLLEGE MATRICULATION CLASSES OF 2023-2025" — this is where graduates enrolled. Several schools on this roster publish acceptance lists instead, which are much longer by construction. Comparing the two directly understates CCHS.

PUBLICATION GAPNo per-institution enrollment counts are published, so no college on this list can be marked as enrolling more than one graduate.
TO VERIFYBucket membership is scored against the app’s master U.S. News 2026 table rather than by the school, which publishes the institution names only.
The Applicant's EdgeWhat actually moves a CCHS application.

What actually moves a CCHS application. One lever the student builds, one the school supplies by being a 74-championship NCHSAA program inside a diocesan system.

Lever 1 — Build the spike what a student controls
Take the AP load the school names as most demanding — 2 in junior year, 4 in senior year — and clear the competitive application for each course.
Sit the AP exam in every AP course; it is mandatory here, so the 94% scoring 3+ is a cohort result a student is measured inside, not opted out of.
Go past 70 service hours. The requirement is universal, so the hours themselves do not differentiate — the parish and leadership roles behind them do.
Use the 76-club directory to build depth rather than breadth: seven honor societies carry published GPA thresholds, from NHS at 3.9 to Mu Alpha Theta at 4.5 in mathematics.
For a classical or theology-facing application, the St. Augustine Scholars Program is a four-year differentiator that few applicants anywhere will carry.
Lever 2 — The school’s leverage what CCHS supplies
Athletic recruiting reach is real and unusual: 74 state championships since 2000, 8 Wells Fargo Cups, and 1000+ alumni who went on to play at NCAA, NAIA or junior-college level.
CCHS is one of only four parochial schools competing in the NCHSAA — the public-school association — so its athletes are evaluated against the state’s largest programs rather than a private-school bracket.
The school profile does the interpretive work for an admissions reader: decile chart, stated load norms, explicit no-rank policy and a defined "most demanding" benchmark.
Diocesan scale shows up in outcomes — three Naval Academy appointments in one class, and service-academy matriculations at all three academies.
A 650-seat Fine Arts Center dedicated in 2022, a Charlotte Symphony partnership, and a band that performs quadrennially in Dublin give arts applicants a portfolio venue.

No published Naviance/SCOIR-style scattergram exists, so a family cannot see admit rates by GPA band for this school.

PUBLICATION GAPCCHS publishes no admissions-outcome tool (no scattergrams, no admit rates by band), so "what it takes" cannot be answered quantitatively from the school’s own materials.
Whole Class AnalyticsThe whole class, not just the top of it.

The whole class, not just the top of it. CCHS publishes mid-50% test ranges and a 10-decile GPA chart — enough to place a student honestly, and it refuses to rank them.

SAT and ACT, mid-50% ranges Class of 2026 · 226 SAT takers · 144 ACT takers
Percentile10th25th50th75th90thMean
SAT total10801360
ACT composite1928

The school publishes a mid-50% RANGE, not percentiles and not an average. The endpoints of a mid-50% range are by definition the 25th and 75th percentiles, so those two columns are real; the 10th, 50th, 90th and mean are not published and are shown as em-dashes rather than modelled. No section-level (EBRW / Math) split is published.

Weighted GPA distribution — Class of 2026 · from the school’s 10-decile chart · weighted, and CCHS does not rank
Top fifth
4.26–4.63
1st and 2nd deciles
Q2
3.96–4.25
3rd and 4th deciles
Q3
3.71–3.95
5th and 6th deciles
Q4
3.37–3.70
7th and 8th deciles
Bottom fifth
2.25–3.36
9th and 10th deciles

CCHS publishes DECILES, not quintiles; each row above pairs two adjacent published deciles, and the underlying bands are given in the detail line so nothing is hidden by the pairing. The published deciles are 1st 4.38–4.63, 2nd 4.26–4.37, 3rd 4.10–4.25, 4th 3.96–4.09, 5th 3.83–3.95, 6th 3.71–3.82, 7th 3.56–3.70, 8th 3.37–3.54, 9th 3.16–3.36, 10th 2.25–3.14. Every figure is weighted, with one quality point added for AP and Honors.

Academic support
Guided Academic SupportA scheduled course (511) rather than a pull-out service — support sits inside the timetable.
Options ProgramA full parallel track — Options English 9–12, Options Year 1–4, Options PE, Math Life 1–2, Options Personal Finance and Options Financial Management: 14 courses in all.
Pathway ProgramA distinct pathway course (507) alongside the Options track.
Study HallTimetabled (100), so a supported schedule need not sacrifice an elective slot.

CCHS publishes no learning-difference policy document, no accommodation counts and no diagnostic-support staffing. The Options and Pathways courses are visible in the curriculum guide; the services behind them are not described publicly.

The middle & the non-traditional path
The middle band is publishedThe 5th and 6th deciles run 3.83–3.95 and 3.71–3.82 — a family can locate a median student, which a school publishing only averages would hide.
The bottom decile is not hiddenThe 10th decile is published as 2.25–3.14 rather than truncated, which is unusually candid for a school profile.
95% continue immediatelyOf the Class of 2025, 95% went straight to post-secondary education and 2% to two-year institutions.
Public-university weighted81% of the Class of 2025 enrolled at public universities and 19% at private ones — an outcome pattern closer to a strong public high school than to an independent day school.
PUBLICATION GAPNo mean or median SAT/ACT is published, so this school cannot be placed on an averages-based comparison with schools that publish one. The mid-50% range is what exists.
PUBLICATION GAPNo learning-difference or accommodations disclosure exists beyond the course names in the curriculum guide.
Verdict & Visit ChecklistA large, transparent, athletically dominant Catholic high school that publishes more than most.

A large, transparent, athletically dominant Catholic high school that publishes more than most. The profile answers the questions a family actually asks — and the tuition structure answers one no other school on this roster raises.

Why it holds up
The disclosure is genuinely strong — A 10-decile GPA chart including the bottom decile, stated load norms, an explicit no-rank policy and exam-level AP performance. Most schools publish less and frame it more favourably.
The AP rate cannot be flattered94% of scores at 3+ across 1,064 exams is a whole-cohort number, because the exam is mandatory in every AP course — weaker candidates cannot be quietly kept out of the denominator.
Read the college list as matriculations169 institutions is where graduates actually *enrolled*, a smaller measure than an acceptance list by construction. CCHS looks stronger, not weaker, once that is understood.
Athletics is the standout74 state championships since 2000 and 8 Wells Fargo Cups, won inside the NCHSAA against public schools rather than in a private-school bracket.
Tuition turns on parish participation$15,041 for a participating Catholic family against $21,562 at the community rate — a ~30% difference driven by parish involvement rather than financial need, and the single biggest cost variable here.
The gaps are structural, not sloppy — No per-school aid figures (MACS publishes diocese-wide only), no Form 990 (the diocese is exempt as a religious organization), and no published tuition history.
Ask on the tour — tick as you go
4
Weeks of summer camp
4
Camps published
ages 6–13
Ages served
The Camp CatalogFour sports camps CCHS runs for the surrounding community — for children aged 6 to 13, not for its own high schoolers.

Four sports camps CCHS runs for the surrounding community — for children aged 6 to 13, not for its own high schoolers. Charlotte Catholic is a 9–12 school. Its summer slate is outreach coaching for younger children in the neighbourhood, plus two non-CCHS programmes it points its own students toward.

Every camp below is a half-day athletic camp hosted by a CCHS coaching staff and open to the community. Ages are the campers’ ages, which run well below CCHS’s own 9–12 enrollment. The school runs no academic summer school and no credit recovery — its handbook twice states that a student who fails a course retakes it externally, "at their expense over the summer".

Grade
Day
4 of 4 camps
CampWhenGradesPrice
Cougar Basketball CampSports
Girls’ basketball skill development run by the CCHS coaching staff, split into a morning session for younger campers and an afternoon session for older ones.
June 8–11
Rising 2–5: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · rising 6–8: 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Rising grades 2–8Not published
Eddie Hull Baseball CampSports
Multi-session baseball camp with dynamic warm-ups, baserunning, offensive and defensive station work and age-grouped gameplay. Held at Freedom Park (Dilworth LL Ballfields) rather than on the CCHS campus; campers bring their own lunch.
June 2–5 · June 9–12 · July 21–24
9:00 AM–1:00 PM (check-in 8:45 AM)
Ages 6–13Off-site registration
Cougar Football CampSports
Youth football fundamentals with the CCHS football staff. The published flyer is a 2024 document that has not been refreshed, so both the price and the dates below are what the school currently publishes rather than a confirmed 2026 slate.
July
8:30–11:30 AM
Rising grades 3–9$160EST.
Just4Kicks SoccerSports
A soccer camp hosted on the CCHS site. The school lists it without dates, ages, hours or price.
Not published
Not published
Not publishedNot published

PUBLICATION GAPThree of the four camps publish no price on a school page. Eddie Hull Baseball handles fees entirely through a third-party registration site, and the basketball and soccer camps publish none at all — which is why the Cost Planner card is omitted rather than modeled.

STALEThe Cougar Football Camp flyer is a 2024 artifact still linked from the current site; its $160 price and grade range are reproduced as published, not confirmed for 2026.

TO VERIFYThe baseball camp page lists its sessions under a 2025 heading. The dates are recorded verbatim as published rather than rolled forward, because a re-typed date would assert a schedule the school has not announced.

PUBLICATION GAPThere is no wrap-around or full-day care: every camp is a half-day block of three to four hours. The MACS 8am–5pm summer camp is a different school’s programme (St. Matthew and St. Patrick, age 5 to rising 6th) and is not attributed to CCHS.

$23,562
Top tuition
In-Depth ReportTuition & Financial Aid — Deep Dive Report · 2026–27 school year · figures as of 18 Aug 2026

Tuition & Financial Aid — Deep Dive Report

2026–27 school year · figures as of 18 Aug 2026

Tuition is set by the diocese, not the school. Charlotte Catholic publishes no tuition of its own. Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools sets and publishes one high-school schedule covering grades 9–12 for every MACS high school, which is why every figure here cites discovermacs.org rather than the school site.

Only the current year is published. MACS publishes the 2026-27 schedule and no history. Secondary sources give conflicting older figures ($13,348 and $9,366) with no reliable year attribution, so no tuition trend is shown here rather than one built from unattributable numbers.

K–12 aid only. Tuition assistance while enrolled — not the $17,242,184 in college scholarships the Class of 2025 earned, which is university money and excluded throughout. Not financial advice.

Meters show how fully each section could be answered from published evidence — a disclosure score, not a rating of the school.

SECTION 01

Tuition by Family Status — Not by Grade

STRUCTURALLY DIFFERENT
Published 2026-27 tuition, grades 9–12

The International rate applies to students requiring an I-20. The **$21,562** community rate is the figure to compare against other schools' published tuition, since it is the price to a family with no parish affiliation.

Participating Catholic$15,041
Community (non-parishioner)$21,562
High International$23,562

This is the structural feature no other school on this roster has: **price depends on parish participation, not on grade level or financial need**. A participating Catholic family pays **$15,041** where a community family pays **$21,562** for the same seat in the same classroom — a **$6,521 difference, roughly 30%**. Because CCHS is a 9–12 school, there is no grade-band ladder at all; these three rows are the entire schedule.

SECTION 02

What Else a Family Pays

Published feesA first-year community-rate family with one student pays $21,562 + $1,995 + $120 = **$23,677** before books, activities or athletics.
Capital fee — $1,995 per FAMILY
Application fee — $120 per student
Continuous enrollment fee — $150 per returning student
~FACTS payment plan fee — $15–$45 per family
Clarity aid application fee — $65
Books, technology and course fees
Athletics participation and spirit-pack costs
Band travel — the Dublin parade trip runs quadrennially

The **capital fee is charged per family rather than per student**, so unlike the application and enrollment fees it does not scale with the number of children enrolled.

SECTION 03

How Aid Is Assessed and When

FebruaryThe NCSEAA application window opens for the following school year — covering the Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+
March 23, 20262026-27 enrollment opens
By May 15Family Individualized Tuition (FIT) deadline for returning students. New families are encouraged to apply alongside the admission application
Platform — Clarity, not FACTS

Need is assessed through the Clarity application ($65 fee). FACTS appears in this system only as the payment processor, not the need-assessment platform — an easy and consequential mix-up, since most schools on this roster run FACTS Grant & Aid for assessment. TADS is not used.

Family Individualized Tuition (FIT)

The diocese's need-based programme. Awards vary by family circumstance and by fund availability, so an award in one year does not guarantee the same in the next.

Multi-child discounts — participating Catholic families only

Second child 10%, third 25%, fourth 50%, fifth and beyond 100%. Note these apply to the participating Catholic rate only, compounding the parish-status advantage for larger families.

NOT PUBLISHED

No decision timeline, appeals process, or award-ceiling policy is published. Whether FIT awards are renewed automatically on re-application is not stated.

SECTION 04

What the Aid Programme Actually Awards

DIOCESE-WIDE ONLY
NOT PUBLISHEDNo per-school aid figures exist

MACS publishes aid data diocese-wide only, never per school. There is no published percentage of CCHS students receiving aid, no total aid awarded at CCHS, and no average award. This is a disclosure structure, not a research gap — the figures are not published anywhere for this school specifically.

SECTION 05

State Scholarships and Vouchers

These are **North Carolina state** programmes administered by NCSEAA, not CCHS awards. They stack with FIT rather than replacing it, and the diocese actively points families toward them.
ESA+100% **$9,000 or $17,000** yearly for students with qualifying disabilities — the largest single funding layer available here
Opportunity Scholarship45% Up to **$7,000+** annually, and — since the 2024 expansion — **with no income cap**, so families previously excluded now qualify
NOT PUBLISHED

CCHS and MACS publish no merit scholarships of their own — no academic, athletic or arts merit awards appear anywhere in the published record. Aid here is need-based (FIT), parish-status-based (the Catholic rate and multi-child discounts), or state-funded.

SECTION 06

Payment Mechanics

FACTS
Payment processor
Runs the tuition draft. Plan fee $15–$45 per family.
$150
Continuous enrollment
Charged per returning student to hold the seat for the next year.
May 15
FIT deadline
Returning families must apply by this date to be considered.
NOT PUBLISHED

The number of installments in the FACTS plan, whether a pay-in-full discount exists, and any late-payment or withdrawal policy are not published — they sit inside the enrollment portal.

SECTION 07

What to Ask

Ask the admissions office
  1. Q1What exactly qualifies us as a "participating Catholic" family, and which parish verifies it?
  2. Q2If our parish participation changes mid-enrollment, does our tuition rate change with it?
  3. Q3What did FIT actually award families at our income level last year — even as a range?
  4. Q4Are FIT awards renewed automatically on re-application, or reassessed from scratch each year?
  5. Q5Do the multi-child discounts apply before or after a FIT award is calculated?
  6. Q6Does the $1,995 capital fee recur every year, or is it charged once?
  7. Q7How many installments does the FACTS plan run, and is there a discount for paying in full?
  8. Q8What should we budget beyond tuition for books, athletics and the band's Dublin trip?
FeesNote the capital fee is charged per family, not per student — so it does not scale with the number of children enrolled, unlike the application and enrollment fees.
FeeAmount
Application fee$120 per student
Continuous enrollment fee$150 per returning student
Capital fee$1,995 per family
FACTS payment plan fee$15–$45 per family

Note the capital fee is charged per family, not per student — so it does not scale with the number of children enrolled, unlike the application and enrollment fees.

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