Elder High School facts for kids

Elder High School is a private, all-boys high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a Roman Catholic school that helps students get ready for college. The school has been around for over 100 years. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Elder High School's Story

The first stone for Elder High School was placed in 1922. The school is named after William Henry Elder, who was an important leader in the Catholic Church in Cincinnati. It was the fourth high school in the city and the first Catholic high school run by the church. Later, 12 more Catholic high schools were built nearby.

Many local churches helped start the school. These churches also sent their students to Elder. The first group of students graduated in 1923. There were eight students in that first graduating class. Since it opened, more than 22,000 students have graduated from Elder High School.

For its first five years, Elder High School taught both boys and girls. In 1927, the girls' part of the school moved. They went to Seton High School, which is right next door.

Learning at Elder High School

Elder High School's classes are approved by the Ohio Department of Education. They are also approved by the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. The school offers different levels of classes for students.

There is an Honors Program for top students. This program offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These are college-level classes you can take in high school. They include subjects like Art, Calculus, Chemistry, and English. You can also take AP courses in World History, U.S. History, and Physics.

Elder also has other class levels. These range from the most advanced, called Honors+ (H+), to College Prep 2 (CP2). This means students can find classes that fit their learning style.

Cincinnati Magazine once named Elder High School the Best Private High School in the Greater Cincinnati Area.

Sports at Elder High School

Elder High School has a strong sports program. Their teams are called the Panthers. They have won many state championships in different sports.

Championship Wins

On June 4, 2005, the Elder varsity baseball team won their 12th state championship. They beat Toledo Start 3–0. This was a record for the OHSAA Division I State Championship. The baseball team has won at least one state title in every decade since the 1940s. In 2005, the team was ranked eighth in the whole country. As of 2006, Elder's baseball program has the most wins and state titles of any school in Ohio.

Elder High School has also won many state championships in other major sports:

• Baseball – 1943, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958–1960, 1973, 1978, 1984, 1999, 2005
• Cross country – 1973, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989
• Basketball – 1973, 1974, 1993
• Football – 2002, 2003

They have also won state championships in sports not sponsored by OHSAA:

• Volleyball (Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association) – 1999, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016

The Pit Stadium

Elder High School's football games are played at a stadium called "The Pit." Students and teachers started building it in the 1930s. It was finished in December 1947. The stadium can hold 10,000 people.

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