Moeller High School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Archbishop Moeller High School |
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9001 Montgomery Road
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| Coordinates | 39°13′12″N 84°21′30″W / 39.22000°N 84.35833°W |
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| School type | Private Comprehensive, Parochial, College-preparatory high school |
| Motto | Nova bella elegit Dominus (Latin: "The Lord has chosen new wars") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Marianists) |
| Established | September 1958 |
| School district | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
| CEEB code | 361033 |
| Principal | Carl Kremer |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 856 (2018–19) |
| Average class size | 22.4 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and gold |
| Slogan | "Be ReMarkable" |
| Song | Crusaders' Anthem |
| Fight song | Blue and Gold Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | OHSAA – GCL South |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | Ohio Catholic Accrediting Association |
| Publication | The Squire |
| Newspaper | The Crusader |
| Yearbook | The Templar |
Archbishop Moeller High School, often called Moeller, is a private high school just for boys. It helps students get ready for college. The school is located near Cincinnati, in Hamilton County, Ohio. It is one of five all-boys Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati area.
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History of Moeller High School
Archbishop Moeller High School started in the fall of 1958. Archbishop Karl J. Alter asked Monsignor Edward A. McCarthy and Brother Paul Sibbing to plan and build a new high school. It was built near Montgomery, Ohio. Catholic families in the Cincinnati area helped pay for the school. Archbishop Alter named the school after Henry K. Moeller, who was the fourth Archbishop of Cincinnati.
Moeller High School opened in September 1960. Brother Lawrence Eveslage was the first principal. Teachers included Marianist priests and brothers, as well as other staff. The first class from Moeller High School graduated in 1964. Since then, more than 6,000 students have graduated from Moeller.
What Students Learn at Moeller
How Moeller Teaches
Since 1999, all new students at Moeller High School have used a special laptop program. Freshmen must lease laptops to help with their schoolwork. The cost is part of the school tuition. These laptops connect to the school's network. Teachers use them for many lessons. Students use laptops to write papers, do research online, and give presentations. Many textbooks are now digital. Since 2018, students have used Tablet PCs instead of regular laptops. These tablets let them take notes easily using a program called OneNote.
Fun Activities Outside Class
More than 80% of Moeller students join in activities outside of their regular classes. These are called co-curricular activities.
School Publications
The Crusader Newspaper
The Crusader is the school's newspaper. It has about eight to twelve pages, with two pages in full color. It shares news, stories about people, sports, and cultural information. Students in Journalism classes write and design the paper. Other students can also share their ideas and stories. The school's leaders approve all content before it is printed. Since 2009, The Crusader has been published every month.
In 2008, The Crusader won First Place from the American Scholastic Press Association. This is a very high honor for a high school newspaper. The award judged the paper's writing, design, and look.
The Squire Literary Journal
The Squire is a student magazine that features creative writing. It includes stories, poems, and essays written by Moeller students. It is printed once a year. Any student can send their work to The Squire. The magazine also shows student artwork. The Creative Writing Club at Moeller chooses which works to publish. They also edit and publish the journal each year.
Sports at Moeller
Moeller High School has a strong history in sports. During the 1970s and 1980s, the football team won five national titles. They also won many other championships. The team had great success with head coach Gerry Faust. The football team continued to win by taking home back-to-back Ohio State Championships in 2012 and 2013.
The baseball team has also done very well. Famous Major League Baseball players like Barry Larkin, Ken Griffey Jr., and Buddy Bell played for Moeller. The Crusaders won Division I state baseball championships in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2023. Since 1992, the Moeller basketball team has won or shared 9 conference titles. Since 1999, Moeller basketball has won 3 State Titles and reached the State Final Four 4 times. In 2004, the team was ranked in the top 10 nationally. Many Moeller basketball players have gone on to play college basketball.
The lacrosse team has won three state titles. They were state champions in 1992, 1993, and 2017. In 2017, they won the first ever official OHSAA Division I Lacrosse State Championship.
Moeller High School's sports teams are part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). They compete in the Greater Catholic League South. Other schools in this league include Elder, St. Xavier, and La Salle High Schools. The Greater Catholic League is known as one of the best high school sports leagues.
In 2021, Moeller built Kremchek Stadium at the Bucher Athletic Complex. This is the first home field for Moeller baseball.
State Championships Won by Moeller Teams
- Football – 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2012, 2013
- Baseball – 1972, 1989, 1993, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023
- Basketball – 1999, 2003, 2007, 2018, 2019
- Golf – 2014
- Lacrosse – 2017
- Volleyball – 2023
Other Championships Won by Moeller Teams
- Lacrosse – 1992, 1993 (Ohio High School Lacrosse Association)
- Volleyball – 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022 (Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association)
- Rugby – 2010
- Ultimate Frisbee – 2018
The 2007 volleyball team was the second boys' volleyball team in Ohio high school history to go undefeated. The 2021, 2022, and 2023 Volleyball State Championship Teams are the first in boys' volleyball history to win three years in a row. Lacrosse became an official OHSAA sport in the 2016–17 school year. Volleyball became an official OHSAA sport in the 2022–2023 school year.
Famous People Who Went to Moeller
Media
- Paul Keels – He announces football and basketball games for Ohio State University.
Politics
- John Boehner – He was a U.S. Congressman for Ohio and the 61st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. This means he was a very important leader in the U.S. government.
- Frank Brogan – He was the Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
- Tom Raga – He was an Ohio State Representative.
- Bob Schaffer – He was a U.S. Congressman for Colorado.
- Joe Uecker – He is an Ohio State Senator.
Sports Stars
Baseball Players
- Buddy Bell – A former professional baseball player and manager.
- David Bell – Son of Buddy Bell, also a former player, and now manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
- Mike Bell – Son of Buddy Bell, played for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Andrew Brackman – A former professional baseball player.
- Ken Griffey Jr. – A famous former baseball player for teams like the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds. He is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Adam Hyzdu – A professional baseball player.
- Barry Larkin – A former shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds. He is also in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Stephen Larkin – Brother of Barry Larkin, played for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Bill Long – A professional baseball player.
- Len Matuszek – A major league baseball player.
- Eric Surkamp – A professional baseball player.
- Brent Suter – A professional baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Alex Wimmers – A professional baseball player for the Miami Marlins.
- Phil Diehl – A professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Zach Logue – A professional baseball player for the Oakland Athletics.
Basketball Players
- Josh Duncan – Played college and professional basketball.
- Byron Larkin – Played college basketball and is Xavier University's all-time leading scorer.
- Quinn McDowell – Played college and professional basketball.
- Mike Sylvester – Played college and professional basketball.
- Jaxson Hayes – Played college and professional basketball, chosen early in the 2019 NBA Draft.
- Miles McBride – Played college and professional basketball, chosen in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Football Players
- Doug Williams – Played college and professional football for the NFL Houston Oilers.
- Steve Sylvester – Played for the Oakland Raiders and won 3 Super Bowl Rings.
- Bob Crable – Played college and professional football, and is in the College Football Hall of Fame.
- Russ Huesman – A college football coach.
- Greg Jones – Played linebacker for the Tennessee Titans and won a Super Bowl.
- Mark Kamphaus – An Arena Football League quarterback.
- Michael Muñoz – A college football player, son of famous player Anthony Muñoz.
- Rob Murphy – Played in the NFL and CFL.
- Matt Tennant – Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 2010.
- Tom Waddle – A professional football player for the Chicago Bears and now a radio personality.
- Greg Hudson – A college football coach.
- Rico Murray – Played professional football.
- Tony Hunter – A professional football player, chosen early in the 1983 NFL draft.
- Greg Huntington – An American football player.
- Steve Apke – An American football player.
- Sam Hubbard – An American football player for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- David Lippincott – An American Football Coach for the Oakland Raiders.
- Steve Niehaus – A defensive lineman in the NFL, the first player ever drafted by the Seattle Seahawks.
- Carrington Valentine – A cornerback for the Green Bay Packers.
- Marcus Rush – A former linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Other Notable Alumni
- Brent Brisben – A treasure hunter and co-founder of a company that finds treasures from old shipwrecks.
- Jack Norris – The president and co-founder of an organization called Vegan Outreach.
Important Teachers and Staff
- Bob Crable (2000–2007) – A former professional football player who later coached and taught religion at Moeller.
- Gerry Faust – A famous head football coach at Moeller, who later coached at the University of Notre Dame.
- Geoffrey Girard – A fiction writer who is currently the head of the English department and a teacher at Moeller.
- Tim Rose (1964–1966) – An assistant coach at Moeller who later became a head football coach at Miami University.
