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 |
| Teaching staff | 61.3 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 869 (2021-2022) |
| Average class size | 22.4 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.2 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and gold |
| Slogan | "Be Remarkable" |
| Song | Crusaders' Anthem |
| Fight song | Blue and Gold Fight |
| 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 for boys. It is located in the suburbs of Cincinnati, in Hamilton County, Ohio. Moeller is one of five all-male Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati area. It helps students get ready for college.
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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 a new high school. It was built near Montgomery, Ohio. Catholic church members in Cincinnati 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. La Salle High School, another Catholic school in Cincinnati, also opened at the same time. Brother Lawrence Eveslage was the first principal. Teachers included Marianist priests and brothers, along with other staff. The first class from Moeller High School graduated in 1964. Since then, over 6,000 students have graduated from Moeller.
Learning at Moeller
How Moeller Students Learn
Since 1999, students at Moeller High School have used laptops for their studies. All new students lease laptops to help with their education. The cost for these laptops is part of the school tuition. The laptops connect to the school's network. Teachers use them for many classroom activities. Students use them to write papers, do research online, and give presentations. Many textbooks are now digital versions. Since 2018, students have used Tablet PCs instead of regular laptops. This lets them take notes easily in programs like OneNote.
Activities Outside of Class
As of 2024, more than 85% of Moeller students take part in activities outside of their regular classes. These are called co-curricular activities.
School Publications
The Crusader Newspaper
The Crusader is the school newspaper. It usually has eight to twelve pages, with some pages in full color. It includes news, special stories, sports, and cultural information. Students in Journalism classes write and design the paper. Other students can also share their ideas and content. 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 newspaper's writing, design, and visual quality.
The Squire Literary Journal
The Squire is a student magazine for creative writing. It features stories, poems, and essays written by Moeller students. It is printed once a year. Any student can submit 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's sports teams are part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). They play in the Greater Catholic League South. Other teams in this league include Elder, St. Xavier, and La Salle High Schools. The Greater Catholic League, or GCL, is known as one of the best high school sports leagues.
In 2021, Moeller built Kremchek Stadium. This is part of the Bucher Athletic Complex in Clermont County. It is the first home field for Moeller's baseball team.
During the 1970s and 1980s, the football team won five national titles. They also won many other championships. The team won back-to-back Ohio State Championships in 2012 and 2013.
The baseball team has had many players go on to play in Major League Baseball. These include Barry Larkin, Ken Griffey Jr., Buddy Bell, and Brent Suter. The Crusaders won Division I state baseball championships in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2023.
Since 1999, Moeller basketball has won three State Titles. In 2004, the team was ranked in the top 10 nationally by USA Today. Five players from that team went on to play NCAA Division I basketball.
OHSAA Team Championships
- 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 Team Championships
- 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' high school team in Ohio to have an undefeated season. The volleyball teams of 2021, 2022, and 2023 were the first in boys' volleyball history to win three state championships 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 Moeller Graduates
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 Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- 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
Baseball Players
- Buddy Bell – a former professional baseball player and manager.
- David Bell – son of Buddy Bell, a former professional baseball player and manager for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Mike Bell – son of Buddy Bell, a former player for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Andrew Brackman – a former professional baseball player.
- Ken Griffey Jr. – a famous former baseball player for 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 in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Stephen Larkin – brother of Barry Larkin, a former player 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 Cincinnati Reds.
- 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, an NBA Draft pick.
- Miles McBride – played college and professional basketball, an NBA Draft pick.
Football Players
- Doug Williams – a professional football player for the Houston Oilers.
- Steve Sylvester – played for the Oakland Raiders and won three Super Bowl rings.
- Bob Crable – played college and professional football, in the College Football Hall of Fame.
- Russ Huesman – a college football coach.
- Greg Jones – a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans and a Super Bowl champion.
- Mark Kamphaus – an Arena Football League quarterback.
- Michael Muñoz – a college football player.
- Rob Murphy – played in the NFL and CFL.
- Matt Tennant – an NFL player for the New Orleans Saints.
- Tom Waddle – a professional football player for the Chicago Bears and a radio personality.
- Greg Hudson – a college football coach.
- Rico Murray – played for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Tony Hunter – a professional football player for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams.
- 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 and the first ever draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks.
- Carrington Valentine – a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers.
- Marcus Rush – a former linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Brenden Bates – a tight end for the New York Jets.
Other Notable Graduates
- Brent Brisben – a treasure hunter who co-founded 1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels, LLC.
- Jack Norris – the president and co-founder of Vegan Outreach.
Notable Teachers and Staff
- Bob Crable – a former professional football player who later coached and taught religion at Moeller.
- Gerry Faust – a former 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 – an assistant coach at Moeller, who later became a head football coach at Miami University.
