Annual Report Table of Contents a Note from Our President
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2018 - 2019 [Cover by Nathan] Annual Report Table of Contents A Note from our President A Note from our President ........................................................................................... 1 Dear Cardinal Ritter Supporters, Franciscan Values, School Prayer, Administration..................................................... 2 CRHS at a Glance, School History................................................................................ 3 The 2018-2019 school year was another outstanding year. Our students celebrated so many successes, Board of Directors ........................................................................................................ 4 academic, as well as athletic. In the fall of 2018, we announced our Capital Campaign, “Give Love A Note from the Board Chair........................................................................................ 5 Learn” to support the construction of a new entrance to the school and add additional classroom Year in Review: August, September.............................................................................. 6 space. When completed, the entrance will enhance the security to the building as well as provide Year in Review: October, November, December......................................................... 7 much needed space for students. Year in Review: January, February................................................................................ 8 Year in Review: March, April, May............................................................................... 9 As the year unfolded, we saw that Cardinal Ritter received an “A” rating from the State of Indiana. College Signings.............................................................................................................. 10 Other academic accomplishments followed. The athletic accomplishments were many, including Travel Abroad.................................................................................................................. 11 our soccer team advancing to the state game and over 13 of our senior student athletes signing Class of 2019.................................................................................................................... 12-13 to further their education at various universities. Our 2019 seniors graduated, amassing over $14 Alumni.............................................................................................................................. 14-15 million dollars in merit-based college scholarships. Led by our Catholic Identity and Franciscan Service Learning.............................................................................................................. 16 Values, Cardinal Ritter continues to grow and improve in order to better prepare our students to be Fundraising Events.......................................................................................................... 17 successful and productive in the future. School Improvements..................................................................................................... 18 Faculty & Staff.................................................................................................................. 19 Thank you to our Board of Directors for their guidance and to our parents who have shared their Annual Giving................................................................................................................. 20-22 resources with us in order to enhance the experience for all of our Raiders. Thank you to our alumni In Kind Donations.......................................................................................................... 23 and friends who again prayerfully and financially support the mission of this Catholic school. Revenue, Expenses & Endowment List........................................................................ 24 Capital Campaign............................................................................................................ 25 God Bless, E. Jo Hoy President Mission Statement The West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools are Roman Catholic schools that provide an academically rigorous education for our diverse student population. Students are challenged to grow in Mind, Body, & Soul and to engage in charitable stewardship of their unique talents and abilities. 1 Franciscan Values: Dignity of the Individual | Peace & Justice | Reconciliation | Responsible Stewardship Cardinal Ritter High School: Challenging students to grow spiritually, intellectually, athletically, and artistically. Cardinal Ritter Prayer School History O Lord Jesus Christ, who in thy mercy hears the prayers of all people, we beseech thee all grace Cardinal Ritter High School opened its doors in 1964, thus beginning its rich tradition of diversity and blessing on our Cardinal Ritter school community and family. and spirituality. This west side Catholic school was named after Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter. Born in 1892 and ordained a priest in 1917, Cardinal Ritter became best known for his work in desegregation. In 1938, he ordered all of the Catholic schools in the diocese to integrate, a full sixteen years before O Lord Jesus, grant that we may share your word, be of service to others, and love as you loved. the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education. He was appointed the first Archbishop of Indianapolis in 1944. Just two years later he was appointed Archbishop of St. Louis. We thank You O Lord, for the many blessings bestowed upon the Cardinal Ritter family and implore that we may continue to fulfill the mission of justice begun by our namesake, your Building on the values exemplified in the life of Cardinal Joseph Ritter, Cardinal Ritter High School servant, Cardinal Joseph Ritter. And may we always embody his motto, “Miles Christi Sum,” has always been dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of students and fostering within them the values that Cardinal Ritter stood for throughout his life. He possessed a love for God and His “I am a soldier of Christ.” Church, a belief in social justice and service to others, and the will to hold each student to the highest standards of excellence and achievement. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Enrollment Class Sizes Average Class Size: 18 Grades: 7-12 Student/Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Junior High: 87 High School: 550 Total: 637 Co-Curricular Activities Administration Religious/Racial Backgrounds 85% of students participated in co-curricular activities in E. Jo Hoy| President Catholic: 83% the 2018-2019 school year. Steve Pelych | Principal Non-Catholic: 17% Mark Robinson | Director of Business & Finance Service Learning David Bell | Director of IT White: 32% Kyle Powers | Director of Admissions African American: 19% Students completed over Melisa Wilzbacher | Director of Advancement Hispanic: 42% 12,000 service hours last Joanne Lettich | Director of Guidance Other: 7% school year. Clara Lopez | Director of Food Services Becky Wehrle | Daycare Director Course/Activity Offerings Dual Credits Jim Martin | Athletic Director AP Classes: 11 Students graduated with STEM Classes: 35 660 dual credits in the 18-19 Varsity Sports: 20 school year. Clubs & Groups: 28 2 3 Board of Directors & West Deanery Message from Board Chair Dear Cardinal Ritter Friends and Families, The West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools Board of Directors operates under the auspices of the Archbishop of Indianapolis, Archbishop Charles Thompson, to assist in the governance of The It has been my pleasure to serve on the West Deanery Unified Catholic West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools. The principal purpose for which the board is formed is to Schools Board of Directors which oversees St. Michael-St. Gabriel promote and advance the mission of The West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools for the education Archangels Elementary School and Cardinal Ritter High School. This and instruction of students, and to adopt in connection therewith a course of education in Catholic board looks to identify the individual needs at these schools while principles and an educational program for high schools as prescribed by the Archdiocese of cultivating the connection between them. We remain focused Indianapolis and the State of Indiana. on our Franciscan values: Dignity of the Individual, Peace and Justice, Reconciliation, and Responsible Stewardship. The members of the West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools Board of Directors act as ambassadors between the schools, west BOARD OF DIRECTORS deanery parishes, and the greater Indianapolis community. As board participants, we are privileged to serve such an Claire Carr Maxson [Chair] engaged student body and devoted faculty and staff. Maxx Hagan [Vice Chair] I am a proud graduate of Cardinal Ritter High School. The Michelle Edwards [Secretary] academic lessons from being a Cardinal Ritter student Cathy Cox laid the foundation for my education. Beyond academics, Jill Houston it shaped me into the person I am today. I began writing Jim Huntington for the student newspaper as a sophomore and continued Betty Legeay on to major in journalism at Indiana University. I worked Greg Merz as managing editor of the Arbutus yearbook there. After Sr. Norma Rocklage graduating, I taught middle school journalism, newspaper, and yearbook for seven years. Now as a faculty member at Ivy Tech Community College I have been the adviser for the campus newspaper for nine years. It has been great turn journalism, something I found a passion for in my time at Cardinal Ritter, into a ribbon weaving through both my education