Central Catholic High School - Centripetal Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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vzmmi. MOST REVERIEND KARL j. ALTER, D. D., Bishop of Toledo

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-1 - Dedication O THE Mosr REVERFND KARL J. ALTER, D. D,, who as Bishop of Toledo has evinced a never-flagging interest in the welfare of Central Catholic High School, we dedicate this fourteenth volume of the Centripetal. A native of Toledo and well-acquainted with the ideals and traditions of the City and of its Catholic people, our beloved Bishop is, during the most difficult years in economic history, guiding the affairs of the diocese with wisdom and understanding and supporting, by his leadership in faith, hope, and charity, both priests and people. To him, we the seniors of 1934, in bidding farewell to Central, offer our gratitude and our promise of coroperation for the success of all his apostolic undertakings. K - li Page 6

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MAIN ENTRANCE MAIN OFFICIS -INTERIOR VIIQW I Page 8 Central Catholic High School REVIEW of the founding and development of Central Catholic High School, although history, is always new to the faculty and alumni, as well as to the students. The four-year high school from which Central originated was established in 1914 under the name of Cathedral High School and was directed by the Right Reverend Monsignor j. T. O'Connell. In December of the same year, it was moved to the Cathedral Chapel School. The 1915 graduating class was composed of two members. In 1920, the school opened under the name of Central Catholic High School, using as temporary quarters the old Toledo Medical College Building on Cherry and Page Streets. In 1922, the enrollment had risen from the original 370 students to 570 and continued to grow each year. The growth of the student body soon demanded a larger building. On March 5, 1928, excavation began for the new building, and, when in September of the same year the first floor of the building was made available, all of the Freshman and Sophomore classes were con- ducted there. September, 1929, saw the highest enrollment in the history of the school, 527 Freshmen bringing the total registration to 1,281 students. Central claims over 5,000 former studentsg one thousand four hundred and eighty-four have been graduated and approximately 3,010 left before completing their work. The student body of 1933-34 numbers 933, of which 200 are Seniors. The faculty is composed of forty instructors.