Newman Central Catholic High School
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Newman Central Catholic High School is a Diocesan Catholic high school in Sterling, Illinois.
It was founded as St. Mary High School' in 1915, a parochial school attached to St. Mary's Parish. It later moved across the street and became Community Catholic High School. It adopted its present name when it moved into its current facilities in 1960. It was staffed in its early years by the Sisters of Loreto, but nearly all the staff today is laity.
Drawing primarily from Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon, Newman's enrollment is just over 230 students. Athletically, the Newman Comets (and Lady Comets) participate in all major IHSA sports and play under the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC-8) in all sports except American football.
The Newman Comets football team, also known as the Blue Machine, play in the Big Rivers Conference which is comprised of Three Rivers members with a few additional schools. The Blue Machine has seen notable success in the past years, winning the IHSA State Championship in 1990, 1994, and 2004, and placing second in 1993 and 1998. The Newman Lady Comets basketball team placed third in the state in 1997 and 1998 and fourth in 2005.
[edit] External link
- Newman Central Catholic High School homepage
