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St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)

Field	Value
name	St. Francis DeSales High School
image	SFDHS Logo.png
streetaddress	4212 Karl Road
city	Columbus
state	Ohio
county	Franklin
zipcode	43224
country	USA
coordinates
religion	Roman Catholic
oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
founder	Monsignor James M. Berendt
principal	Dan Garrick
administrator	Robert Dvorak
ratio	17:1
type	Private, Coeducational
grades	9–12
conference	Central Catholic League
slogan	Empowering Students for Life
motto	Faith. Family. Tradition.
rivals	•Bishop Watterson Eagles
team_name	Stallions
colors	Purple and White
publication	The Mighty Pen
newspaper	The Quill
established	1960
enrollment	875+
enrollment_as_of	2018
homepage	http://www.sfdstallions.org

•Bishop Hartley Hawks •St.Charles Cardinals St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio, United States and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. The school has an enrollment of over 875 students, in four grade levels.

Location

St. Francis DeSales High School is located on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. Students come from the Columbus Public School District and suburban school districts: Big Walnut, Delaware, Gahanna Jefferson, Lewis Center, New Albany-Plain Local, Olentangy, Westerville and Worthington.

History

St. Francis DeSales High School was originally founded in 1960, using borrowed classrooms from both St. Augustine and St. James the Less schools. During September 1962, the school earned a permanent home. It had ten sisters from St. Francis of Stella in Niagara, New York, four priests, and eight lay people. It opened with a registered student number of 523.

Awards

St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education.

Extracurriculars

Over 90% of the students are involved in the arts, athletics, student government, or one of the many clubs and organizations offered on campus. The school offers Latin Club, Italian Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Chinese Club, Business Club, Engineering Club, St. Vincent DePaul, a National Honors Society chapter, Drama Club, Art Club, Student Council, Model UN Club, Mock Trial, Environmental Club, Corral for the Kids (benefits pediatric cancer patients), Run the Race Club (benefits Brian Muha Foundation), Ronald McDonald Baking Club, Rosary Making Club, Equus Literary Magazine, Math Club, Chemistry Club, Horizons (Liturgical Choir), Band, Flag Corps, Writing Club, Wrestling Stats, In-the-Know, History Club, Ski Club, Yoga Club, Student Ambassadors, Stallions for Health & Wellness, and Fishing Club.

Since 2021, catechesis at the school has been facilitated by Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Football - 1985, 1997, 1998
Wrestling - 1971, 1974, 1977
Boys Basketball – 1987
Baseball - 1979, 2011, 2012
Boys Soccer - 1986, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017
Girls Soccer - 1995, 1997, 1998, 2011
Girls Volleyball - 1982, 2019
Boys Volleyball - 2023
Boys Gymnastics - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Boys Lacrosse - 2012, 2018, 2022, 2024
Girls Lacrosse - 2016, 2019, 2024, 2025

Notable alumni/staff

Ikechi Ariguzo, former NFL player
Brian Asamoah, NFL Player
Gary Berry, former NFL player
Tim Bezbatchenko, President of Columbus Crew
Antonio Daniels, former NBA player
Matt D'Orazio, former AFL player
Luke Fickell, head football coach at University of Wisconsin, former co-defensive coordinator for Ohio State
Paul Haynes, Defensive backs coach at Michigan State Spartans football
John Holgado, bass guitarist for post-hardcore band Attack Attack!
Patrick Omameh, professional football player
Matt Stewart, former NFL player
Blaine Wilson, Olympic silver medalist in gymnastics
Chris Stoll, NFL Player

References

OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory".
"Saint Francis DeSales".
Puet, Tim. (18 August 2022). "More priests, sisters from orders come to diocese". The Catholic Times of Columbus.
Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling".
Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA".
Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball".
OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site".
Miller, Claire. (2023-03-07). "Columbus Crew president looks at his past and future in central Ohio".

Wikipedia Source

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