St. Joseph Central Catholic High School

Private, coeducational school in Huntington, , West Virginia, United States

MascotLeprechaunTeam nameIrishAccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]Websitehttp://www.stjosephhs.org

St. Joseph Central Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school in Huntington, West Virginia. It is part of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Athletics

Huntington Prep School

Since 2009, Huntington Prep School was originally housed within St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, but in 2020 ended that relationship.^[2] The students were regular St. Joseph's students. They had to abide by the rules and regulations of the high school. After becoming accepted in the school, Huntington Prep became Huntington St. Joseph Prep (even wearing the St. Joe emblem on the uniforms).^[3]^[4] Since 2021, Huntington Prep became part of Cabell County Schools after they moved host schools to Huntington High School.

Championships

Listed below are all championships won by St. Joseph Central Catholic High School.^[5]

	State championships	State runners-up
Sport	Year(s)	Year(s)
Baseball	1999, 2000	2002
Boys basketball	2016
Boys soccer	1988	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997
Softball	2003
Boys tennis	2005
Girls tennis	2015, 2016

Clubs and organizations

Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society
Book Club
Dead Theologians Society
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Health Science Club
Key Club
Latin Club
Music Ministry
Outdoor Recreation Club
Archery club
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (SHH)
Spirit Club
Student Council
Students Against Destructive Decisions: SADD
Newspaper
Yearbook club

Notable alumni

1972 - Mike Woelfel, West Virginia Senate^[6]
2010 - Gorgui Dieng, San Antonio Spurs^[7]
2012 - Sim Bhullar, Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League
2013 - Andrew Wiggins, former first overall pick, Golden State Warriors^[8]
2013 - Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Turkish Basketball Super League
2013 - Josh Perkins, Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL)
2015 - Thomas Bryant, Denver Nuggets^[9]
2016 - Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets^[10]
2016 - Onuralp Bitim, Chicago Bulls
2018 - Keldon Johnson, San Antonio Spurs
2019 - JT Thor, Charlotte Hornets^[11]
2019 - Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors
2019 - Joshua Primo, San Antonio Spurs

References

^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ Grant Traylor (18 Jan 2013). "Coach explains Huntington Prep". The Herald-Dispatch.
^ Josh Barr (22 February 2012). "Huntington Prep's after-school special: Basketball players attend classes at St. Joseph's Central Catholic, then play for the Express". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013.
^ "Education – Huntington Prep School". www.huntingtonprep.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
^ "West Virginia - State Champion History". West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Candidate profile: Mike Woelfel". The Herald-Dispatch. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended High School in West Virginia". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
^ Herald-Dispatch, GRANT TRAYLORThe (2013-03-28). "Wiggins wins player of year". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^ Herald-Dispatch, GRANT TRAYLORThe (2015-03-27). "St. Joseph sends off Bryant to Chicago". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^ [email protected], TIM STEPHENS The Herald-Dispatch (2020-06-05). "Citing finances, St. Joseph moves to end relationship with Huntington Prep". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^ "JT Thor - Men's Basketball 2020-21". Auburn Tigers - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2024-08-11.