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Honor Roll

Congratulations to our hard-working scholars who earned Dean’s List and Honor Roll status for the second academic quarter. Keep up the brilliant work, Rockets!

Class of 2025
Deans List

Lillian Bellissemo, Braden Bobo, Kathryn Brokamp, Jonathan Byrum, Julia Cheek, Elizabeth Cheevers, Katherine Claes, Kennedy Dehner, Kenzie Dehner, Olivia Donovan, Michael Egan, Nicholas Geiser, Gavin Gerhard, Frances Goff, William Hogan, Isabel Holte, Steven Horne, Evelyn Hurlburt, Matthew Irvine, Benjamin Jones, Colin Koran, Kennedy Kramer, Megan Longmore, Sarah Luedeke, Michael Mindrum, Lila Moeves, Tyler Munzel, Mia Ray, Eric Reinhart, Grace Reuss, Emily Richmond, Lynn Sandmann, Noah Schulte, Hayden Shelly, Tanner Shelly, Brandon Sizemore, Jacob Smith, Olivia Stein, William Tipton, Jordan Wheatley

First Honors

Leah Anstaett, Grace Beatty, Zackary Beerman, Isabelle Borman, Jack Brinck, Mia Bucher, Paul Daniels, Colette Dawson, Ethan Detzel, Julian Dos Anjos, Ava Folk, Anthony Gundler, Ethan Gundrum, Elijah Holland, Jack Kamphaus, Kevin Kaser, Lucy Laudeman, Carter Mayne, Audra McCord, Brady McPheron, Cara Metzger, Hayden Minnich, Addison Must, Lily Must, Mia Nienaber, Katie Noble, John Noone, Brian Parks, Lucy Perkins, Jack Sampson, Mia Selzer, Alexis Skinner, Ellie Suttles, Lauren Switzer, Samuel Tenkman, Hugh Tobin, John Underhill, Maia Zeilman

Second Honors

Shane Auer, Joseph Auxier, Gunnar Bates, Megan Berger, Cory Bernard, Allie Bird, Gabriella Boland, Hayden Breitfelder, Nathan Bruns, Cannon Carmosino, Charles Clark, John Clifton, Devon Coleman, Nathan Colyer, Peyton Doty, Brennan Doyle, Tyne Early, Andrew Fehlinger, Roland Gabriel, Brady Gardner, Abigail Glace, Jacob Gundrum, Riley Heyman, Kylie Horgan, Ally Iredale, James Jasper, Lukas Jelinek, Natalie Jones, Jack Kelly, Timothy Kitt, Madison Martinez, Ruby Matacia, Max Matarazzo, Jack Mayer, Caleb Moore, Dylan Nguyen, Sean O'Connell, Santino Orlando, Andrew Otten, Reagen Overbeck, Josslyn Poling, Maxwell Remington, Lucy Rudolph, Carson Schisler, Noel Shelly, Justin Smith, Kiersten Snyder, Ava Strange, Carson Tierney, Joseph Trimble, Blaize Voelker, Nathan Whitcomb, Nicholas Wiegand, Tyler Yannessa

 
Class of 2026
Dean's List

Katherine Baillie, Lauren Beiser, Mia Colonna, Natalie Cox, Ryan Dorr, Amelia Engle, Josephine Fortin, Caroline Frede, Lillian Freeman, Cameron Goodin, Allison Hannah, Sarah Hutchinson, Carter Kent, Brianna Lach, Caleb Link, Margaret Martin, Grace Mastruserio, Grace McCafferty, Steven Meltebrink, Ryan Moss, Nicholas Phillips, Lauren Radtke, Emma Rosenbaum, Allison Runte, Addison Russo, Nicholas Spiegla, Lucinda Thompson, Kaelin Timko, Kennedy Trapp, Annemarie Wolfer

First Honors

Julia Bayer, Luke Beatty, Benjamin Bernhardt, Caleb Boss, Sophia Brockman, Owen Burkholder, Chad Dannemiller, Ayla Dickerson, Olivia Dorschug, Kayden Dugger, Mylie Durham, Brady Edwards, Sean Forsthoefel, Jackson Fowler, Logan Frantz, Ava Gerome, Clare Goldbach, Cara Halaby, Zayden Harvey, Jackson Homan, William Homan, Ava Hudson, Ava Kelly, Natalie Kroell, Connor Louis, Liliana McHugh, Madison McPherson, Maxwell Monahan, Reilly Mountel, Elizabeth Mulvaney, Jeffrey Mulvey, Kaitlyn Munafo, Caleb Naumann, Jason Ng, Allison Nguyen, Benjamin Plessinger, Addison Rangeley, Juliana Rivas, Ellen Robey, Lillian Ruschman, Giovani Scorti, Louis Smith, Thomas Stewart, Owen Svarda, Whitley Sway, Alli White

Second Honors

Brock Arnold, Zachary Belmont, Aidan Beverly, Lucas Broughton, Sean Bursk, Joseph Celesti, Nicholas Chambers, Grace Chen, Andrew Corcoran, Anna Dugan, Matthew Ehlers, Mason Favro, Ethan Feldkamp, Drew Franco, Casey Fritsch, Mitchell Ganim, Melinda Gehm, Jacob Hall, Elijah Harvey, Zarius Harvey, Elise Hilbert, Maxton Horstmeyer, Matthew Hoyt, Abigail Hughes, Lauren Korchok, Nicholas Lemmel, Jackson Loving, Jack McNamee, Parker Milby, Kathryn Moran, Brady O'Brien, Jacob Patrick, Abigail Perry, Anthony Preece, Fletcher Pyles, Delaney Rains, Addison Reineke, Alexis Richmond, Cornelius Ritze, Tyler Sanders, John Schaefer, Luke Schneider, Ryan Schnizer, Parker Segar, Evie Smith, Solomon Snyder, Kennedy Steuer, Caleb Sweeney, Anna Tankersley, Aidan Walsh, Isabella Warren, Lilly Weisenauer, Zachary Westerkamp, Aydan Williams, Madison Zurmehly

 
Class of 2027
Dean's List

Charlotte Aber, Audrey Ackerman, Ashley Anderson, Molly Armstrong, Kiersten Bernard, Allison Burger, Tessa Calcitrai, Joshua Charron, Annabel Comer, Carolyn Conour, Charlotte Cooley, Alexander DeFife, Maya Diederichs, Grayson Dillard, Molly Dornheggen, Grace Ernst, Elena Escamilla, Joseph Esposito, Nicole Evans, Carter Gabriel, Anderson Goff, Ava Gray, Morgan Gupton, Emily Haines, Rachel Hall, Cooper Holland, Maycee King, Ryan Koch, Connor Longbottom, Emma Mahan, Ann McCarty, Ella McConnell, Kaitlyn McConnell, Annabel Moeves, Owen Nienaber, Cara Radtke, Maria Schulte, Meredith Sedler, Allison Spiller, Trey Spitzmiller, Savanna Stacey, Victoria Stewart, Josie Suttles, Lillian Tierney, Nicholas Voegele, Grant Waters, Sam Whitcomb, Eliana Wurzelbacher

First Honors

Emmett Adams, Joseph Albert, Luke Armstrong, Nicholas Bellissemo, Broderick Conrad, Tate DeCurtins, Isaac Dorich, Aubrey Early, Caroline Eiser, Nolan Ey, Brooke Fritz, Colin Gabriel, Nicholas Geraci, Kennedy Haucke, Abigail Holte, Jacob Jones, Emma Laudeman, Sophia Mangrum, Emma Marx, Josephine Mayfield, Liam McCombs, Maryn Minnich, Griffin Mountel, Leo Nardiello, Matthew Nieberding, Connor Powderly, Sophia Rath, Broderick Reinhart, Luke Richard, Grace Roebel, Eliza Shanley, Anthony Thompson, Grace Tierney, Abigail Turnick, Lily Von Holle, Josephine Wiles, Addison Wright

Second Honors

Bella Argueta, Evan Baker, Thomas Baker, Tristan Barker, Maya Barsczewski, Catherine Barton, Cooper Batchelor, Riley Bausch, Adam Belleman, Logan Bellman, Florence Boehm, Barrett Brandenburg, Cambria Branscum, Troy Brickner, Abigail Brock, Zachary Burkhardt, Lauren Cantrell, Luca Centurion, Robert Coleman, Benjamin Conover, Joseph Cors, Max Dalessandro, Payton Detzel, Liam Doty, Benjamin Eiser, Aliyah England, Eric Fath, Robert Fischer, Conor Flynn, Quinton Forbeck, Emmet Froman, James Gaunt, Sara Gonzalez, Kennedy Griffin, Logan Griffin, Zoe Grube, Garrit Gunter, Isaac Heaton, Adam Hoyt, Charles Hummel, Boil Iliev, Charlotte Jenkins, Nora Kirkham, Nathaniel Kramer, Jenavieve Lipps, Jacob Liter, Katelyn Lynch, Sarah Marshall, Luke Mason, Finn Mayer, Westin Mayne, Connor Miller, Dylan Moore, Jacob Mosbacher, Brogan Mountel, Michael Muenchen, Annie Mulvaney, Ronni Nance, Samuel Nardiello, Kiera Norton, Sean O'Driscoll, Brigid O'Malley, Olivia Perdue, Samuel Pleiman, Chase Poling, Garrett Ray, Vaughn Reinhart, Mary Kate Rieder, Eleanor Roth, Maksym Ryan, Evan Sandfoss, Rosaline Smith, Tyler Smith, Ali Strange, Jamison Sublet, Nathaniel Svensson, Heath Swensgard, Jacob Szoldatits, Tate Thompson, Isaac Troutman, Aiden Turner, Cecilia Walsh, Cooper Whitaker, Riley Williams, Anna Woeber, Norman Wolfer, Elijah Wysong, Avery Yards

 
Class of 2028
Dean's List

Athena Andreadis, Colin Boss, Claire Brinck, Therese Bursa, James Canisalez, Raquel Carmosino, Brendan Dennis, Michael Esposito, McKenna Farmer, Montgomery Gibson, Preston Greiner, Winifred Hums, Peyton Mahan, Isabelle Payne, Mary Alice Pyles, Meghan Runte, Aiden Spialek, Morgan Taleff, Chiara Thompson

First Honors

Nicolas Almeida, Ka'Ilani Bisarra, Aiden Brock, Lucy Brock, Lindsey Brown, Blayden Chitwood, Jaxson Ciaccio, Francesca Colonna, Grant Dorschug, Cassie Durham, Charles Eiben, Owen Flora, Edward Gibson, Rahlee Guerrero, Dylan Hall, Benjamin Helphinstine, Jay Lackmeyer, Callie Laskey, Chloe Manderfield, Nadia McCord, Jack McGhee, Leighton Minnich, Anna Moss, Nicholas Nagel, Kelsey Naumann, William Necessary, Mai Nguyen, Maxwell Orlando, John Osterbrink, Matthew Powderly, Joselyn Rains, Samantha Reineke, Joseph Reuss, Maeve Rice, Bo Schneider, Josephine Skie, Samuel Smith, Linley Stenger, Holland Steuer, Isabella Tanner, Benjamin Weisenauer, Sophia Whicker

Second Honors

Elijah Auer, Samuel Avila, Ethan Bacon, Bailey Battin, Matthew Becker, Camden Bell, Parker Birt, Thomas Bowman, Caroline Burkholder, Annalise Cabarloc, Jeffery Cayton, Parker Chamberlin, Will Christin, Cypress Church, Michael Ciambelli, Maren Cianciolo, Parker Coleman, Tia Daoud, Coby DeJournett, Kristen Earley, Olivia Ehlers, Gannon Elkins, Elliot Fullarton, Olivia Goodin, George Hall, Zachary Hart, Brock Hauck, Nathan Haumesser, Isabella Hernandez, Leila Hines, Neal Hoyt, Lena Hudson, Tyler King, Addyson Klein, Vivian Lipps, Kelsey Litkenhaus, Coleton Loewenstine, Hayden MacConnell, Milan Matarazzo, Makenzie McHenry, Quinn McHugh, Hailey McPheron, Ella Metzger, Alexandra Minella, Cameron Motley, Reagan Myers, Luke Perdue, Megan Richardson, Charlie Rigby, Liza Ritze, Diego Rodriguez, Henry Roepke, Kingston Roos, Quinn Royse, Molly Schomaker, Day'Mia Seay, Kyleigh Seipelt, Olivia Simms, Gavin Smith, Cicillia Snyder, Anne Steinmetz, Jacob Storer, Sebastian Tavernelli, Robert Tumser, Elliot VonBusch, Rylinn Wells-Byerley, Dylan White, Cormac Yoshida

2025 Mardi Gras Court announced

Congratulations to seniors Tyler Munzel and Katherine Noble who have been named Captain and Maid of Honor of the 73rd annual Mardi Gras Ball. This announcement officially kicks off the Mardi Gras season at McNicholas which culminates in the annual Mardi Gras Pageant on Sunday, Feb. 16. 

Alum encourages Science National Honor Society Inductees to pursue futures in science

Congratulations to the 25 seniors who were inducted into the McNicholas High School Chapter of the Science National Honor Society. This is the largest group of inductees to date. These students have excelled in their classes and shown a passion for science related fields: Katie Claes, Colin Koran, Kate Brokamp, Tanner Shelly, Kennedy Kramer, Justin Smith, Jonathan Byrum, Megan Longmore, Isabel Holte, Olivia Donovan, Evelyn Hurlburt, Grace Reuss, Mia Ray, Jacob Gundrum, Tyler Munzel, Will Hogan, Eric Reinhart, Francie Goff, Olivia Stein, Lynn Sandmann, Julia Cheek, Lila Moeves, Ben Jones, Jacob Smith, and Matthew Irvine.  

McNicholas students excel on Advanced Placement Tests

Congratulations to our 49 Rockets who were named AP Scholars! These brilliant students received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP tests this spring. Additionally, 5 were named AP Scholars with Honor, and 16 were named AP Scholars with Distinction! 

Top 10 Scholars from Class of 2024 recognized at Academic Signing

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Top 10! These 10 students have achieved the highest weighted cumulative grade point average up to and including the third quarter of their senior year: Amanda Braig, Grace Elpers, Gracie Fechtel, Calla Garretson, Lucas Hannah, Remy Holder, Gemma Roetenberger, Connor Svarda, Joey Thomas, and Ian Wolfram.

Military History Club encourages faithful citizenship

McNicholas is proud of our active Military History Club that honors our country and our veterans in the classroom and beyond. Students have worked to restore the graves of Revolutionary War veterans, earned national recognition on the Americanism & Government Test competition, and learned from the stories of American soldiers.

13 students commit to pursuing degrees in art

Congratulations to the following students who participated in our art signing day on Thursday, April 11 to celebrate their intent to continue their academic and artistic careers. We can't wait to see what you will achieve!

Students’ brilliance on display at Taft Museum of Art

The work of five McNicholas visual communications students is on display at the annual Artists Reaching Classrooms (ARC) Exhibition. You can see the artwork of seniors Amanda Braig and Grace Elpers and juniors Noel Shelly, Devon Coleman, and Kennedy Dehner at The Taft Museum of Art through March 30.

Student pours dirt into garden

McNicholas students celebrated Catholic School Week with a school-wide Day of Christ’s Love in Action. Each academic department facilitated a different service project so that students had an opportunity to touch many lives as they worked their way through their class schedules.

Alum welcomes new inductees to Science National Honor Society

Congratulations to the 11 seniors who were inducted into the McNicholas High School Chapter of the Science National Honor Society. These students have exceled in their classes and shown a passion for science related fields: Ian Wolfram, Audrey Hurlburt, Amanda Braig, Gemma Roetenberger, Carly Kent, Remington Holder, Kelsey Haas, Joey Thomas, Owen Lawler, Gracie Fechtel, and Connor Svarda.  

Welcome New Faculty & Staff

In addition to our new principal, Mr. Bob Noll, we are excited to welcome new faculty and staff members to the McNicholas family, many of whom are filling new positions in our growing community. 

McNicholas student solves calculus problem on window

Congratulations to our 34 Rockets who were named AP Scholars! These brilliant students received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP tests this spring. Additionally, six were named AP Scholars with Honor and eight were named AP Scholars with Distinction! 

Portrait of Principal Bob Noll

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Bob Noll as the Principal of McNicholas High School. Mr. Noll officially begins his tenure at McNicholas on July 1, but he has already been hard at work learning about the McNicholas community and paving a smooth transition from Mr. Dave Mueller’s tenure to his. He describes the energy at McNicholas as “live-giving.”

McNicholas High School graduation

Congratulations to our newest graduates who received their diplomas at the MegaCorp Pavilion on Sunday, May 21.The Class of 2023 nominated Alex Reed to deliver the welcome and Student Body President Autumn Strebel to share her thoughts about the spirit and experience of their class.

Top 10 Academic Signing

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 Top 10! These 10 students have achieved the highest weighted cumulative grade point average up to and including the third quarter of their senior year: Augie Block, Ellie Bowman, Danielle Dietz, Nate Kouche, Grey Murray, Jacob Patterson, Landen Rupp, Alex Russo, Kaitlyn Schulte, and Autumn Strebel.

Front of the Capstone Symposium invitation

Members of the Class of 2023 presented their social justice service-learning projects to a standing-room only audience during the 2023 Capstone Symposium. Using the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching as inspiration, students researched and explored ways to use their God-given brilliance to actively love God and their neighbor.

Front of the Capstone Symposium invitation

All members of the McNicholas community are invited to the Capstone Symposium on April 27 at 7 p.m. to hear members of the Class of 2023 present their Social Justice Capstone Projects. Over the past year, members of the Class of 2023 worked collaboratively to discern and implement a passion projects aimed at making a difference in the lives of others.

Students inspired by successful alumni and community members during Career Day

Over 30 McNicholas alumni and community members visited campus on April 3 to share their expertise and encouragement with students during Career Day. Keynote speaker Shawn Curran, McNicholas Class of 1981, set the tone for the day as he engaged students with his journey from McNicholas student to executive at a multibillion-dollar company.

Junior places third in state poetry competition

Junior Amanda Braig placed third in the Ohio state finals of the Poetry Out Loud competition. “Amanda was a clear standout at the State competition; her poise, confidence, and clear articulation were outstanding!” Poetry Out Loud coach and English teacher Mrs. Laura Rupp said.

Celtic cross at the front entrance to McNicholas High School

The McNicholas family is excited to welcome Mr. Robert Noll as the Principal of McNicholas High School, beginning with the 2023-24 school year. Mr. Noll has a total of 25 years of experience in Catholic education in the Diocese of Covington.

Mu Alpha Theta honors students with a passion for math

Congratulations to the 19 students who were inducted into the McNicholas chapter of Mu Alpha Theta.

To be considered for this math national honor society, candidates must exhibit admirable character and excellence in math holding at least a 90% average in their honors-level math courses. They must also demonstrate a passion for math, for growing their skills, and for using their talents to positively impact the world around them. Members at McNicholas serve as math tutors as well as compete in math competitions to maintain membership.

Student shares Science Fair project

The Science Department hosted its annual Science Fair on Thursday, Jan. 26. 35 students were invited to present their projects to a panel of judges comprised of faculty, friends of McNicholas, and Science National Honor Society members. Science teacher Ms. Mary Dennemann said, “Students have been preparing science fair projects for the 18 last weeks. We are proud of their hard work." 

Engineering students work on project

McNicholas engineering students stepped up to the plate, helping Little League baseball players who use walkers and wheelchairs to field ground balls. The grabbers they designed, tested, and manufactured were delivered to the Mason Challenger Baseball team in December.

McNicholas CyberPatriot Team State Competition

Congratulations to the members of the McNicholas CyberPatriot Team who earned 2nd Place in the gold tier at the state level of The National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. Coach Mrs. Jolene Esz attributes their success to their enthusiasm and their hard work in the UC Early IT Program.

Culinary chemistry offers a tasty new take on science

Rockets made delicious discoveries when they combined fundamentals of science and cooking in the inaugural semester of the Culinary Chemistry class. The goal of the class is to give students a different perspective on science and an appreciation for chemistry in our everyday lives. Trading beakers for mixing bowls and Bunsen burners for convection ovens, students participated in hands-on cooking labs where they used principles of chemistry to assist them in creating a variety of tasty treats.

McNicholas student tutors student at Sands Montessori.

More than 40 McNicholas students are skipping study hall for a good reason: They’re tutoring kids at Sands Montessori, Mt. Washington Elementary, and St. Joseph Catholic School. Through a program launched in the 2021-22 school year, our students provide reading enrichment at Sands, math and language arts support at Mt. Washington, and homework assistance at St. Joe’s.

McNicholas inducts 31 National Honor Society members

McNicholas High School celebrated students achieving their academic best by inducting 31 new members into the Altiora Chapter of National Honor Society on Thursday, Dec. 1. The National Honor Society recognizes the achievements of junior and senior students who excel academically and fill leadership roles in the school and community.

McNicholas students collect recycling

Students in the Environmental Science classes are caring for God’s creation and learning about sustainability by taking responsibility for the school recycling program. Science teacher Mr. Eric Hickman jump started the program as part of his Environmental Science curriculum. “My goal for this class is to make students aware of environmental issues and empower them to be a part of the solutions,” Mr. Hickman said.

Early IT contest winner holds up prize

Congratulations to freshman Louis Smith and sophomores Eli Holland and Jonathan Byrum who earned top awards in University of Cincinnati’s Early IT Fall Competition. Louis won first place in the Programming category for his Java script program that helps builders to calculate construction costs. Eli and Jonathan, who took second place as a team in the Web Development category, were challenged to create an original website that highlights the UC Early IT Program at McNicholas. 

Rockets enjoy Pumpkin STEM lab and creative fall fun

McNicholas students celebrated fall and Halloween with pumpkins galore inside and outside the classroom! Mr. Steve Dalton's class participated in the yearly pumpkin catapult STEM lab, the English Department hosted a literary pumpkin decorating contest, and CREWs carved out some time for fun with their own contest.  

McNicholas freshmen laughing together

The Theology Department held their annual Heritage Week, a mini course for the freshman class highlighting the history, legacy, culture and vision of McNicholas High School. Students learned about our founders the Sisters of Saint Joseph, our namesake Archbishop John T. McNicholas, and the values and mission we continue to strive toward today.

McNicholas HAC Youth Justice Award honorees

McNicholas student organization Hands Across Campus (HAC) was honored for their compassionate leadership by the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC).  At their annual gathering, IJPC awarded the first Youth Justice Award to HAC for their work to promote justice, diversity, and inclusion at McNicholas and in the community.  

Group photo of students from Barcelona

McNicholas welcomed 5 students from Collegi Casp, a sister school in Barcelona, Spain, for a 3-week study abroad program. During their stay, Ariadna, Ana, Andrea, Biel, and Abel lived with McNicholas host families, explored Cincinnati, and experienced life as a Rocket. They participated in clubs, cheered from the Launch Pad, attended a full class schedule, and even helped in our Spanish classes.  

McNicholas President and Principal recording their conversation

President Dr. Denver Stanfield and Principal David Mueller touch base in this second episode of Conversation with the President & the Principal. Tune in to hear Dr. Stanfield discuss progress on the HVAC project and enrollment and to hear Mr. Mueller’s updates on our innovative programs such culinary chemistry and Leadership McNick.  Mr. Mueller also shares ways in which McNicholas is continuing to support students in all areas, including mental health.

McNicholas student shares during Leadership McNick seminar.

McNicholas is excited to unveil Leadership McNick, its newest initiative in the development of compassionate leaders. Leadership McNick is a four-year, intentional growth experience that combines high-quality leadership training with small-group relationship building, retreat programming, vocation and career exploration, and formal and informal mentoring.

McNicholas students pack hygiene kits to send to Manna from Heaven Outreach.

Partnering with Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, members of the RLC collected and packed hygiene kits to send to Manna from Heaven Outreach, a group working to support the people of Eastern Kentucky who were devastated by the recent flooding. With a focus on Community, Curiosity, and Creativity, the RLC provides students with the opportunity to learn through community engagement.

Portrait of McNicholas President, Dr. Denny Stanfield

McNicholas is pleased to welcome the school’s new President, Dr. Denver Stanfield, who began his tenure at McNicholas on July 1. Meet Dr. Stanfield and listen in on our first episode of Conversation with the President & the Principal.

Celtic cross at the front entrance to McNicholas High School

At McNicholas, we pride ourselves on helping students discover and develop their God-given talents, but students are not the only ones growing and challenging themselves. Teachers and staff members are also developing their gifts and finding new ways to use them to serve the McNicholas community.

As the 2022-23 school year begins, four faculty and staff members are taking on new roles and responsibilities: Mr. Bill Losekamp, Mrs. Emily Materna, Mr. Mike Orlando, and Mr. Dan Rosenbaum

McNicholas Class of 2022 Valedictorian shakes principal's hand

Congratulations to our newest graduates who received their diplomas at the PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation on Sunday, May 22. Student Body President Lauren Keith, Valedictorian Andrew Collette, and English Teacher Mr. Jeff Mulvey were nominated by the Class of 2022 to speak at the graduation ceremony.

McNicholas senior signs academic letter of intent.

At our annual Academic Signing celebration, we recognized the Class of 2022 Top 10. These 10 students have achieved the highest weighted cumulative grade point average up to and including the third quarter of their senior year: Jack Caccavari, Emma Clemons, Andrew Collette, Bobby Fechtel, Emily Fridley, Zach Geiser, Maria Klug, Ethan Koran, Arden Jakubovic, and Jason Munzel.

McNicholas students work cooperatively during leadership retreat.

The Class of 2025 grew in compassionate leadership this week as they bonded together during leadership formation. This day of formation laid the groundwork for the Leadership McNick program, a joint venture between McNicholas and the Xavier University Leadership Center (XLC), that will officially kick off next school year.

McNicholas student testing the strength of her bridge made of pasta.

At McNicholas, we build bridges...but sometimes we break them too! Ms. Gaskins’s Architectural Drafting students designed, constructed, and then tested the strength of their spaghetti bridges. Junior Caroline Mohahan’s brilliant design was the strongest, holding 14.1 pounds!

Candle lighting at the McNicholas NAHS induction ceremony

Twenty-six Rockets were inducted to the National Art Honor Society this April. NAHS inspires and recognizes students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art and supports members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service.

McNicholas students lead Angels through CANabiliites Program

As part of the Guardian Angels School’s CANabilities Program, McNicholas hosted the eighth grade class from GA, leading them through a morning of witness, reflection, and activities fostering kindness and compassion.

McNicholas students celebrate National Foreign Lanauge Week

The World Languages Department celebrated National Foreign Language Week with fun, food, and “Fallas.” Activities included "Ojos de Dios" crafts from Mexico, “Fallas" from Valencia, and a Greek temple building project.

McNicholas High School's three National Merit Semifinalists

All three seniors who were announced as National Merit Semifinalists in September have advanced to Finalist standing. Congratulations to our National Merit Finalists Ethan Koran, Erin McManus, and Jason Munzel!

McNicholas senior wins Poetry Out Loud competition.

Congratulations to senior Zach Geiser who placed first in our school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition for his recitation of “Dream Song 14” by John Berryman. Zach will move on to the regional semi-finals for an opportunity to compete at the state level.

Scholastic Gold Key Winners from McNicholas

Conner Dute ’22 and Conner Gibson ’22 were both awarded Gold Keys for their architecture work. Connor Dute was recognized for his pizza oven rendering, Rock-In Park, and Conner Gibson received his Gold Key for The Cozy Comb, a plan for sustainable living for displaced persons. Both Conners will move on the National Scholastic competition.

McNicholas welcome three new faculty and staff members.

Please join us in welcoming three new faculty and staff members to the McNicholas family. Mr. Pete Collopy joins the Athletic Department as a strength and conditioning coach, Mrs. Julie Miller has returned to McNicholas as full-time math tutor and co-teacher, and Mrs. Andrea Wheeler joins us as a full-time co-teacher in the English Department.

McNicholas High School's three National Merit Semifinalists

McNicholas High School is proud to announce that seniors Ethan Koran, Erin McManus, and Jason Munzel are semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) program. Semifinalists represent the top 1% of seniors nationwide based on the results of the PSAT/NMSQT test the students took as juniors.