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McNicholas students hold open doors for new students.

Visit campus and experience our close-knit faith-based community firsthand.

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Klonne-Schmidt field on the campus of McNicholas High School

Join us for a game in our state-of-the-art athletic complex, affectionately known as Paradise.

McNicholas students in the classroom

Challenge yourself with our adaptable curriculum and achieve your academic best.

Theatre students performing on stage

Be part of our award-winning theatre program.

Students serve at St. John Paul II Catholic Mission

Add to the over 15,000 hours of Christian service volunteered each year by our students. 

McNicholas chaplain teaches theology class

Be inspired through faith formation and academic excellence.

Athletes leaving Penn Station Stadium

Join 92% of our students in participating in our over 40 clubs and 26 GCL athletic programs.

Students building models in architecture class

Express your artistic brilliance through more than 25 art electives.

The Launch Pad, the McNicholas student spirit section, cheers at a football game.

Cheer on our teams as a member of our Launch Pad!

The Coed Advantage

Preparing students academically, spiritually, emotionally, and socially demands an environment that is reflective of the real world.

The Catholic, coed environment at McNicholas uniquely equips our students for the college classroom, the workplace, and beyond by developing cooperation, emotional and logical intelligence, and leadership skills.

Give your student the Coed Advantage.

Male and female students talk and walk down the hallway together.

 

Collaboration

The coed environment at McNicholas encourages collaboration and communication with the opposite gender. It affords students the opportunity to break down stereotypes and build unity between genders. These experiences and values create the foundation for healthy family and career relationships.


Community

Students and graduates will tell you—the community of McNicholas is like no other. The family atmosphere at McNicholas grows out of the opportunity boys and girls have to learn together, pray together, celebrate together, and serve together.  They experience the ups and down of high school and support each other along the way. Because of the coed environment at McNicholas, social and emotional bonds are forged which help students become accountable, compassionate young people connected to the school and to one another for life.


Confidence

At McNicholas, both boys and girls grow into academically-sound, faithful young adults who understand that success is the result of hard work, not innate or perceived gender-linked talent. Students discover their values, skills, and strengths in our coed setting where boys and girls learn from each other. School cultures like McNicholas, where all students, regardless of gender, are viewed as capable of succeeding through hard work, produce highly confident and high achieving students.

 

Sources:  American Psychology Association, Arizona State University T. Denny Sanford School of Social & Family Dynamics, The American Council for CoEducational Schooling, Penn State University, Science

McNick teachers know their students well--we have a 12:1 student to teacher ratio.

McNick teachers know their students well--we have a 12:1 student to teacher ratio.

Our students live in 30 area zip codes and attended 42 different grade schools.

Our students live in 30 area zip codes and attended 42 different grade schools.

Our students earned $17.8 million in college scholarships in 2022.

Our students earned $17.8 million in college scholarships in 2022.

Our students volunteer over 15,000 hours of Christian service each year.

Our students volunteer over 15,000 hours of Christian service each year.

92% of our students participate in our 40 clubs and 26 GCL athletic programs.

92% of our students participate in our 40 clubs and 26 GCL athletic programs.

We have received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in STEM Education for 31 consecutive years.

We have received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in STEM Education for 31 consecutive years.

67% of our faculty holds advanced degrees.

67% of our faculty holds advanced degrees.

Our students are challenged with 22 on-campus Advanced Placement courses.

Our students are challenged with 22 on-campus Advanced Placement courses.

Over 45 Appalachia retreats and over 125 of Kairos retreats have empowered thousands of Rockets for lives of active discipleship.

Over 45 Appalachia retreats and over 125 of Kairos retreats have empowered thousands of Rockets for lives of active discipleship.

We have had over 25 OHSAA State Tournament championship appearances.

We have had over 25 OHSAA State Tournament championship appearances.

30 of our students earned National Merit Awards from 2019-2022.

30 of our students earned National Merit Awards from 2019-2022.

We partner with 5 universities for College Credit Plus programs.

We partner with 5 universities for College Credit Plus programs.

69% of our students receive financial assistance.

69% of our students receive financial assistance.

We have 25 fine and performing arts electives.

We have 25 fine and performing arts electives.

98% of our students attend college after graduation.

98% of our students attend college after graduation.

Listen to our students explain why they feel so at home at McNicholas High School.

Want to learn more?

We would love to share all that McNick has to offer either in person or virtually. Contact us or schedule a visit.

Laurie Carigan

Laurie Carigan

Director of Admissions and Enrollment
Jenni Tumser

Jenni Tumser

Assistant Director of Admissions and Enrollment