We are pleased and proud to announce that the Nathaniel Richardson, graduate of Metro Catholic, has achieved honors at Trinity High School. Congratulations, Nathaniel!
more...We are pleased and proud to announce that the following graduates of Metro Catholic have achieved honors at St. Ignatius High School: Timothy Lewis, Eduardo Rios-Idiaquez, Aaron Samkas and Everett Alan Hood.
Congratulations to the Padua Art Show winners from Metro Catholic!
First place ~ Brandina Festo, Kindergarten.
Second Place ~ Malcolm Taylor, 1st Grade.
Honorable Mention ~ Isaiah Robles, 1st Grade and Aaliyah Rhodes, 6th Grade.
All submitted work will be exhibited in the gym at Padua High School, 6740 State Rd, on Sunday, January 14th at 1:00 pm.
We are excited to announce new funding from The John Milton Costello Foundation. This generous grant helps support the programs at Metro Catholic School.
more...We would like to thank The Thomas C. & Sandra S. Sullivan Foundation for the grant we received for $25,000. The funds this year will aide the Learning Center. We are grateful for their continued support through the years.
more...Announcing the release of Metro Catholic's new school mascot logo! This proud and alert cougar is already being worn on our students new sweatshirts!
more...We would like to thank Mr. Kurt Karakul and Third Federal Foundation for the recent grant we received for $10,000. We are blessed to have their support for our ongoing efforts to ensure that our students receive the best education possible.
more...We are pleased and proud to announce the following honors achieved by our graduates:
HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL: First Honors ~ Samiry Barragan, Aracely Guzman, Jaylen Huffman, Naiah Leon and Ariana Marflak.
Second Honors ~ Mauricio Flores, Elizabeth Hernandez, Nicholas Veauthier, Francisco Velez and Rocky Wright.
PADUA HIGH SCHOOL: Honor Roll ~ Angelic Claudio, Ileana DeJesus, Kevin Delgado and Nicolas Morales Lechuga.
We would like to thank the J. Harrington & Marie E. Glidden Foundation for another generous grant we received in memory of Robert & Loretta Cleary and Marie & Harrington Glidden. We are very grateful for their support.
more...We would like to thank The Giant Eagle Foundation for the grant we received for $10,000. The funds this year will aide the Learning Center. We are grateful for their support through the years.
more...8th graders were invited to represent Metro Catholic. They listened to speakers and had lunch at The Silver Grille at Ritz Carlton yesterday. The luncheon was sponsored by Boys Hope Girls Hope.
more...The annual Humphrey event was held on Sunday, October 1st in historic St. Stephen Church. The awardees this year were: St. Barbara Parish ~ accepted by Fr. Joe Hilinski and St. Barbara parishioners, Third Federal Foundation ~ accepted by Mr. Kurt Karakul, and The House of Champions founding mothers ~ Sr. Karen Bohan,OSU, Sr. Mary Kay Conkey, OSU and Sr. Nanette Zeimet, SND.
more...This years forum held in the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State was attended by hundreds of Catholic School educators, catechists and administrators. Our own Sergio Harris, Grade 4, was a speaker on the importance of Catholic education and the Metro Catholic family in his life.
more...The students of Metro Catholic donated money to help victims of the terrible hurricanes during September. The goal was to collect $500 in the month of September. They have surpassed their goal, and have collected over $800.
more...We would like to thank the J. Harrington & Marie E. Glidden Foundation for the generous grant we received in memory of Robert & Loretta Cleary and Marie & Harrington Glidden. We are very grateful for their support.
more...It has been a busy summer at Metro Catholic School. We are grateful to the Office of Catechical Formation and Education at the Diocese of Cleveland for a grant received for assisting us with the cost of the following renovations:
NEW boys' bathroom on the 2nd floor
NEW carpeting in 3 classrooms
NEW lighting in all 3 buildings
TUCK POINTING on Stephen & Michael buildings
REPAIR of walls damaged by water
GUTTER repairs
GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS in the Sr. Ann Michael garden
We would like to thank the Murphy Family Foundation for the grant we received in the amount of $10,000. The funds will be directed to the Literacy Readiness Program. We are very grateful for their support.
more...We are proud of all of our graduates, most especially for WHO they are, and also, for what they have achieved. The Class of 2017 has earned over $158,000 in scholarship money toward their high school tuition based on accomplishments made here at Metro Catholic. CONGRATULATIONS!
Did you know...
15 will be attending Cleveland Central Catholic
2 will be attending Magnificat High School
4 will be attending St. Ignatius High School
7 will be attending St. Joseph Academy
1 will be attending St. Martin de Porres High School
1 will be attending Benedictine High School
12 will be attending Holy Name High School
4 will be attending St. Edward High School
2 will be attending Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School
1 will be attending Max Hayes High School
2 will be attending Brooklyn High School
3 will be attending Padua Franciscan High School
1 will be attending Parma Community School
2 will be attending Trinity High School
1 will be attending Garrett Morgan High School
We are proud to announce that two of our students will be going to the State Finals for this writing competition: LORAIN HERNANDEZ and EVERETT ALAN HOOD. We wish them the best of luck at this prestigious competition.
more...At the first gathering of the Power of the Pen contest on Saturday two Metro Catholic students excelled. Of all the 7th graders from all over the city that entered this writing contest HALEY LEWIS came in 10th place and received a medal. Of all the 8th graders EVERETT ALAN HOOD came in 11th place and also received a medal. We congratulate them AND Ms. Coleman, their teacher who coordinates this activity.
more...In addition to the scholarship offered by Benedictine High School, EVERETT ALAN HOOD has also been offered $1,000/year from Villa Angela - St. Joseph High School. This is worth $4,000 if Everett chooses to accept it. NICHOLAS MORALES has received a $3,000/year scholarship to Padua High School. This is worth $12,000! We continue to celebrate our students AND their teachers who have prepared them so well!
more...We are pleased to announce another high school scholarship award for one of our 8th graders. Since he did so well on the entrance exam. NATHANIEL RICHARDSON has been awarded $500/year to Benedictine High School. His total scholarship is $2,000. We congratulate him, his family and our teachers who prepared him so well!
more...We are pleased to announce the first high school scholarship award for one of our 8th graders. Since he did so well on the entrance exam, EVERETT ALAN HOOD has been awarded $500/year to Benedictine High School. His total scholarship is $2,000. We congratulate him, his family and our teachers who prepared him so well!
more...Congratulations to the Student Government Officers for 2016 - 2017!
The Leadership Team (Co-Presidents): Karyangely Acosta, DeAndre Bennett, Rishawn Jason and Madeleine Wadesisi.
The Spirit Coordinators: Alicia Amberik and Diamond Rhodes
Student Green Coordinators: Samiry Barragan and Emerald Hood
Service Coordinator: Brigid Rodriguez
Secretary: Christian Nunez
Homeroom Representatives: Dominique Inniss, N'Sreen Abbas, Alma Rodriguez, Mia Mayorga, Angeline Torres, Hayley Lewis, Lillianna Morales, Leah Simon, Christina Nshimirimana, Alana Daleccio and Roselyn Cabrera
Our annual Patience and George Humphrey Society Event was held on Sunday, October 2nd in Historic St. Stephen Church. The honorees for 2016 are the St. Stephen Alumni Association, St. Albert the Great Parish and School, and Natalie McMahon from the Msgr. John J. McMahon Charitable Trust.
more...We would like to thank The Giant Eagle Foundation for the grant we received for $10,000. The funds this year will aide the Learning Center. We are grateful for their support through the years.
more...Jieming Tang (Alum '12 - Sullivan Scholar) played his final concert on Sunday with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra at Severance Hall. Jieming has been the orchestra concert master for the past two years. During Sunday's concert Jieming was the featured soloist. Next year Jieming will attend the Julliard School of Performing Arts in NYC. Click the article to see the program description and Jieming's biography. Congratulations Jieming. We are so proud of you.
more...We are please and proud to announce these academic scholarships to area Catholic high schools:
Holy Name Merit Scholarship
Aracely Guzman ~ $500 renewable each year, for a total of $2,000
Nicholas Veauthier ~ $500 renewable each year, for a total of $2,000
Holy Name Academic Scholar Award
Naiah Leon ~ $1,000 renewable each year, for a total of $4,000
Cleveland Central Catholic Academic Scholarship
Michael Duong ~ $1,000 renewable each year, for a total of $4,000
We congratulate these students, their families and their teachers who have prepared them so well!
Congratulations to our Gr. 8 students who were accepted to these local Catholic High Schools. Many students will receive academic scholarships from Metro Catholic, the accepting high school and Metro Catholic donors.
Cleveland Central Catholic: 19
Holy Name: 9
Magnificat: 1
Padua: 2
St. Edward: 1
St. Ignatius: 5
St. Joseph Academy: 4
St. Martin de Porres: 3
Villa Angela - St. Joseph: 1
Congratulations to Chef Marlon Mayorga from Corleone's Restaurant for winning First Place in "Cleveland's Finest Hors d'Oeuvre Contest, an event supporting Our Lady of Wayside! Chef Mayorga and Mrs. Mayorga have two children currently attending Metro Catholic ~ Mia, Grade 6 and Mya, preschool. Thier son, Marlon, also attended Metro Catholic and now attends Cleveland Central Catholic High School.
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