Billings Central Catholic High School

Private, coeducational school in Billings, , Montana, United States

Billings Central Catholic High School

Address

3 Broadwater Avenue

Billings

(Yellowstone County)

Montana

59101

United States

Coordinates| 45°46′39″N 108°30′57″W﻿ / ﻿45.77750°N 108.51583°W﻿ / 45.77750; -108.51583
Information
Type| Private, Coeducational
Motto| "Founded On Faith"
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)| Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Patrick
Established| 1944
Status| Active
CEEB code| 270-087
President| Andrew McDonald[1]
Principal| Nolan Trafton[2]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 307 (2020)
Color(s)|
Slogan| "Faith, Family Spirit, Academic Excellence"
Athletics conference| Eastern A
Mascot| Ram
Team name| Rams
Rivals| Laurel High School
Accreditation| Northwest Accreditation Commission, Western Catholic Educational Association[4]
Newspaper| Rampage
Yearbook| Rambler
Website| www.billingscatholicschools.org

Billings Central Catholic High School is a private, Catholic high school in Billings, Montana, United States. It is one of three Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Great Falls–Billings.

## Background[edit]

Billings Central Catholic opened in 1944 with its first class graduating in 1948. It was the first diocesan Catholic high school in the Diocese of Great Falls in eastern Montana. A new building was completed in 1947 and "Billings Central Catholic" has been located there since.

In 1987, Billings Central Catholic joined the parish schools at Holy Rosary, Little Flower, St. Pius and St. Patrick's to consolidate into one Catholic school system in Billings known as Billings Catholic Schools.

## Montana High School Association State Championships (117)[edit]

* Boys Basketball – 1996, 2019, 2021
* Boys Cross Country \- 2001
* Boys Football \- 1956, 1968, 2007, 2012, 2018
* Boys Golf \- 1971, 1973, 1978, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2015
* Boys Soccer \- 2009
* Boys Swimming \- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Boys Tennis \- 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
* Boys Track and Field \- 1999
* Boys Wrestling \- 1965
* Drama \- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2011
* Girls Basketball \- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2012, 2020, 2024
* Girls Cross Country
* Girls Golf \- 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010
* Girls Gymnastics \- 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981
* Girls Soccer \- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
* Girls Softball \- 1994, 1995
* Girls Swimming \- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Girls Volleyball \- 1987, 1988, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
* Girls Tennis \- 2017, 2022
* Girls Track and Field \- 1993, 1994, 1995
* Speech and Debate \- 1983, 1984, 1993, 1996, 2004

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## Notes and references[edit]

1. ^ "Billings Catholic Schools announces Andrew McDonald as new president".
2. ^ https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/former-soccer-coach-nolan-trafton-hired-as-billings-central-principal
3. ^ "The Details".
4. ^ "Schools Accredited by WCEA 2021–22" (PDF). static1.squarespace.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-05-15.
5. ^ MHSA. "Montana High School Association Web site". Retrieved 2021-02-17.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings

Bishops|

Ordinaries
Mathias Clement Lenihan
Edwin Vincent O'Hara
William Joseph Condon
Eldon Bernard Schuster
Thomas Joseph Murphy
Anthony Michael Milone
Michael William Warfel

Coadjutor
Jeffrey M. Fleming

Churches|

Cathedrals
St. Ann's Cathedral, Great Falls
St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral, Billings

Parishes
Sacred Heart Church, Glendive
St. Peter's Church, Wibaux

Education|

Higher education
University of Providence

High schools
Billings Central Catholic High School, Billings
Great Falls Central Catholic High School, Great Falls
St. Labre Indian Catholic High School, Ashland

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