Moeller High School

Archbishop Moeller High School
Archbishop Moeller High School
Address
	9001 Montgomery Road; Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; United States
Coordinates	39°13′12″N 84°21′30″W / 39.22000°N 84.35833°W
Information
School type	Private Comprehensive, Parochial, College-preparatory high school
Motto	Nova bella elegit Dominus; (Latin: "The Lord has chosen new wars")
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; (Marianists)
Established	September 1958; 66 years ago
School district	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
CEEB code	361033
Principal	Carl Kremer
Grades	9–12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	856 (2018–19[needs update])
Average class size	22.4
Student to teacher ratio	12:1
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy Blue and gold
Slogan	"Be ReMarkable"
Song	Crusaders' Anthem
Fight song	Blue and Gold Fight Song
Athletics conference	OHSAA – GCL South
Mascot	Crusaders
Accreditation	Ohio Catholic Accrediting Association
Publication	The Squire
Newspaper	The Crusader
Yearbook	The Templar
Website	www.moeller.org

Archbishop Moeller High School (/ˈmoʊlər/ MOH-lər), known as Moeller, is a private, all-male, college-preparatory high school in the suburbs of Cincinnati, in Hamilton County, Ohio. It is currently one of five all-male Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati area.

History

Archbishop Moeller High School was established in fall 1958 when Archbishop Karl J. Alter appointed Monsignor Edward A. McCarthy and Brother Paul Sibbing, S.M., to supervise the planning and construction of a new high school near Montgomery, Ohio. Funds for the school were provided by Catholic parishioners in the Cincinnati area as part of the Archbishop's High School Fund Campaign. Archbishop Alter named the school Archbishop Moeller High School to commemorate the fourth Archbishop of Cincinnati, Henry K. Moeller.^[8]

Moeller High School opened its doors in September 1960, along with La Salle High School, a fellow Cincinnati Archdiocesan school. Marianist Brother Lawrence Eveslage, S.M., was appointed the first principal, and the faculty consisted of Marianist priests and brothers as well as laity. Moeller High School's first class graduated in 1964. Since then, over 6,000 graduates have become Moeller High School alumni.^[8]

Academics

Academic philosophy

Starting with the freshman class of 1999, Moeller High School adopted a new laptop program. All freshmen are required to lease laptops through the program to assist in education.^[9] Leasing costs are included as part of school tuition. The laptops are equipped to use the new network installed in the school, and teachers are encouraged to use the laptops to do more in the classroom. Common uses for the laptops include writing papers, doing research (using both the Internet and the school's reference systems), and presenting projects. Many textbooks have been replaced by electronic versions. Starting with the class of 2018, students began leasing Tablet PCs rather than standard laptops, allowing them to take notes within OneNote without needing to type.^{[citation needed]}

Co-curriculars

As of 2024, more than 85% Moeller students are involved in co-curricular activities.^[10]

School publications

The Crusader

It features eight-to-twelve pages, two of which have full color, and a variety of content, including news, features, sports, and cultural information. The Journalism I and Journalism II classes are primarily responsible for reporting, writing, and designing the paper. Students outside of these classes are also encouraged to submit story ideas and content. All content is approved by the school's administration before it is published. In 2009, The Crusader moved from a quarterly to a monthly publication.

In 2008, The Crusader won First Place^{[clarification needed]}, the second-highest honor a high school newspaper can receive from the American Scholastic Press Association.^[11] The contest judged The Crusader on writing, layout, and visual quality.

The Squire

The Squire is a student literary journal that features stories, poems, and essays written by Moeller students. It is printed annually, and all students may submit to The Squire at any time. The magazine also features student artwork. Selected works for publication are chosen by Moeller's Creative Writing Club, who also edit and publish the journal each year.

Athletics

Moeller High School's athletic teams are sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and compete in the Greater Catholic League South, along with Elder, St. Xavier, and La Salle High Schools.^[12] The Greater Catholic League, more commonly known as the GCL, is often considered one of the premier high school conferences in the country.^[13]

In 2021, Moeller built Kremchek Stadium at the Bucher Athletic Complex in Clermont County. This is the first home field for Moeller baseball.

During the 1970s and 1980s, the football team won five national titles and many other championships.^[14] The team also won back-to-back Ohio State Championships in 2012 and 2013.^{[citation needed]}

The baseball team produced Major League Baseball players Barry Larkin, Ken Griffey Jr., and Buddy Bell, and Brent Suter. The Crusaders won Division I state baseball championships in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2023.

Since 1999 Moeller basketball has won 3 State Titles. In 2004, led by five starters who would go on to play NCAA Division I basketball, Moeller reached as high as the top 10 in USA Today's national poll.^{[citation needed]}

OHSAA team championships

Football – 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2012, 2013^[15]
Baseball – 1972, 1989, 1993, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023^[16]
Basketball – 1999, 2003, 2007, 2018, 2019^[17]^[18]
Golf – 2014 ^[19]
Lacrosse – 2017^[20]
Volleyball – 2023^[21]

Non-OHSAA championships

Lacrosse – 1992, 1993, (Ohio High School Lacrosse Association)^[20]
Volleyball – 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018,^[22] 2021, 2022 (Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association)
Rugby – 2010
Ultimate Frisbee – 2018^[22]

The 2007 title went to the second team in Ohio high school boys' volleyball history to go undefeated.^[23]

The 2021, 2022, and 2023 Volleyball State Championship Teams is the first time in Boys Volleyball history to go back-to-back-to-back.^[24]

Lacrosse became a sanctioned OHSAA sport beginning with the 2016–17 academic year.^[25]

Volleyball became a sanctioned OHSAA sport beginning with the 2022–2023 academic year.^[26]

Notable alumni

Media

Paul Keels – play-by-play announcer for Ohio State University football and basketball on WBNS-FM

Politics

John Boehner – U.S. Congressman for Ohio's 8th congressional district and 61st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives^[27]
Frank Brogan – Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
Tom Raga – Ohio State Representative, former Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Bob Schaffer – U.S. Congressman for Colorado's 4th congressional district, Colorado State Senator 1987–1996, Chairman of the Colorado State Board of Education
Joe Uecker – Ohio State Senator (R–66)

Sports

Baseball

Buddy Bell – former third baseman and manager^[28]
David Bell – son of Buddy Bell; former professional baseball player; former manager of the Cincinnati Reds
Mike Bell – son of Buddy Bell and brother of David Bell; former third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds^[29]
Andrew Brackman – former professional baseball player
Ken Griffey Jr. – former outfielder/designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox and National Baseball Hall of Fame member
Adam Hyzdu – professional baseball player
Barry Larkin – former shortstop^[28] for the Cincinnati Reds and National Baseball Hall of Fame member
Stephen Larkin – brother of Barry Larkin; former 1st baseman for the Cincinnati Reds
Bill Long – professional baseball player
Len Matuszek – major league outfielder and first baseman^[29]
Eric Surkamp – professional baseball player
Brent Suter – professional baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers
Alex Wimmers – professional baseball player for the Miami Marlins
Phil Diehl – professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
Zach Logue – professional baseball player for the Oakland Athletics

Basketball

Josh Duncan – college and international professional basketball player, Xavier University
Byron Larkin – college basketball player, Xavier University's all-time leading scorer^[30]
Quinn McDowell – college and pro basketball player, College of William & Mary
Mike Sylvester – college and pro basketball player, University of Dayton
Jaxson Hayes - college and pro basketball player, 2019 first round NBA Draft lottery pick (#8), Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Miles McBride - college and pro basketball player, 2020 second round NBA Draft pick (#36), West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball

Football

Doug Williams – Lexington All-American and professional football NFL Houston Oilers offensive tackle
Steve Sylvester. University of Notre Dame, Oakland Raiders Offensive Lineman, 3 Super Bowl Rings^[31]
Bob Crable (1978) – Notre Dame All-American and professional football linebacker and National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017
Russ Huesman – head college football coach for the Richmond Spiders
Greg Jones – linebacker, Tennessee Titans; All-American at Michigan State; Super Bowl XLVI champion
Mark Kamphaus – Arena Football League quarterback, Albany Firebirds
Michael Muñoz – college football offensive lineman; son of Anthony Muñoz
Rob Murphy – 2 time All-American offensive lineman at Ohio State University, 6 years in the NFL, 6 years in the CFL
Matt Tennant – 2010 5th-round pick of the New Orleans Saints out of Boston College
Tom Waddle – professional football player for the Chicago Bears. Radio personality on ESPN 1000 AM in Chicago
Greg Hudson – NCAA Football coach - Notre Dame, Purdue, Florida State, East Carolina, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Connecticut
Rico Murray – Undrafted free agent signee by the Cincinnati Bengals
Tony Hunter – professional football player for Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. 12th pick in first round of 1983 NFL draft. Varsity captain in football, track, and basketball
Greg Huntington – American football player
Steve Apke – American football player
Sam Hubbard – American football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
David Lippincott – American Football Coach for the Oakland Raiders
Steve Niehaus – was a defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first ever draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL draft
Carrington Valentine – cornerback, Green Bay Packers
Marcus Rush – former linebacker, Jacksonville Jaguars
Brenden Bates – tight end, New York Jets^[32]

Other

Brent Brisben - Treasure Hunter – Co-founder of 1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels, LLC
Jack Norris – President and co-founder of Vegan Outreach

Notable faculty and staff

Bob Crable (2000–2007) – Notre Dame All-American and professional football linebacker; later head coach and religion teacher at Moeller^[33]
Gerry Faust – head football coach at Moeller; later head coach at the University of Notre Dame and University of Akron
Geoffrey Girard – fiction writer; and is the current department head and a classroom teacher of English at Moeller^[34]
Tim Rose (1964–1966) – assistant coach at Moeller; later head football coach at Miami University

References

^ Archbishop Moeller High School. "Contact Moeller". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
^ "Administration". Archbishop Moeller High School. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
^ Eastern University. "High School CEEB number". Retrieved 2009-11-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Moeller at a Glance". Archbishop Moeller High School. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
^ "High School Open House Calendar". The Catholic Telegraph. Vol. 187, no. 10. Archdiocese of Cincinnati. October 22, 2018. p. 24. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Archbishop Moeller High School. "Symbols of Moeller". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
^ Judges 5:8
^ ^a ^b ^c Archbishop Moeller High School. "History". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
^ Guido, Anna (2002-06-25). "Moeller: Anytime, anywhere learning". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
^ "Archbishop Moeller | Co-Curriculars". www.moeller.org. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
^ "Annual Contest/Review for Scholastic Yearbooks, Magazines and Newspapers". Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
^ "Greater Catholic League". Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ "Top 10 toughest football leagues in America - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 1 October 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
^ Ruibal, Sal (2004-10-05). "Cincinnati schools play catch up with Moeller". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
^ "OHSAA Football State Tournaments All-Time Team Participants List" (PDF). Football History. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ "All-Time State Tournament Participants" (PDF). Baseball History. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ "All-Time State Tournament Participants" (PDF). Basketball History. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ "2019 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Coverage". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ OHSAA. "2014 OHSAA State Golf Tournament Coverage". Retrieved 2014-10-18.
^ ^a ^b "Boys State Tournament History" (PDF). Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ "'We're here to celebrate.' Moeller completes comeback for boys volleyball state title". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
^ ^a ^b Dermer, Shelby. "Moeller beats Hilliard Darby for 8th state volleyball title in school history". Cincinnati.com. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Gedney, Dan (May 28, 2007). "Moeller wins state volleyball title; St. X, Indian Hill tennis champs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C4. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ https://www.wcpo.com/mike-dyer (2023-05-28). "Moeller High School volleyball program captures its third consecutive state title". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. Retrieved 2023-05-30. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
^ OHSAA. "OHSAA to Sponsor Boys and Girls Lacrosse Beginning in 2016-17". Retrieved 2017-06-03.
^ "OHSAA to Add Girls Wrestling and Boys Volleyball". Ohio High School Athletic Association. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ Office of the Speaker. "Speaker of the House John Boehner". Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
^ ^a ^b "SCOUTING; The Home Team". The New York Times. 1986-08-20. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ ^a ^b Archbishop Moeller High School. "Career Hitting Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
^ Tifft, Doug (2009-04-15). "Eight days later: at last, it's Mack". The Xavier Newswire. Xavier University. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
^ Noble, Greg (27 January 2016). "NEWS 30 local Super Bowl players honored by NFL". WCPO Cincinnati. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^ Hale, Jon (March 10, 2017). "UK lands Cincinnati prep TE Brenden Bates for 2018 class". The Courier-Journal.
^ Groeschen, Tom (2001-08-24). "Moeller coach Bob Crable draws spotlight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
^ Archbishop Moeller High School (2007). "Moeller Directory". Archived from the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-09.

External links

[Conatct_Moeller_High_School-1] Archbishop Moeller High School. "Contact Moeller". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-11-09.

[Administration-2] "Administration". Archbishop Moeller High School. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2010.

[CEEB-3] Eastern University. "High School CEEB number". Retrieved 2009-11-11.

[Profile-4] "Moeller at a Glance". Archbishop Moeller High School. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.

[Telegraph_open_house-5] "High School Open House Calendar". The Catholic Telegraph. Vol. 187, no. 10. Archdiocese of Cincinnati. October 22, 2018. p. 24. Retrieved October 25, 2018.

[Symbols-6] Archbishop Moeller High School. "Symbols of Moeller". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-11-09.

[Motto-7] Judges 5:8

[History-8] Archbishop Moeller High School. "History". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-11-09.

[Enquirer_Guido-9] Guido, Anna (2002-06-25). "Moeller: Anytime, anywhere learning". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2007-09-08.

[10] "Archbishop Moeller | Co-Curriculars". www.moeller.org. Retrieved 2024-07-03.

[American_Scholastic_Press_Association-11] "Annual Contest/Review for Scholastic Yearbooks, Magazines and Newspapers". Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.

[12] "Greater Catholic League". Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[13] "Top 10 toughest football leagues in America - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 1 October 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2017.

[USAToday1-14] Ruibal, Sal (2004-10-05). "Cincinnati schools play catch up with Moeller". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-04-21.

[15] "OHSAA Football State Tournaments All-Time Team Participants List" (PDF). Football History. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[16] "All-Time State Tournament Participants" (PDF). Baseball History. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[17] "All-Time State Tournament Participants" (PDF). Basketball History. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[18] "2019 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Coverage". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_Golf-19] OHSAA. "2014 OHSAA State Golf Tournament Coverage". Retrieved 2014-10-18.

[lacrosse-20] "Boys State Tournament History" (PDF). Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[21] "'We're here to celebrate.' Moeller completes comeback for boys volleyball state title". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

[Cincinnati.com-22] Dermer, Shelby. "Moeller beats Hilliard Darby for 8th state volleyball title in school history". Cincinnati.com. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[23] Gedney, Dan (May 28, 2007). "Moeller wins state volleyball title; St. X, Indian Hill tennis champs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C4. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[24] ttps://www.wcpo.com/mike-dyer (2023-05-28). "Moeller High School volleyball program captures its third consecutive state title". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. Retrieved 2023-05-30. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_News_Release-25] OHSAA. "OHSAA to Sponsor Boys and Girls Lacrosse Beginning in 2016-17". Retrieved 2017-06-03.

[26] "OHSAA to Add Girls Wrestling and Boys Volleyball". Ohio High School Athletic Association. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[Boehner_bio-27] Office of the Speaker. "Speaker of the House John Boehner". Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-24.

[NYT_Scouting-28] "SCOUTING; The Home Team". The New York Times. 1986-08-20. Retrieved 2007-10-05.

[Hitting_records-29] Archbishop Moeller High School. "Career Hitting Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2007-10-19.

[newswire1-30] Tifft, Doug (2009-04-15). "Eight days later: at last, it's Mack". The Xavier Newswire. Xavier University. Retrieved 2009-04-29.

[31] Noble, Greg (27 January 2016). "NEWS 30 local Super Bowl players honored by NFL". WCPO Cincinnati. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[32] Hale, Jon (March 10, 2017). "UK lands Cincinnati prep TE Brenden Bates for 2018 class". The Courier-Journal.

[Enquirer_Groeschen-33] Groeschen, Tom (2001-08-24). "Moeller coach Bob Crable draws spotlight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-09-13.

[Directory-34] Archbishop Moeller High School (2007). "Moeller Directory". Archived from the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-09.

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