Reicher Catholic High School

Reicher Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Waco Texas. It is situated halfway between Dallas and Austin. Reicher was founded in 1954 by the Diocese of Austin to serve an economically and ethnically diverse population by providing an excellent education at an affordable cost. Current enrollment in grades 9-12 is 228. Reicher academics include curriculum offering of Advanced Placement, Dual Credit and Honor courses.

History

Reicher was founded in 1954 on the present location in north Waco. For over fifty years, it has been working toward the betterment of the community for all Wacoans.

In 1998, against the advice of those who urged fleeing to the suburbs, Reicher renewed its commitment to the city by launching the $9 million Reicher Renaissance Capital Improvement Project.

This project included renovating an aging facility into a modern campus that now includes a 1,200-squarefoot art studio, a music studio with practice rooms, a large meeting hall, a conference room, a new gym/activity center with athletic locker rooms, a field house, state-of-the-art performing arts center and chapel.

In 2008, a girls weight room was added to the existing field house along with a newly constructed Concession Stand in J.J. Kearns stadium. New entry ways were also added to the stadium. ^[1]

And in 2010, Reicher Catholic High School was named the Best TAPPS 3A High School in Texas, winning the Henderson Overall Championship Cup for academic and athletic excellence.

Athletics

There are a wide range of sports and athletics at Reicher Catholic High School, such as basketball, soccer, track, baseball, softball, volleyball, powerlifting, cross country, and football.

The Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Reicher Catholic High School is Mark Waggoner, who has been there since 1989. Reicher has won nine Football State Championships in 1958, 1962, 1963, 1974, 1975, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009. Reicher is the first team (since Waco High 1925-1927) to win three straight state championships in a row in the Waco area.

Matt Marquez, a senior running back during the 2001 season, still holds the state record for fumbles in a season at 21.

Reicher offers 14 Varsity-level sports having won TAPPS State Championships in the following sports.

Football 1962, '63, '68, '74, '75, 2004, '07, '08, '09

Baseball 1976, 2006, 2010

Softball 1988, 2010

Boys Soccer 1985, '86, '87, '88, '90, '91, 2002

Boys Track 2005, '09, '10

Girls Track 1979, 2007, '08

Boys Powerlifting 2010

Extra-curricular Activities

Reicher Robotics Competition, Cheerleading, Royal Jazzcats Dance Team, Band, Mock Trial, Word Power, Ambassadors, Spanish Club, Technology Club, National Honor Society, Student Council, Theater Production, TAPPS Fine Arts, TAPPS Academic Competition, Advanced Reading, Reicher Abroad program, Blue Crew spirit Group.

References

External links

• Official Website
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin

Diocese of Austin
Ordinaries	Bishops Louis Joseph Reicher Vincent Madeley Harris John E. McCarthy Gregory Michael Aymond Joé Stephen Vásquez Auxiliary Bishops Daniel E. Garcia Priests who became Bishops William Mulvey Michael J. Sis
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary
Education	University St. Edward's University High Schools Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Temple Reicher Catholic High School, Waco St. Joseph Catholic High School, Bryan St. Michael's Catholic Academy, Austin San Juan Diego Catholic High School, Austin St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School, Austin
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