Bishop Watterson High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
History Bishop Watterson High School, founded in 1954 under the auspices of the Diocese of Columbus, is a co-educational college preparatory institution serving the Central Ohio area. Bishop Watterson High School was the first co-educational diocesan high school in Franklin County. It opened its doors in the fall of 1954 in honor of Bishop John Ambrose Watterson, the second Bishop of Columbus, who served until April 17, 1899. Its namesake, Bishop John Ambrose Watterson was known as a spiritual leader and scholar who was dedicated to Catholic education. He increased the number of diocesan schools because he saw them as essential to the moral and intellectual development of young Catholics.
Athletics Sports that are offered include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, diving, field hockey, football, ice hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. in 2019, Bishop Watterson began playing its home football games at Ohio Dominican University.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Boys' Basketball - 2013 Golf - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 2004 Baseball - 1988, 1991, 1997 Girls' Field Hockey - 1995, 2005, 2009, 2020, 2021 Football – 2002, 2010, 2024, 2025 Girls' Lacrosse - 2023 Boys' Lacrosse - 2025 Girls' Soccer - 2024 Boys' Wrestling - 2025, 2026 Girls' Cross Country - 2025 Boys' Soccer - 2025
Notable alumni
Jorge Aguirre (author) - author and children's television show producerAldama, Frederick Luis. Latino/a Children's and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling. 2018. Retrieved 27 Oct. 2021 Mike Durant - professional baseball player John Krimm - professional football player Erin McDougald - jazz vocalistBotkin, D. Anthony. "Jazz vocalist returns to her roots in Delaware." The Delaware Gazette, Delaware, 28 Sept. 2016. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018. Sacha Pfeiffer - Pulitzer-Prize winning journalistBlundo, Joe. "Columbus native finds herself on the big screen." The Columbus Dispatch 16 Nov. 2015. Retrieved 28 Dec. 2018 Kyle Reifers - professional golfer Tim Timmons - MLB Umpire Al Washington - football coach Jai Chabria - political strategist and advisor to Ohio Governor John Kasich
Notes and references
External links Bishop Watterson High School Official Website Watterson Girls Soccer Website Watterson Swimming and Diving Website