Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, established in 1930.
Activities Extracurricular activities The Catholic High School for Boys mascot is The Rockets, with purple and gold serving as its school colors.
Athletics The Little Rock Catholic Rockets compete in the 7A Classification, which is the state's largest classification, administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rockets compete in the 7A/6A Central Conference. FallWinterSpringFall Football
Girls Field hockey
Girls Flag Football
Girls & Boys Cross Country
Girls Volleyball
Girls Golf
Girls Tennis
Boys Water PoloGirls & Boys Basketball Girls Water Polo
Soccer
Wrestling
Cheer
bowlingBoys Tennis Football
Boys Volleyball
Girls & Boys Swimming
Boys Golf
Boys Baseball
Girls Softball
Track & Field
Beach Volleyball The Rockets have won the following state championships: Baseball: 1971, 1972 Football: 1984, 1985, 2024 Golf: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2021, 2024 (boys) Swimming and diving: 1962, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004 Soccer: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 (7A) Wrestling: 2014 (7A/6A) Tennis: 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (boys) Basketball: 2008 (7A) Quiz Bowl state champions: 2009 Chess state champions: 2021
Clubs and traditions
In addition to athletic competition, Catholic sponsors a United States Marine Corps JROTC unit, which participates in Drill, Physical Fitness, Academic, and Cyber Patriot competitions, as well as participating in Quiz Bowl, debate, and speech competitions.
The MCJROTC unit was founded by Major General Sidney S. McMath (USMC), former Governor of Arkansas, on 27 November 1967, when General Clifford B. Drake (USMC) officially presented the unit colors during Charter Day ceremonies. The early cadets who attended the program were referred to as "Sid's Kids". The unit includes female cadets from Mount St. Mary Academy. The unit as a whole has received many awards, including: Designated Naval Honor School, Program with Distinction (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Marine Corps Reserve Association Junior ROTC Outstanding Unit Award (1982) Marine Corps Reserve Association, Region V Best Marine Corps Unit (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016) JROTC National Physical Fitness Champions ( 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)Catholic High JROTC wins national championship JROTC Academic Bowl, Best MCJROTC Academic team (2016) The JROTC program sponsors many different teams, such as: Academic, Armed Drill, Armed Exhibition Drill, Rifle, Cyber Patriot, and Physical Fitness.
Notable alumni Name Graduation Class Best Known For Pat Seerey 1941 Former MLB player for Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox Gil Gerard 1961 Actor and star of television's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Dr. John C. York 1967 Cancer researcher and co-chairman of San Francisco 49ers French Hill 1975 Current United States Congressman Stephen Jones 1983 Former Arkansas Razorbacks football player, son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and current executive vice president, CEO, and director of player personnel for the team Jerry Jones Jr. 1988 Son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and chief sales and marketing officer and executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys Jimmy Kremers 1984 Former MLB player for Atlanta Braves Ron Whittaker 1990 Professional golfer on the PGA TourKrupshaw, Jeff. (June 27, 2020). Whittaker returns as amateur. arkansasonline.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025. Jake Bequette 2007 Former Arkansas Razorbacks football and New England Patriots player
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