Raider News

Saint Marcellin Champagnat, founder of the Marist Brothers, urged his Marist followers to live their lives "doing ordinary things extraordinarily well." Today, we are excited to announce our Champagnat Award Honorees and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, who will be celebrated at the Honoring Excellence Dinner on May 17, 2025.

Spirit Week 2025 begins on Monday, March 10, with theme days and handouts, culminating in the Spirit Week Pep Rally, a Hypnotist, and the Visions Coffeehouse on Friday, March 14. This annual celebration of Raider Spirit is a defining experience shared by generations of CCHS students.

Congratulations to the Central Catholic DECA Club! Forty students qualified, 37 competed, and seven were named finalists at the State Career Development Conference at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Two students have advanced to the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida.

The Innovative Learning Academy for Middle School Students is offered through Summer at Central to current 5th - 8th grade students. This year's Academy will be held from Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11 and includes courses on coding, robotics, aerodynamics, filmmaking, painting, photography, Spanish, storytelling, and debate.

Central Catholic is proud to announce the Academic Honor Roll of Students for the Second Term of the 2024-2025 Academic Year. The Administration, Faculty, and Staff congratulate these young men and women for their well-earned achievements.

The Central Catholic Mock Trial Team defeated Lawrence High School at Lowell City Hall on February 24, 2025. With this victory, the team ends the regular season 3-0 and advances to the playoffs this Sunday at Clark University in Worcester.

Congratulations to Raider Gymnastics, MIAA North Sectional Champions, Raider Cheerleading, MVC Champions, and the Raider Dance Team on their outstanding exhibition performance.

Thank you to Lester Fagen, Esq. for sharing his father’s powerful story of surviving the Holocaust with students enrolled in the course Facing History & Ourselves.

Join the Parents Guild on March 22, 2025, for our 4th annual Parents Gala and Social Event, A Night of Bids & Bites, to benefit the Student Activities Fund. Get your event tickets, raffle books, and tuition raffle chances TODAY! Volunteers, raffle items, and auction items are needed to help make the night a success.

Alumni and friends are invited to join President Chris Sullivan '81 and Chief Advancement Officer David Erwin at our annual Bonita Springs & Naples Luncheon on March 24 and our annual Reception at The Villages on March 25.

Congratulations to the Raider Girls Hockey Team on winning their first-ever league title and advancing to the playoffs! They are joined by fellow league champions Raider Girls Gymnastics, Raider Boys Indoor Track & Field, Raider Girls Indoor Track & Field, and Raider Boys Basketball!

The National Honor Society held their 4th Annual Sock Drive to help local organizations provide for people in need. We collected a total of 5,284 new socks at a time when our partners were running short due to the cold, wet winter. Thank you to everyone who helped make this drive a huge success!

Congratulations to the three outstanding Raider Student-Athletes who recently committed to play collegiate sports at the Division 1 or 2 level next year: Camryn Donlan '25, Jefferson Morales '25, and Franchesca Thurston '25.

On February 4, Javi Lopez '26, All-Scholastic guard and captain of the Raider Boys Basketball Team, hit a free throw to reach 1,000 points and join an exclusive group of Central Catholic hoopsters.

Last year, students in enrolled in the Poverty, Policy, and Justice class conceived and organized a new initiative to raise much-needed funds for our neighbors at Lazarus House Ministries. This year's class continued their efforts and raised $5,300 for this important cause.

In honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, The Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership reached out to alumnae, coaches, and winter sports captains for the impact of Raider Athletics on their lives. We are delighted to showcase their responses throughout the month.

Earlier this week, alumni and friends gathered in the Dupont neighborhood of Washington, DC for an Alumni & Friends Regional Reception with President Chris Sullivan '81 and Chief Advancement Officer David Erwin. Thank you to all who attended!

Central Catholic kicked off Catholic Schools Week with our annual liturgy for the CCHS community on Monday, January 27. As a Marist high school, we actively endeavor to live our mission in serving the least favored. In this spirit, students and staff are invited to participate in the annual Sock Drive, the Formal Clothing Drive, and the Scoops and Hoops Charity Basketball Tournament.

The first waves of college acceptances have been rolling in for the Class of 2025. Congratulations to the members of the class on your many successes, and good luck as you select the best fit for your bright future!