Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Catholic High School for Boys is a private, [Roman Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church|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.| Fall | Winter | Spring |
| Fall Football Girls Field hockey Girls Flag Football Girls & Boys Cross Country Girls Volleyball Girls Golf Girls Tennis Boys Water Polo | Girls & Boys Basketball Girls Water Polo Soccer Wrestling Cheer bowling | Boys 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, 1972Football: 1984, 1985, 2024 Golf: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2021, 2024 Swimming and diving: 1962, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004Soccer: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 Wrestling: 2014 Tennis: 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Basketball: 2008
- 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, former Governor of Arkansas, on 27 November 1967, when General Clifford B. Drake officially presented the unit colors during Charter Day ceremonies. The early cadets who attended the program were referred to as "Sid's Kids". The current Marine instructors are Sgt. Maj. R.S. Jernigan and Col. C. Johnson. 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
- Marine Corps Reserve Association Junior ROTC Outstanding Unit Award
- Marine Corps Reserve Association, Region V Best Marine Corps Unit
- JROTC National Physical Fitness Champions
- JROTC Academic Bowl, Best MCJROTC Academic team
- The JROTC program sponsors many different teams, such as: Academic, Armed Drill, Armed Exhibition Drill, Rifle, Cyber Patriot, and Physical Fitness.