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School in Waco, , Texas, United States
Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School
Address
2102 North 23rd Street
Waco, (McLennan County), Texas 76708
United States
Coordinates31°33′37″N 97°9′56″W / 31.56028°N 97.16556°W / 31.56028; -97.16556
Information
TypePrivate school, Coeducational, Parochial
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1954
StatusOpen
AuthorityDiocese of Austin
SuperintendentMisty Poe
PresidentBlake Evans
PrincipalRobert Whitworth
GradesPreK-12
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s)     Columbia Blue, Royal Blue, Black, and White
Athletics conferenceTAPPS
SportsFootball, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Powerlifting, Track, Golf, Robotics, and Cross Country
MascotCougar
NicknameCougs
Team nameCougars
AccreditationTAPPS
Websitewww.reicher.org

Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School is a private Catholic Parish school located in Waco, Texas. It is situated halfway between Dallas and Austin. Bishop Reicher was founded in 1954 by the Diocese of Austin. Reicher academics include curriculum offering of Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, and Honor courses.

"St. Louis Reicher Catholic School educates each student in spirit, mind and body by fostering personal excellence within the Catholic tradition."

Athletics

There is a wide range of sports and athletics programs at Reicher, such as baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, track, and volleyball.

The school has amassed many championship titles, with 9 state titles in football, 6 in boys soccer, 5 in girls softball, 4 in powerlifting with 1 national title, 4 in boys track, 3 in girls track, 3 in boys baseball, 2 in girls dance, 1 in boys basketball, and many more titles in other programs.

The football program was considered a Texas powerhouse in the 2000s under head coach Mark Waggoner, with 1 state title in 2004 and 3 consecutive state titles in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The 2009–2010 season was the most acclaimed for the Cougars, being ranked within the top 3,000 high school football programs in the country, within the top 300 high school football programs in Texas, number 1 in TAPPS Division 3, and number 8 in TAPPS high school football overall.

Safety Ross Rasner (Class of 2009) would be the only student athlete in Reicher history to make it to the NFL, with a brief stint playing for the Denver Broncos after playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks in college. Baseball player Joseph Dvorsky (Class of 2006) was drafted by the White Sox in the 2011 MLB Draft.

References

  1. "Misty Poe".

External links

McLennan County, Texas schools
Public high schools
Waco ISD
Other school districts
Independent schools
Secular private
high schools
Religious private
high schools
Some school districts extend beyond the boundaries of McLennan County.
Hallsburg ISD does not operate any high schools in McLennan County.
Oglesby ISD serves a small section of McLennan County but does not operate any schools inside it.
TAPPS 3A (2024-2026)
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
Independent
Source:
TAPPS Alignment 2024-2026
Roman Catholic 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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