Lima Central Catholic High School (2025-26 Profile)

720 S Cable Road
Lima, OH 45805

www.lcchs.edu

Lima Central Catholic High School educates students to grow in their Roman Cathoilc faith, pursue academic excellence and becme disciples of Christ who respond to God's call.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 195 students
Average class size: 23 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Lima Central Catholic High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)
Other school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Year Founded

1957

Colors

Red, Scarlet, Columbia blue

School Calendar

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Campus Size

50 acres

Student Body

Total Students

195 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

28%

State avg.: 25%

Students by Grade

Lima Central Catholic High School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 13:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

Average Class Size

23 students

Number of AP Courses

1 course

List of Courses Offered

Link to List of Courses

Advanced Courses

American Short Story (Rhodes State College)Anatomy (Rhodes State College)

AP BiologyCollege Calculus (Ohio Northern University)

College English 11 (Lourdes College)College English 12 (Lourdes College)

College Pre-Calculus (Ohio Northern University)College Statistics (Ohio Northern University)

Medical Terminology (Rhodes State College)Physiology (Rhodes State College)

Psychology (Rhodes State College)Sociology (Rhodes State College)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Sports

Total Sports Offered

12 sports

Sports

SwimmingTrack and Field

VolleyballWrestling

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

14 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

All School Musical/PlayFrench Club

German ClubGerman Dance Group

Italian ClubItalian Dance Group

JETSNational Honor Society

Quiz BowlScience Olympiad

Senior Class MusicalSpanish Club

Speech and DebateTalk About Books

School Notes

School Motto: You Belong Here
School Mascot: Thunderbirds

Lima Central Catholic participates in the state of Ohio College Credit Plus program in cooperation with Rhodes State College and St. Rita's Medical Center. The program is of interest to many different types of students within our system but focuses largely on students who are interested in allied health careers. This includes nursing, dental hygiene, emergency medical services technology, medical assisting technology, medical imaging technology, nutrition and food management, occupational therapy assistance technology, physical therapy assistance technology and respiratory care technology. Essentially, this program offers a block of college classes to students in both their junior and senior year. Upon graduation from LCC, the student will have completed 25-30 hours of college level course work qualifying them to directly enter any of the above fields at Rhodes State College. Proof of acceptable work done in this program may result in a full scholarship to finish any of the above programs at Rhodes State College. St. Rita's Medical Center funds this scholarship program and provides employment for the student upon completion of the program. It is our goal to maximize the student learning experience by maintaining the highest quality Catholic Education possible. This goal can only be achieved when those who truly want to help make a difference, invest their time, talent and treasure in the Mission and Vision of Lima Central Catholic. Any gift at any level will make a difference. Your investment in the students, is an investment in the future. Thank you for helping us make a difference!

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
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Source: Verified school update

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What sports does Lima Central Catholic High School offer?

Lima Central Catholic High School offers 12 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track and Field, Volleyball and Wrestling. Lima Central Catholic High School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for most sports offered.

When is the application deadline for Lima Central Catholic High School?

The application deadline for Lima Central Catholic High School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5 7/24/2015

I''m an alumnus, former faculty member, Hall of Fame. LCC is, IMHO, one of the best schools in America. Your information needs to be updated, we have affiliations with several other colleges now.

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