# Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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.
| 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, 1972
* Football: 1984, 1985
* Golf: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2021 (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,
* 2021 chess state champions.

### 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 current Marine instructors are Sgt. Maj. R.S. Jernigan (Ret. USMC) and Col. C. Johnson (Ret. USMC). 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)
* 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 | Grad Class | Category | Best Known For |
| Dr. John C. York | 1967 | Science | Cancer researcher and co-chairman of San Francisco 49ers |
| French Hill | 1975 | Politics | Current United States Congressman |
| Gil Gerard | 1961 | Entertainment | Actor and star of television's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
| Stephen Jones | 1983 | Sports | 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 | Sports | Son of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and chief sales and marketing officer and executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys |
| Jimmy Kremers | 1984 | Sports | Former MLB player for Atlanta Braves |
| Pat Seerey | 1941 | Sports | Former MLB player for Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox |
| Jake Bequette | 2007 | Sports | Former Arkansas Razorbacks football and New England Patriots player |