Lake Catholic High School

Lake Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic secondary school in Mentor, Ohio, United States. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

Lake Catholic High School
Location
6733 Reynolds Road Mentor , Ohio 44060 United States
Coordinates	41°41′17″N 81°22′34″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Creating Extraordinary Futures
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. Thomas Aquinas
Established	1970
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
President	John Morabeto
Principal	Tom McKrill
Teaching staff	34.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	506[1] (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio	14.9[1]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Green and gray[2]
Athletics conference	North Coast Conference[2]
Nickname	Cougars[2]
Newspaper	The Lakeline
Yearbook	The Torch
Website	www.lakecatholic.org

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 506 students enrolled for 2019-20 was:^[1]

• Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
• Asian - 1.2%
• Black - 4.5%
• Hispanic - 3.0%
• White - 86.4%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
• Multiracial -4.5%

Athletics

Lake Catholic competes in Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).

Lake Catholic competes in the North Coast Conference, which was formed in 2024. Lake Catholic was previously a member of the Crown Conference from 1970 to 1980, the North Coast League from 1984 to 2020, and the second iteration of the Crown Conference from 2021 to 2024.

Sports offered

sanctioned sports are offered:^[2]

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Baseball (boys)
  • State champion – 2025
• Basketball (girls and boys)
• Bowling (boys)
• Cross country (girls and boys)
• Football (boys)
  • State champion – 1991,1992, 2001^[3][4]
• Golf (girls and boys)
• Gymnastics (girls)
• Lacrosse (girls)
• Soccer (girls and boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
• Tennis (girls and boys)
• Track and field (girls and boys)
• Volleyball (girls)
  • State champion - 2010, 2022, 2023, 2024^[4]
• Wrestling (boys)
  • State champion - 1989^[5]

Notable alumni

• Evan Bush; Major League Soccer (MLS) goalkeeper
• Joe Jurevicius; National Football League (NFL) wide receiver
• Ben Kelly; NFL cornerback
• Eric Kettani; NFL fullback
• Matt Ludwig; Olympic pole vaulter
• Ricky Stanzi; NFL and Canadian Football League (CFL) quarterback