Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the Trojan and its colors are scarlet and gold.North Catholic High School began as an all-boys school in 1939, founded by Bishop Hugh Charles Boyle of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Marianists. Girls began enrolling in the school in 1973. The original location of the high school was located in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Troy Hill, where it remained in operation for 75 years. North Catholic has over 12,000 alumni world-wide.On June 2, 2012, the Diocese of Pittsburgh held a groundbreaking ceremony in Cranberry Township to signify the start of construction of Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School, slated to receive students in the Fall of 2014. The school was renamed Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School for the 2013-2014 school year.ActivitiesThe school offers activities for all students.Athletic programs feature: football, soccer, basketball (for men and women), lacrosse (men and women), swimming, tennis (women), crew, golf, volleyball (men and women), cheerleading, baseball, softball (women) and wrestling. In 2013 the Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic football team won WPIAL and PIAA championships in Class A, capping off a 16-0 season. The Trojans defeated Sto-Rox 14-0 at Heinz Field to win the WPIAL title and defeated Old Forde 15-14 in overtime to win the PIAA title at Hershey Stadium.
