St. Francis DeSales High School is located in Columbus, Ohio, United States and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. The school has an enrollment of over 875 students, in four grade levels.
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Location
St. Francis DeSales High School is located on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. Students come from the Columbus Public School District and suburban school districts: Big Walnut, Delaware, Gahanna Jefferson, Lewis Center, New Albany-Plain Local, Olentangy, Westerville and Worthington.
History
St. Francis DeSales High School was originally founded in 1960, using borrowed classrooms from both St. Augustine and St. James the Less schools. During September 1962, the school earned a permanent home. It had ten sisters from St. Francis of Stella in Niagara, New York, four priests, and eight lay people. It opened with a registered student number of 523.
Awards
St. Francis DeSales High School is the recipient of two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education.
Extracurriculars
Since 2021, catechesis at the school has been facilitated by Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco.
Athletics
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Football - 1985, 1997, 1998
Wrestling - 1971, 1974, 1977
Boys Basketball – 1987
Baseball - 1979, 2011, 2012
Boys Soccer - 1986, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017
Girls Soccer - 1995, 1997, 1998, 2011
Girls Volleyball - 1982, 2019
Boys Volleyball - 2023
Boys Gymnastics - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Boys Lacrosse - 2012, 2018, 2022, 2024
Girls Lacrosse - 2016, 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026
Notable alumni/staff
Ikechi Ariguzo, former NFL player
Brian Asamoah, NFL Player
Gary Berry, former NFL player
Tim Bezbatchenko, former President of the Columbus Crew
Antonio Daniels, former NBA player
Matt D'Orazio, former AFL player
Luke Fickell, head football coach at University of Wisconsin, former co-defensive coordinator for Ohio State
Paul Haynes, Defensive backs coach at Michigan State Spartans football
John Holgado, bass guitarist for post-hardcore band Attack Attack!
Patrick Omameh, professional football player
Matt Stewart, former NFL player
Blaine Wilson, Olympic silver medalist in gymnastics
Chris Stoll, NFL Player