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9 Reasons I'm A Proud Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School Cougar

Once a Cougar, always a Cougar.

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9 Reasons I'm A Proud Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School Cougar
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Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School changed me for the better. The community is so great. I'm so thankful that I had the means to attend CC, and I know that it has influenced my life and experiences. Here are some of the reasons why.

1. Cougar pride. Once a Cougar, always a Cougar.

2. We now have a home football field!


And it is so beautiful. My inner band geek is definitely had a moment of pride when the band walked out on the field. I was a bit jealous, but oh so proud of how far we've come as a school.

3. The education will prepare you academically for the future.


College preparation is something that Catholic Central really strives for, and achieves.

4. Wearing uniforms teaches you to appreciate jeans days, but relieves you from the difficult choice of deciding what to wear in the morning. Basically blue or white polo, a skirt, (or pants/shorts if you so choose) and you're good to go.


5. You’ll have great calves by the time senior year rolls around, from climbing five flights of stairs daily, and walking between three different buildings for classes.


Bonus free leg workouts if you’re in marching band.

6. Seven semester-long classes per day make you learn how to study, because exam week usually contains two or three exams on the same day.


After that, one or two a day during exam week in college is easy.

7. Math class with Sister Robert Ann is scary, but it is so helpful when someone cares enough about your success that she’ll be okay with scaring the knowledge into your soul.


8. Getting out of P.E. credits by taking 2 years of band.


Whoever said marching band is not a sport is wrong.

9. It’s a great day to be a Cougar, whether it be past, present, or future!



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