Archbishop Moeller High School was established in fall 1958 when Archbishop
Karl J. Alter appointed
Monsignor Edward A. McCarthy and Brother Paul Sibbing, S.M., to supervise the planning and construction of a new high school near
Montgomery, Ohio. Funds for the school were provided by Catholic parishioners in the Cincinnati area as part of the Archbishop's High School Fund Campaign. Archbishop Alter named the school Archbishop Moeller High School to commemorate the fourth Archbishop of Cincinnati,
Henry K. Moeller.[9]
Moeller High School opened its doors in September 1960, along with
La Salle High School, a fellow Cincinnati Archdiocesan school. Marianist Brother Lawrence Eveslage, S.M., was appointed the first principal, and the faculty consisted of
Marianist priests and brothers as well as
laity. Moeller High School's first class graduated in 1964. Since then, over 6,000 graduates have become Moeller High School alumni.[9]
Academics
Academic philosophy
Starting with the freshman class of 1999, Moeller High School adopted a new laptop program. All freshmen are required to lease laptops through the program to assist in education.[10] Leasing costs are included as part of school tuition. The laptops are equipped to use the new network installed in the school, and teachers are encouraged to use the laptops to do more in the classroom. Common uses for the laptops include writing papers, doing research (using both the
Internet and the school's reference systems), and presenting projects. Many textbooks have been replaced by electronic versions. Starting with the class of 2018, students began leasing
Tablet PCs rather than standard laptops, allowing them to take notes within
OneNote without needing to type.[citation needed]
Co-curriculars
Currently, more than 80% Moeller students are involved in co-curricular activities.[11]
School publications
The Crusader
It features eight-to-twelve pages, two of which have full color, and a variety of content, including news, features, sports, and cultural information. The Journalism I and Journalism II classes are primarily responsible for reporting, writing, and designing the paper. Students outside of these classes are also encouraged to submit story ideas and content. All content is approved by the school's administration before it is published. In 2009, The Crusader moved from a quarterly to a monthly publication.
In 2008, The Crusader won First Place[clarification needed], the second-highest honor a high school newspaper can receive from the American Scholastic Press Association.[12] The contest judged The Crusader on writing, layout, and visual quality.
The Squire
The Squire is a student literary journal that features stories, poems, and essays written by Moeller students. It is printed annually, and all students may submit to The Squire at any time. The magazine also features student artwork. Selected works for publication are chosen by Moeller's Creative Writing Club, who also edit and publish the journal each year.
The baseball team produced
Major League Baseball players
Barry Larkin,
Ken Griffey Jr., and
Buddy Bell, and
Brent Suter. The Crusaders won Division I state baseball championships in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2023. Since 1992, the Moeller basketball team has won/shared 9 conference titles. Since 1999 Moeller basketball has won 3 State Titles while going to 4 State Final Fours. In 2004, led by 5 starters who would go on to play NCAA Division I basketball, Moeller reached as high as the top 10 in USA Today's national poll. Since 2000, the Moeller basketball program has sent more than a dozen players on to play NCAA Division I Basketball. [citation needed]
The lacrosse team has won three state titles and have been a constant force in the state and midwest. The team appeared in five consecutive state finals from 1989-1993 and finished as State Champions in 1992 and 1993 and were state runners-up in 1989, 1990 and 1991. The Crusaders returned to the State Finals in 2017 and capped off the season with a ten-game winning streak by defeating Cleveland St. Ignatius, 9-8 in double overtime to capture the programs first State Championship in 24 years and the first ever sanctioned OHSAA Division I Lacrosse State Championship.[15][16]
Tony Hunter – professional football player for
Buffalo Bills and
Los Angeles Rams. 12th pick in first round of 1983
NFL draft. Varsity captain in football, track, and basketball