About

To empower young men and women to identify and use their God-given gifts to learn, worship, and serve within the Catholic tradition.

Elyria Catholic High School had its formal beginnings when 19 ninth graders began their classes at St. Mary School in Elyria in 1948.  The construction of ECHS was completed in 1949, and the first graduation was held for 17 students on June 2, 1950. 

The only co-ed Catholic high school on the west side of Cleveland, Elyria Catholic has educated three generations of families with a nurturing environment and personalized approach to education.  The first director was Rev. Joseph B. Lehane, S.T.D. and the school was staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame.   

Elyria Catholic became the first Lorain County school to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.   Elyria Catholic High School students are prepared for the challenges of an increasingly complex, competitive, and challenging world.  With state of the art technology in all classrooms, one to one Chromebook initiative, rich and diverse academic opportunities including, college preperatory curriculum, honors, advanced and CCP offerings, newly renovated chemistry lab, Makerspace, art, theatre, broadcasting, business and engineering to list a few.   A four year strategic plan has successfully moved EC forward with vision and a master plan. 

The Knights of Columbus Field became a reality in early 1960’s.  The Dad’s Boosters have funded many athletic improvements for the student athletes, most recently assisting in the funding of a strength and conditioning trainer and facility.   Many successful athletic programs have been fostered through the tradition of state level competition and titles. 

Elyria Catholic students are surrounded by an engaged community of teachers, parents, alum, and friends and donors who take great pride in their successes and feel a profound sense of commitment to support them both inside and outside of the classroom.    A nurturing learning environment allows student to discover their unique gifts, inspired to pursue their own path to academic, athletic, social and spiritual development.  

The Pillars of Elyria Catholic High School

School Profile

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• The enrollment for the 2020-21 school year in grades 9 through 12 is 433.
• All employees and volunteers who have contact with students undergo thorough screening, including background checks through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification (BCI&I). For complete information on screening policies, see the revised  Policy for the Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse, section 1.2 (p. 3).