Cardinal Gibbons High School (North Carolina)

Cardinal Gibbons High School (CGHS) is a private coeducational college-preparatory Catholic high school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cardinal Gibbons and St. Thomas More Academy are the only Catholic high schools in Raleigh, and two of three high schools in the Diocese of Raleigh.

History Cardinal Gibbons was originally called Sacred Heart High School, and was the first Catholic High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school was originally at the Pulaski Cowper mansion, which was later transformed into Sacred Heart Cathedral, the smallest cathedral in the continental United States. The school was later named "Cathedral Latin High School." In 1962 a new school building opened on Western Boulevard in Raleigh and the school was renamed "Cardinal Gibbons Memorial High School." The site was used for an orphanage until the 1950s. Cathedral School still exists as an elementary and middle school which feeds into Cardinal Gibbons High. The school currently occupies a campus on Edwards Mill Road, which was completed in 1999. The former school site is the new location for Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral.

Athletics Cardinal Gibbons are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), and are currently classified as a 7A high school. The schools team name is the Crusaders, with the school colors being green and gold. Listed below are sports offered at Cardinal Gibbons.

Boys sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Wrestling Girls sports: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance Team, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball

The 2021 Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders football team won the school's first football state championship, by defeating the Julius L. Chambers Cougars 14-2 in the NCHSAA 4A (North Carolina's former highest classification for high school athletics) state championship game at NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium.Football State Championship Results. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025.

Notable alumni Vernetta Alston, politician Claire Curzan, World Champion swimmer and Olympic silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics Conor Donovan, professional soccer player Christina Gibbons, professional soccer player Jeremy Kelly, professional soccer playerJeremy Kelly - Men's Soccer - North Carolina. goheels.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019. Jaden Lucas Miller, American actorFunderberg, Greg. (March 8, 2025). Raleigh native Jaden Lucas Miller poised for breakthrough in CBS’ historic soap opera ‘Beyond the Gates’. cbs17.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025. Morgan Reid, professional soccer playerMorgan Reid - 2017 - Women's Soccer - Duke University. goduke.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019. Max Schrock, MLB second basemanMax Schrock Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Julie Shea, runner and politicianJulie Shea Sutton (2012) - NC State Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020. Leigh Smith, Olympic javelin thrower at the 2008 Summer OlympicsNorth Carolina high school athletes who later became Olympians. NCPrepTrack.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019.

Cardinal Gibbons High School (North Carolina)

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