Congratulations to Jennifer Richmond and Matthew Fouty, our December Students of the Month. The Student of the Month program is generously sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Each month, two students are recognized for their outstanding academic performance, attitude, character, and service to the school or community.
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Cheerleaders Earn State Runner-Up FInish
B.D. Senior Finishes 2nd in Statewide Essay Competition
The Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission joined the Wheeling YWCA earlier this year and extended an invitation to all school aged children in WV to participate in the YWCA “Project on Racism Essay Contest”. We are proud to announce that of the 500 essays submitted statewide, B.D.H.S. Senior Coleton Berletch won second place. All winners are invited to read their essays at Laughlin Chapel’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Wheeling on Monday, January 18 at 10:00. Furthermore, they are invited to the YWCA Stand Against Racism Celebration in Charleston sponsored by the West Virginia Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission on Friday, April 22.
Dec. 12 Deadline nears….B.D. Seeking Hall of Fame Nominations
Bishop Donahue High School is currently requesting nominations for the B.D. H.S. Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created as a means of recognizing and promoting the accomplishments of our Alumni and Friends.
Any member of the Bishop Donahue family may serve as a nominator. The nominees must be an alumnus or alumnae to merit Hall of Fame consideration. However, non-alumni can qualify to enter the Hall as a Special Recognition member (see description below).
Hall of Fame…..The nominee must be an alumnus/alumnae who has achieved success in his/her chosen field and who has led an exemplary life. The alumnus/alumnae has significantly witnessed gospel values in his/her personal, professional and public life that were learned at Bishop Donahue.
Special Recognition Award (does not have to be an Alumni)…..The nominee has had a long-term commitment to Bishop Donahue High School having served in various capacities throughout the school for a number of years; has been a significant donor to Bishop Donahue causes or who was a parent who promoted family Christian values and Catholic Education with their family becoming a cornerstone of Donahue.
The Hall of Fame nomination deadline is December 12, 2015. Following the nomination and selection process, B.D.H.S. will hold its biennial Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2016. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held on February 20, 2016, at the Moundsville Country Club.
*The B.D. Hall of Fame and the B.D. Athletic Hall of Fame are two separate entities. We will begin accepting nominations for the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016. Nominations being solicited at this time are not based on athletic achievement.
Thank you for taking the time to nominate deserving candidates!
S. Zimla Named ELKS Student-Athlete of the Month
Bishop Donahue Ranked #1 in Statewide Competition !!!
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College Foundation of West Virginia recognizes high schools for meeting FAFSA completion goal
Bishop Donahue Ranked #1 in Statewide Completion Rate!!!
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV) announced today that 32 high schools in West Virginia met or exceeded the State’s 2015 goal for increasing the number of 12th graders who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or “FAFSA.”
In January, CFWV set a goal of ensuring that at least 60 percent of high school seniors complete the FAFSA, which is the primary application for state and federal financial aid for college, by September 1.
“Completing the FAFSA is one of the most important steps in pursuing higher education,” Brian Weingart, Senior Director for Financial Aid at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) and West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS), said. “By completing this one form, students can be considered to receive thousands of dollars in grants — that’s ‘free money’ that you don’t have to pay back.”
Students can complete the FAFSA anytime after January 1 in the year they intend to go to college. Filing the FAFSA allows students to be considered for the Federal Pell Grant which this year provided students with up to $5,775 to cover the cost of tuition and other education expenses. Students who file the form before April 15 will also be considered for up to $2,600 through the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program. Additionally, completing the FAFSA is a requirement of applying for State scholarship programs, including the PROMISE Scholarship.
Bishop Donahue ranks #1 statewide with FAFSA completion percentage. Our special thanks to Counselor Amy Granato who works tirelessly with our families to ensure future academic and financial success for our students!
Schools | 2015 Percent Completed |
Bishop Donahue High School | 85% |
Harman High School | 75% |
George Washington High School | 74% |
Hurricane High School | 73% |
Bridgeport High School | 71% |
Wahama High School | 70% |
Winfield High School | 70% |
Moorefield High School | 69% |
Paden City High School | 69% |
Paw Paw High School | 69% |
Valley High School – Fayette | 69% |
East Fairmont High School | 68% |
Frankfort High School | 68% |
Pendleton County Middle/High School | 68% |
Buffalo High School | 67% |
Hedgesville High School | 66% |
Midland Trail High School | 66% |
Morgantown High School | 66% |
Cabell Midland High School | 65% |
Mingo Central Comprehensive High School | 64% |
Ravenswood High School | 64% |
University High School | 64% |
Williamstown High School | 64% |
Bluefield High School | 63% |
East Hardy High School | 63% |
Van Junior/Senior High School | 63% |
Martinsburg High School | 62% |
Pocahontas County High School | 62% |
Wheeling Park High School | 62% |
Elkins High School | 61% |
Fairmont Senior High School | 61% |
Fayetteville High School | 61% |
Lincoln County High School | 61% |
Point Pleasant High School | 61% |
Scott High School | 61% |
Greenbrier East High School | 60% |
Lincoln High School | 60% |
Logan Senior High School | 60% |
Princeton Senior High School | 60% |
Tucker County High School | 60% |
Washington High School | 60% |
Weir High School | 60% |
Brooke High School | 59% |
Oak Glen High School | 59% |
Parkersburg High School | 59% |
Riverside High School | 59% |
South Charleston High School | 59% |
Saint Albans High School | 58% |
Wirt County High School | 58% |
Cameron High School | 57% |
Jefferson High School | 57% |
Petersburg High School | 57% |
Spring Mills High School | 57% |
Spring Valley High School | 57% |
Summers County High School | 57% |
Calhoun Middle/High School | 56% |
Clay-Battelle High School | 56% |
Meadow Bridge High School | 56% |
Montcalm High School | 56% |
North Marion High School | 56% |
Richwood High School | 56% |
Sissonville High School | 56% |
Buckhannon Upshur High School | 55% |
Capital High School | 55% |
Nitro High School | 55% |
Poca High School | 55% |
Ripley High School | 55% |
Berkeley Springs High School | 54% |
Chapmanville Sr High School | 54% |
Herbert Hoover High School | 54% |
Keyser High School | 54% |
Parkersburg South High School | 54% |
Shady Spring High School | 54% |
St. Marys High School | 54% |
Tyler Consolidated High School | 54% |
Webster County High School | 54% |
Ritchie County High School | 53% |
Robert C. Byrd High School | 53% |
Greenbrier West High School | 52% |
Hundred High School | 52% |
Huntington High School | 52% |
Lewis County High School | 52% |
Musselman High School | 52% |
Tug Valley High School | 52% |
Woodrow Wilson High School | 52% |
John Marshall High School | 51% |
Sherman High School | 51% |
Wayne High School | 51% |
Independence High School | 50% |
James Monroe High School | 50% |
Philip Barbour High School Complex | 50% |
Pikeview High School | 50% |
Valley High School – Wetzel | 50% |
Gilmer County High School | 49% |
Nicholas County High School | 49% |
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School | 49% |
Grafton High School | 48% |
Hannan High School | 48% |
Oak Hill High School | 48% |
Union Educational Complex | 48% |
Magnolia High School | 47% |
River View High School | 47% |
Westside High School | 47% |
Liberty High School – Raleigh | 46% |
Man Senior High School | 46% |
Roane County High School | 46% |
South Harrison High School | 46% |
Preston High School | 45% |
Clay County High School | 44% |
Liberty High School – Harrison | 44% |
Braxton County High School | 43% |
Doddridge County High School | 43% |
Hampshire Senior High School | 43% |
Mount View High School | 42% |
Tolsia High School | 42% |
Wyoming County East High School | 41% |