Welcome. We’re glad you’re here.
Today is about you Welcome to Archbishop Moeller High School! We are very excited you’re joining us today for your shadow day. We have a lot happening here, and we look forward to sharing it with you today. During your visit, you will get to experience our unique House System, our rigorous academic schedule and our updated, state-of-the-art classrooms. We hope you’ll ask a lot of questions today. Talk with your host or ask a teacher about all of the opportunities we provide. You can get a bit of an idea here in this book. Each day we arrive at school, it’s our goal to live out Moeller’s Mission – Catholic. Marianist. Forming our Students into Remarkable Men. We hope you’ll be part of this by joining the Moeller Family. If you or your parents have any questions during the admissions process, contact me or one of our amazing admissions advisors. We are here to help! We’re looking forward to seeing you here next year as a Man of Moeller, Class of 2026!
Carl Kremer Principal
Here’s your schedule for the day. A Day A1/ 7:50–9:20 ______________________________________________________ Mentor Group/ 9:24–9:34 ______________________________________________________ A2/ 9:38–11:08 ______________________________________________________ A3/ 11:12–1:06 ______________________________________________________ A4/ 1:10–2:40 ______________________________________________________ B Day B1/ 7:50–9:20 ______________________________________________________ Mentor Group/ 9:24–9:54 ______________________________________________________ B2/ 9:58–11:28 ______________________________________________________ B3/ 11:32–1:27 ______________________________________________________ M-Block/ 1:31–2:40 ______________________________________________________
The Front Office Trifecta
“ Dean of Academics
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Dr. Christine Brookbank
I am a lifelong learner. While pursuing my doctorate in education, I enjoyed collaborating with educators and thought leaders from across the globe. Here at Moeller, we are blessed with innovative, passionate teachers. I look forward to collaborating with them to promote a 21st century learning environment for our students.
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As dean of student life, I will be working to help every student to be as successful as possible. All research indicates that students do better academically and are less likely to get into trouble when they are happy at school and feel accepted. Through our House System, extracurricular activities and campus ministry programming, we seek to prevent disciplinary issues before they start by being proactive in getting our students involved.
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Michael Shaffer
Dean of Student Life
“ Principal
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Carl Kremer
Being in education and working with students give me the opportunity to learn something new every single day. I enjoy seeing things through the eyes of our students and sharing my experience with them as well. Moeller is a special place with a family-like atmosphere. We look after each other and work together to ensure we’re all working hard and achieving our goals.
“New times demand new methods,” Blessed Chaminade said. At Moeller, we are living his words. In service to this commitment, we continue to evolve our REALearning model:
Drew Held ’22
“I never thought I’d say this, but I actually like to learn.Our teachers know guys learn differently and are constantly finding relational, experiental and authentic ways to teach. This shows their commitment to all of us. They also genuinely care about us and how we’re doing. They make me want to do better!”
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RELATIONAL EXPERIENTIAL AUTHENTIC We are a strong and dynamic learning community, dedicated to our Mission – Catholic. Marianist. Forming our Students into Remarkable Men. As an all-male school, we intentionally design learning opportunities to prepare our young men for lifelong learning and to be a man of faith, a man of knowledge, a man of character– a Man of Moeller.
Best-in-state
37:1
freshman-tocounselor ratio
24 AP
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CLASSES
A Moeller education is customized and tailored to each student. Because we offer over 50 electives and over 30 Advanced Placement and College Credit Plus (CCP) classes, students can personalize their education to foster their intellectual curiosity. Students may also enroll in a mixture of different-leveled classes depending on their particular strengths in subject areas. Through the College Credit Plus program, the Men of Moeller from the Class of 2020 earned 346 credit hours in engineering, business and information technology based on college and career aspirations.
Catholic. Marianist. Forming our Students into Remarkable Men.
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$
earned in scholarships by the Class of 2021
79%
2021 graduates received academic scholarships
Campus Ministry Moeller works to foster in young men with a vision of becoming men for Christ. The Marianist Charism calls us to make faith the center of our lives, and the Gospels teach us that the center of faith is a desire to serve and create a just society “on earth as it is in heaven.” All Moeller students are encouraged to create this life of faith by engendering a willingness to serve the larger human community.
Ethan Collins ’22
“The international service projects offered by Moeller are a unique way to minister to those in need. They provide opportunities to learn about cultures in other parts of the world, while also allowing us to continue to live the characteristics of a Marianist Education. These trips make a difference in the lives we help and also in our own.”
14
service
programs
15,000 service hours
Characteristics of Marianist Education A Marianist school... • Educates for formation in faith • Provides an integral, quality education • Educates in the family spirit • Educates for service, justice, peace and the integrity of creation • Educates for adaptation and change
The House System
150 HOUSE
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
The House System creates smaller groups within the Moeller Family. We are a school that strives to educate the whole man – Mind, Body and Spirit – all within a Community of Brothers. The House System is an integral part of this commitment. Each student belongs to one of six houses, made up of all grade levels. The house is further divided into seven mentor groups led by a member of the faculty. These small groups of students meet every day and remain together for four years, building community while nurturing and celebrating each student’s talents in a supportive environment.
Michael Antaki Jonathan Sanchez Captain Vice Captain
Brennan MortonStrauss Vice Captain
Ethan Coe Vice Captain
Beth Zilch Mentor Teacher Admissions
“As a mentor teacher, my role is to help our students navigate their time at Moeller. I’m able to see their academic success, encourage them and make sure they are engaged and involved. It’s rewarding to watch students build lasting relationships across grade levels with one another. I have a daily view of how Moeller educates the whole man – Mind, Body and Spirit.”
Performing Arts The Art/Photography and Design Department has the ability to work one-on-one with students, continually crafting and developing a program that positions them to go into any creative field.
Bobby Whitacre ’11 Xavier University Moeller Art Teacher
“When I was a student, Mr. Stanforth always encouraged us to be open to critique and to use those critiques as a way to grow as artists. As a teacher, I employ those same strategies by encouraging my students to improve and solve problems. I want them to look at art as their own personal diary, providing them an opportunity to reflect and develop both as an artist and as a person.”
Band and Marching Band at Moeller are academic electives. Band and percussion classes meet during the school day. All students participate in public performances as members of the Moeller Band.
The Theater Program presents three major productions as well as various performance and technical workshops each year. It’s supported by a large group of theatre professionals who work with the students. Men’s Chorus performs at several Moeller events throughout the year, including Mass, assemblies and even Cincinnati Reds games. The students who join the chorus find it encourages confidence and builds strong leadership skills.
Student Run Business As part of its educational philosophy of REALearning: Relational, Experiential, Authentic learning, Archbishop Moeller High School opened its own student-run business. This offering will give students unique, real-world business and finance perspective all with the security and oversight of the business department faculty. The Moeller student-run business is an apparel decorating business, focusing on printed and embroidered products. The class will focus all aspects of starting and running a business, including building a business from scratch, learning accounting and financial components of a business, managing the sales and marketing of the business and products, developing and designing work of the apparel products, learning business operations and functions, and other important business skills. The students may also choose to work in the student run business after school hours as employees. The 2021 school year marks the inaugural year for the business.
Clubs & Organizations Band Big Brothers Bring Change 2 Mind Club Campus Ministry Exec. Board Chess Club Community Service Program Creative Writing/Squire Crusader Diversity Club E-Sports Finance & Investment Club Fishing Club Gaming Club German Club German Honor Society Guitar Club Historical Wargaming Club INTERalliance Club International Student Exchange Intramural Sports Jazz Ensemble LIFE
Little Buddies MACH 1 Men’s Chorus/Vocal Ensemble Mission Trips Model UN Club MOE JCL Club Molecular Modeling Club National Honor Society NECC Youth Group / S.T.A.F.F. Outdoor Education Program Pep Band Photography Club Robotics Club Ski Club Spanish Club Speech & Debate Club Super Hero Movie Club Teens Acting for Peace Templar (Yearbook) Theater Club Ultimate Frisbee Club Vocations Club
86% Clubs and 44
of students participate in co-curriculars
Organizations
Let’s Go Big Moe!
FALL SPORTS
WINTER SPORTS
SPRING SPORTS
Cross Country
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Bowling
Lacrosse
Golf
Hockey
Rugby
Soccer
Indoor Track
Tennis
Swimming
Track & Field
Wrestling
Volleyball
81 %
of STUDENT BODY in ATHLETICS
35 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
“Dressing well is a form of
Alternate Dress Code
Regular Dress Code
Blue & Gold Friday
good manners.” -Tom Ford Alternate Dress Code First and fourth quarters
Collared shirt, tucked in Dress or casual shorts – no athletic or cargo Gym shoes or other dress/casual shoes Moeller quarter zip – no hoodies
Regular Dress Code
Second and third quarters Collared shirt, tucked in Dress pants with belt Gym shoes or other dress/casual shoes Moeller quarter zip – no hoodies
Blue & Gold Friday
Mass Dress Code
Navy or gold Moeller shirt Hooded Moeller sweatshirt Athletic shorts/sweatpants Gym shoes
Mass Dress Code Dress pants with belt Dress shoes White shirt: freshmen, sophomores, juniors Blue shirt: seniors Moeller tie
MoeAccess will connect you with everything going on here at Moeller. You’ll be able to keep track of your admission progress and see what events are coming up. If you don’t have an account, sign up at bit.ly/MoeAccess. If you have any questions, contact: Matt Weisenborn mweisenborn@Moeller.org (513) 792-3341
Tim Held theld@Moeller.org (513) 618-9679
Beth Zilch bzilch@Moeller.org (513) 618-9679