Grouping schools into classes based solely on male student population is ridiculous. Some other metric needs to be included, such as the number of open enrollment athletes on a varsity roster. A program with 20 open enrollment athletes in their program should not be on field with a program with no open enrollment athletes. Period.

 

This comes up a lot. However, what schools don't have open enrollment (other than Boone Co. schools)? I have tried several times to figure out how to get that information statewide.

Grouping schools into classes based solely on male student population is ridiculous. Some other metric needs to be included, such as the number of open enrollment athletes on a varsity roster. A program with 20 open enrollment athletes in their program should not be on field with a program with no open enrollment athletes. Period.

 

That's your own fault as a district. If you don't like it, change it. If the board chooses not to, then don't complain to anyone but them. Those are their choices. Otherwise, work to make your program more attractive. If you commit money to facilities and hire quality coaches, kids will come.

That's your own fault as a district. If you don't like it, change it. If the board chooses not to, then don't complain to anyone but them. Those are their choices. Otherwise, work to make your program more attractive. If you commit money to facilities and hire quality coaches, kids will come.

 

No, its much more effective to push back by refusing to schedule!

So Cooper and Conner shouldn't schedule Simon Kenton and Dixie? Who in Northern Kentucky should the Boone County schools schedule for non-district games since they don't allow open enrollment?

So Cooper and Conner shouldn't schedule Simon Kenton and Dixie? Who in Northern Kentucky should the Boone County schools schedule for non-district games since they don't allow open enrollment?

 

Its one thing to have 2 or 3 open enrollment athletes on your roster. Quite another to have 20. Or, in the case of T and X, 100!

Its one thing to have 2 or 3 open enrollment athletes on your roster. Quite another to have 20. Or, in the case of T and X, 100!

 

If they have done their job to attract kids to their school, why should they be penalized. Brossart, NCC, Cov Cath, Holy Cross, all have the same situation as T and X. They aren't all powerhouses like them. T and X have done something correct over the years to get kids to go there. I bet its not just to do with football either. I bet it has a lot to do with education. They didn't open the doors on day one and say we are going to dominate football. Something along the way attracted kids in masses to that school.

 

And if T and X have 100, who do you speak of that has 20?

Perhaps if Northern Kentucky only had two private schools in a metropolitan area, as is the case in Louisville, perhaps those two schools would become the preeminent football schools here as well.

I often wonder, football aside, would it not make more economic sense and efficiency to have one, or at most, two male Catholic schools in NKy? It seems that in different ways, BB, CCH, HC and NCC seem to struggle. Would there not be efficiency in a bigger, consolidated, school? Would be nice to have a school on this side of the river in the GCL. Think of the ability to attract players then! Heck, for a shot at playing against gcl competition, I'd even consider it for my son!

I often wonder, football aside, would it not make more economic sense and efficiency to have one, or at most, two male Catholic schools in NKy? It seems that in different ways, BB, CCH, HC and NCC seem to struggle. Would there not be efficiency in a bigger, consolidated, school? Would be nice to have a school on this side of the river in the GCL. Think of the ability to attract players then! Heck, for a shot at playing against gcl competition, I'd even consider it for my son!

 

I thought the same thing years ago. But Instead of having one powerhouse, you now have 4 schools that give great educations, and allow for smaller classrooms and 4 X's as many kids participating in sports and extra curricular events.

I often wonder, football aside, would it not make more economic sense and efficiency to have one, or at most, two male Catholic schools in NKy? It seems that in different ways, BB, CCH, HC and NCC seem to struggle. Would there not be efficiency in a bigger, consolidated, school? Would be nice to have a school on this side of the river in the GCL. Think of the ability to attract players then! Heck, for a shot at playing against gcl competition, I'd even consider it for my son!

 

And what about the girls???

And what about the girls???

 

Two catholic girls schools would work also. You would be able to offer sports like field hockey for example, that are not currently offered.

I thought the same thing years ago. But Instead of having one powerhouse, you now have 4 schools that give great educations, and allow for smaller classrooms and 4 X's as many kids participating in sports and extra curricular events.

 

Its hard to buy the participation argument when BB cannot field a freshman team and NCC has to use sophomores in their freshman games. Not sure about HC.

Perhaps if Northern Kentucky only had two private schools in a metropolitan area, as is the case in Louisville, perhaps those two schools would become the preeminent football schools here as well.

 

Actually, there are 5 Catholic private high schools in Louisville:

 

Bethlehem (Co-ed)........308 students

DeSales ......................327 students

Holy Cross (Co-ed) ....... 246 students

Trinity ........................1,302 students

St. Xavier ................... 1,371 students

I will repeat what I said earlier in this thread. Brossart has highly competitive teams in every sport they compete in. The talent is there. There is no good reason they can't be competitive in football. I hope the new coaches can make it happen.

Perhaps if Northern Kentucky only had two private schools in a metropolitan area, as is the case in Louisville, perhaps those two schools would become the preeminent football schools here as well.

 

Louisville Christian Academy, Desales, Lou Holy Cross, Kentucky Country Day, Trinity and X are all private schools playing football in Louisville. ALSO, there are 8 magnet academy schools playng football in Louisville. Magnet schools basically have very limited or no boundries. Magnets schools are run by the public school systems, but provide attractions similar to private schools. Entrance exams, open enrollment, high level education, etc.

 

So I would say there is plenty of competition for X and T. Even more than in this area. They did something correct to market their school at some point.