West Catholic High School

West Catholic High School Forming disciples of Christ through a dynamic, excellence-driven Catholic education West Catholic High School Administration:
Fr.

David Sacha, Co-Chaplain
Jill Annable, President/CEO
Tony Fischer, Principal
Sean Nolan, Dean of Students
Megan Pittman, Athletic Director
Caleb Houser, Assistant Athletic Director
Jill VanderEnde, Development Director
Julie Wilmer, Admissions Director
Tom Kutzli, Technology Director
Josh Kohane, Campus Minister
Diane Ysasi, Guidance Department Director
Natalie Scalabrino, Communications Director


Opened: 1962

Affiliation: Private, Co-ed Catholic High School of the Diocese of Grand Rapids

Accreditation: Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association

Community: Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and growing rapidly. The students come primarily from the metropolitan area, including urban, suburban and rural areas. The range in socio-economic background is extensive. West Catholic also hosts a large number of foreign exchange students each year from a variety of countries, including China, Guatemala, South Korea, Spain and Vietnam. Faculty: 30 teacher faculty; 60% hold advanced degrees. Activities and Clubs: Art Club, Band, Catholics in Action, Eucharistic Ministers, FIRST Robotics, Foreign Language Club, Help the Needy, Math Challenge, National Honor Society, Peer Ministry, Quiz Bowl, Student Ambassadors, Student Government, Students for Life, and many more! Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Competitive Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Hockey, Ski, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling,
Club Sports: Crew, Equestrian, Rugby, Sideline Cheerleading

Junior Peter Cavanaugh played the guitar at the Billy Strings concert back in August. West Catholic students truly know ...
09/10/2026

Junior Peter Cavanaugh played the guitar at the Billy Strings concert back in August. West Catholic students truly know how to make their talents shine on the big stage! 🎸

Congratulations to the 2026 Homecoming Court: Leo Hayes, Owen Osborne, Patrick Latchana, Drew Pelton, Ethan Murphy, Adel...
09/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Homecoming Court: Leo Hayes, Owen Osborne, Patrick Latchana, Drew Pelton, Ethan Murphy, Adele Willson, Grace North, Alexis Asekomeh, Mia Fischer and Kayla Pelton! Thank you for being a role model to your peers! 👑

At today's Mass, we held the First West Catholic Eucharistic Celebration with Fr. Hunter Ostapowicz '15, recognizing our...
09/08/2026

At today's Mass, we held the First West Catholic Eucharistic Celebration with Fr. Hunter Ostapowicz '15, recognizing our most recent alumnus to join the priesthood. Fr. Hunter was surrounded by his West Catholic brothers as we welcomed alumni priests and deacons from across the country back to their alma mater to concelebrate. Thank you to all who came, and congratulations to Fr. Hunter! We are so lucky to have him serve as one of our chaplains this year!

Fr. Hunter joins the following alumni on our Religious Vocations Wall of Fame:
Sister Adele Labiotka, SFCC
Fr. Thomas Simons ‘68
Sister Gladys Courtade, SSND ‘68
Brother Thomas Smith, OFM ‘70
Deacon Edward Harwood ‘72
Fr. Stephen Dudek ‘74
Sister Linda Hill, MC ‘76
Deacon Gerald Roersma ‘76
Sister Ann Therese, OCD ‘76
Deacon Daniel Esch ‘77
Fr. Patrick Stoffer, OFM ‘78
Fr. Mark Przybysz ‘79
Fr. Michael Alber ‘84
Fr. Charles Brown ‘84
Fr. Anthony Russo ‘84
Fr. Khanh Hoang ‘86
Fr. Anthony Pelak ‘89
Fr. Jacob DuMont, LC
Fr. Peter McCormick, CSC ‘95
Fr. David Sacha ‘14

Funding My Falcon: Tuition, Scholarships & Aid is taking place THIS THURSDAY at 6:30 p.m! This informational session wil...
09/07/2026

Funding My Falcon: Tuition, Scholarships & Aid is taking place THIS THURSDAY at 6:30 p.m!

This informational session will cover how to appropriately prepare for the cost of Catholic school tuition—perfect for the families of 7th and 8th graders. While parents are learning, this is a perfect time for your 8th-grade kids to learn from WC staff on scholarship essay writing. Be informed on the process; register today: https://forms.gle/LbYDdqoziEFG8wvt5

Calling all middle and high school students! Award-winning Enigma Robotics wants YOU at their open house at West Catholi...
09/04/2026

Calling all middle and high school students! Award-winning Enigma Robotics wants YOU at their open house at West Catholic on September 10 from 7-8 p.m! The team is open to any and all students interested in building a robot, programming, graphic design, CAD, metal working, wood working, social media, community relations and more. Interested? Enter through DOOR 6 (back of school/north side) on Thursday evening and fill out this interest form: https://bit.ly/3UCAu92

ICYMI: Last night kicked off the first night of our book study on Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Eve...
09/03/2026

ICYMI: Last night kicked off the first night of our book study on Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert! 📖

Hosted by President/CEO Dr. Jill Wierzbicki, the evening was filled with meaningful conversation surrounding our patron saint. The book study will continue each Wednesday in September from 6-7 p.m. on the MAK. See you next week!

Today we celebrated our first traditional Mass of the school year. Masses will be held each week for our students on Tue...
09/01/2026

Today we celebrated our first traditional Mass of the school year. Masses will be held each week for our students on Tuesday mornings at 9:35 AM. Parents/guardians and community members are invited to join us for Mass each week, but especially for the following special Masses:

September 8: The First West Catholic Eucharistic Celebration with Fr. Hunter Ostapowicz '15
September 15: Grandparents/V.I.P. Mass
October 22: Saint John Paul II Mass
November 10: Veterans Mass
December 8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Mass

09/01/2026

Welcome to West Catholic, Stella Maris La Gavia! We can’t wait for the next few weeks with you all here!💚

In partnership with Stella Maris La Gavia, West Catholic is excited to host students from Spain this fall as a part of o...
08/31/2026

In partnership with Stella Maris La Gavia, West Catholic is excited to host students from Spain this fall as a part of our most recent exchange program.

Today marks their first day wandering our halls as Falcons, and we can’t wait for them to be a part of the community and International Program! Welcome to West, we’re happy you’re here! 🇪🇸💚

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1801 Bristol Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI
49504

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