Charlotte Catholic is a diocesan high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States founded in 1955. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. Charlotte Catholic has a student to teacher ratio of 15:4. Athletics The school's mascot is the cougar. Charlotte Catholic's school colors are red, white and Columbia blue and occasionally black for special sports games. CCHS has 31 teams competing in 14 different sports as members of the Southern Meck 8 Conference. It has been in the 2A, 3A, an 4A classifications, and is currently a 3A school. Charlotte Catholic is one of only three non-public school members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Swimming The women's swim team won fourteen consecutive state championships from 2002 to 2015. In 2006 during Catholic's first season in the 3A division, the men's and women's swim teams both won state championships. Both teams won consecutive state swim championships from 2006 to 2008. Lacrosse On May 15, 2010, the Charlotte Catholic Women's Lacrosse team became the first North Carolina Women's Lacrosse state champions in NCHSAA history. The Men's Lacrosse team won its first NCHSAA state championship in 2014. Rugby Charlotte Catholic's Rugby team in 2010 had a perfect regular season and won all three of its matches at USA Rugby South High School Championships, advancing to the National championships. In 2011, Charlotte Catholic again competed in the National Championships finishing in 4th place. Basketball During the 2015–2016 school year Charlotte Catholic won both the men's basketball and football 4A State Championships. Catholic and Country Day Football Rivalry The Cook (Oddo) Cup is an annual football game between Charlotte Catholic and Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS), with the football fields alternating schools each year. The cup is named after Country Day's Coach Cook. Football Catholic won their first football state championship in 1977. In 2005, the Cougars won the NCHSAA Division 3AA Football State Championship, after winning the 2AA Title in 2004. Catholic went 32–0 during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. After taking over from Coach Oddo in 2014, new head coach Mike Brodowicz has led Catholic to unprecedented success in football. Since then, Brodowicz led Catholic to the NCHSAA 4A state championship game in his first season, falling to New Bern High School. In 2015, Brodowicz led Catholic to their first 4A State Championship,