Catholic High School for Boys is a private, Catholic high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, established in 1930. Activities Extracurricular activities The Catholic High School for Boys mascot is The Rockets, with purple and gold serving as its school colors. Athletics The Little Rock Catholic Rockets compete in the 7A Classification, which is the state's largest classification, administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rockets compete in the 7A/6A Central Conference. Interscholastic activities include: football, golf, basketball, bowling, cross country running, soccer, swimming and diving, wrestling, track and field, and baseball. The Rockets have won the following state championships: Baseball: 1971, 1972 Football: 1984, 1985 Golf: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2021 (boys) Swimming and diving: 1962, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004 Soccer: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 (7A) Wrestling: 2014 (7A/6A) Tennis: 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (boys) Basketball: 2008 (7A) Alma Mater Translated as Kind Mother, Alma Mater is the traditional way of referring to one's school, especially when one feels a debt of gratitude to it. The song which celebrates this attachment to Catholic High School was written in the 1960s by Mr. Thomas Morrissey: "Proudly we speak your name, proudly wear your colors. Friendships made within your walls will mellow through the years. We, in some distant day, may brush away a tear, born of memories as these, we hold so very dear." Fight Song "Go, Rockets, down the field! You gallant fighters, one and all! Go, Rockets, never yield! You've got the courage and the will to win them all! Fight! Fight! Right to the end! With no excuse nor alibi! Courage unfaltering will bring a victory to Catholic High!" Clubs and traditions In addition to athletic competition, Catholic sponsors a JROTC unit, which participates in: Drill, Physical Fitness, Academic, and Cyber Patriot competitions, as well as participating in Quiz Bowl, debate, and speech competitions. The MCJROTC unit was founded by Major General Sidney S. McMath (USMC), former Governor of Arkansas, on 27 November 1967, when General Clifford B. Drake (USMC) official presented the unit colors during Charter Day ceremonies, becoming the third commissioned JROTC program in the nation. The early cadets who attended the program were referred to as "Sid's Kids". The current Marine instructors are Sgt. Maj. R.S. Jernigan