Roncalli High School is a

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located in

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, United States. It is located on the south side of Indianapolis and run by

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. Roncalli is named for

Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 28 Oc ...

, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

Athletics

Team State Championships (21): *Football (10): 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016, 2020 *Girls' Volleyball (3): 1981, 1998, 2006 *Softball (5): 1999, 2001, 2011, 2021, 2022 *Baseball (1): 2016 *Boys' Volleyball (2): 2018, 2022 Individual State Championships (13): *Wrestling **113 Weight Class (1): 2017 **126 Weight Class (1): 2020 **145 Weight Class (2): 1976, 2020 **152 Weight Class (1): 2023 **167 Weight Class (1): 1985 **185 Weight Class (1): 1980 *Boys' Tennis **Singles (1): 1991 *Boys' Swimming and Diving **50 Yard Freestyle (1): 2002 *Girls' Track & Field **Shot Put (1): 2004 **Long Jump (1): 2017 *Gymnastics **Beam (1): 2010 **All-Around (1): 2010

Notable alumni

* Jim Gibbons - Former CEO of

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- Current

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player for

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* Dick Nalley - Olympic

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- Former

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driver *

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- Former NFL defensive lineman (1960–67), class of 1955 (SHHS) *

Cole Toner Cole Toner (born March 13, 1994) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Harvard and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. College career Toner started at righ ...

- Current NFL offensive guard for

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and

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selection by the

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Nick Schnell Nicholas David Schnell (born March 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Amateur career Schnell graduated from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a senior he batted .535 ...

- Current outfielder in the

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minor league system. * Michael A. Perry - is an American Franciscan friar who is a former General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor. =

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* {{Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis Schools in Indianapolis Catholic secondary schools in Indiana Private high schools in Indiana Educational institutions established in 1969 IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools 1969 establishments in Indiana Circle City Conference schools

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

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