Named after Saint Francis de Sales, the community has been described as a family-like group and has an active alumni base both in the city of Toledo and throughout the country.

The addition included 2,500 square feet of space for tutoring, a computer lab, and private meeting rooms for students.

Freshmen are accepted on the basis of a placement examination with regard to the recommendation of their grade school.

Transfer students are accepted on an individual basis after consideration of their high school transcripts.

All freshmen and sophomores participate in daylong retreats which are carefully structured and planned for their age-level interests and concerns.

There are eight academic departments: Catholic Theology, English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Applied and Fine Arts, and Health & Physical Education.

Formal projects, approved by the Christian Service Department, are a requirement for the sophomore, junior, and senior classes.

Their athletic rivals include the neighboring all-boys school St. John's Jesuit and area Co-Ed Central Catholic.

The swim team has a particularly strong history, winning 42 straight Northwest Ohio District Championships beginning in 1966 spanning until their defeat by rival St. John's in February 2008, a national record.

CCHS currently holds the Irish Knight after winning this past fall, and leads the series 36-28-1.