The Roughs: Family Ties — Central Catholic Style!!!

Why the people who know our school best choose it for their own children

Amy Rough - Student Activities Coordinator
Ryley Rough, Class of 2019
Grady Rough, Class of 2026

Amy Rough has worked at Central Catholic since 2020, and she is the Student Activities Coordinator.  Her son Ryley graduated from CCHS in 2019, and her son Grady just graduated in May with the Class of 2026.  

“We had family and friends with older students who attended CCHS,” Amy said.  “Our sons chose Central Catholic based on what they saw and experienced while attending games, the Sounds of Christmas, and spring musicals.  We also brought them to Open House from sixth grade through eighth grade, and they attended Discovery Days and were Irish for a Day.  

“Both of my sons had a Catholic education beginning in kindergarten, and we knew that faith is a strong component at CCHS.  Their father and I always looked at co-education as more like the real world.  We believe the co-ed environment helps foster respectful relationships between males and females.  We also feel that Central Catholic offers positive diversity and that students are very supported.” 

Amy said that she cherished having Grady at CCHS while she was working, and she felt blessed to be able to spend extra time with him since he was in the building.  His presence had a positive effect on the way she approached her work.  “My position is to communicate with students and show them what we have to offer with activities, clubs, and councils so they can gain experience and grow,” she explained.  “My approach has always been to create the best, most positive student experience, and I often tried to look at it through my son’s eyes to make sure I was doing that.”   

It can be a balancing act to have your child at the school where you work, but Amy said both she and her son were comfortable with it and that they set up specific boundaries.  “The boundaries were clear, but we did have our moments,” she said.  “I trusted the process, my co-workers, and his coaches.  I still attended Meet the Teacher Night and parent-teacher conferences in my role as a parent to make sure I was on track for what was expected of him.  I knew when to be a parent and when to be a representative of the school.” 

Grady is now a freshman at the University of Findlay, and Amy said that she will miss having him at school during her workdays.  But she knows that he and his brother will continue to be connected to their alma mater, and that Central Catholic prepared them well for their futures.