The school switched nicknames from "Rebels" to "Royals" in January.
Credit: Roncalli High School
Author: WTHR.com staff
Updated: 12:15 PM EDT May 3, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS — Roncalli High School unveiled its new Roncalli Royals logo, featuring a lion's head wearing a crown, to the public on Monday.
The school switched nicknames from "Rebels" to "Royals" after the former nickname came to reflect a tie to the Confederacy over time, and school leaders felt it would be appropriate to choose a new nickname.
Students at the school were introduced to the logo at a pep rally last week.
In a media release about the new logo, Roncalli senior Kaelin Cash said, "I think the logo adds a new dimension to our school and something else that we can be recognized. I like that it is unique and the Jerusalem cross is also incorporated as it is often used here at Roncalli.”