- DePaul Catholic High School
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DePaul Catholic High School Address 1512 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ (Passaic County), 07470Coordinates 40°57′28″N 74°14′38″W / 40.95778°N 74.24389°WCoordinates: 40°57′28″N 74°14′38″W / 40.95778°N 74.24389°W Information Type Private, Coeducational Motto The Place To Be Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1956 President Fr. Michael Donovan Principal Anthony Sciaino Vice principal Sr. Jeanne Agans,
Elaine McKeonChaplain Fr. Peter Clarke Faculty 55.8 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 8–12 Enrollment 826 [1] (2009-10) Average class size 21 Student to teacher ratio 14.8:1[1] Color(s) Green and White Athletics conference Big North Conference Team name Spartans Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] Publication Impressions (literary magazine) Newspaper 'Emerald' Yearbook 'Green Years' Affiliation Diocese of Paterson Alumni 8,995 Deans Nicholas Lombardi,
Colleen Sullivan,
Bernadette WiltshireDisciplinarian Bryan Murray Admissions Director John Merritt Athletic Director Joe Lennon Website depaulcatholic.org DePaul Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[3] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1989.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 826 students and 55.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8:1.[1]
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Background
DePaul Catholic was established in 1956.[4] Mission Statement: "DePaul Catholic provides a Catholic experience of educational sharing which promotes, protects, and nurtures the dignity of each person while fostering a communal commitment of love and service to all of God's people".
Quick facts
Over 9,300 young men and women have graduated from DePaul Catholic, and its student body comes from five counties and 60 sending districts. All students and faculty use Tablet PC laptop computer/notebooks connected using a wireless Internet system.
DePaul Catholic is a College Preparatory High School offering Advanced Placement, Honors, College Prep, and Foundations levels of study. In the Class of 2007, 98% of of graduates are attending Colleges, Universities, and Technical Schools. Graduates in the Class of 2010 were awarded over $17.5 million in academic merit-based scholarships, and 99% of the graduates have gone on to colleges, universities, and technical schools.
23 Varsity Teams for boys and girls and 30 extracurricular activities are offered. Several Division I athletes competing at schools such as Boston College and the University of Georgia have graduated from the school.
750 students and staff are members of “Stand Tall” - DePaul's voluntary drug prevention program, which offers voluntary and school-sponsored, drug testing for students and staff.
Academics
The program of studies offered at DePaul Catholic High School seeks to equip college-bound students with a foundation for the pursuit of academic excellence while emphasizing a curriculum tailored for individual differences. Students learn to apply their knowledge and training toward their ongoing development of the Whole Person.
Athletics
DePaul competes in the Big North Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[5]. There are over 20 varsity sports for boys and girls in the school. The athletic director is Joe Lennon, who is also the varsity baseball coach. The mascot is the Spartans and the colors are green and white. The sports teams that are available are: Boys- baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming, track and field, winter track, volleyball, wrestling; Girls- basketball, bowling, cheer leading (football, basketball, wrestling), cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, skiing, swimming, track and field, volleyball, winter track.
References
- ^ a b c d De Paul Catholic High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 20, 2011.
- ^ a b De Paul Catholic High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 20, 2011.
- ^ Passaic County Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed June 20, 2011.
- ^ DPCHS. "DePaul Catholic High School History". DePaul Catholic High School website. http://www.depaulcatholic.org/. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 20, 2011.
External links
Big North Conference (NJSIAA) Bergen County Public Schools Bergen Tech • Bergenfield • Cliffside Park • Dumont • Dwight Morrow • Fair Lawn • Fort Lee • Hackensack • Indian Hills • Mahwah • Northern Highlands • Northern Valley-Demarest • Northern Valley-Old Tappan • Paramus • Pascack Valley • Ramapo • Ramsey • Ridgefield Park • Ridgewood • River Dell • Teaneck • Tenafly • Westwood
Bergen County Non-Public Schools Academy of the Holy Angels • Bergen Catholic • Don Bosco Prep • Immaculate Heart Academy • Paramus Catholic • St. Joseph Regional
Passaic County Public Schools Clifton • Eastside (Paterson) • Kennedy (Paterson) • Lakeland • Passaic Tech • Passaic • Passaic Valley • Wayne Hills • Wayne Valley • West Milford
Passaic County Non-Public Schools DePaul Catholic
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1956
- High schools in Passaic County, New Jersey
- Private schools in New Jersey
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in New Jersey
- Wayne, New Jersey
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