- Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
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Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Address 611 Wistar Road
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, (Bucks County), 19030
United StatesCoordinates 40°9′44″N 74°50′59″W / 40.16222°N 74.84972°WCoordinates: 40°9′44″N 74°50′59″W / 40.16222°N 74.84972°W Information Type Private, Coeducational Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1957 School district Archdiocese of Philadelphia School code 691-671 President Ms. Janet Dollard Principal Dr. Kathleen Herpich Asst. Principal Brian Lari
Kelly O'ConnorChaplain Father Christopher Lucas Faculty 45 (2009) Grades 9-12 Enrollment 600 (2011) Color(s) Royal Blue and White Slogan Character, Excellence, Commitment Athletics conference Philadelphia Catholic League Mascot Eagle Team name Eagles Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] Publication The Secret Rose (literary magazine) Newspaper 'The Crier' Yearbook 'Aerie' Athletic Director Mr. David Wisniewski Website www.conwell-egan.org Conwell-Egan Catholic High School is a coeducational Catholic high school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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History
In the early years of Levittown, a Roman Catholic high school was constructed to educate local teenagers. To accommodate Levittown's fast-growing population in the fifties and sixties, the school was eventually split. The girls stayed in the original building, attending Bishop Conwell High School. A new, much larger building was built to school the boys and was named Bishop Egan High School. Over the years, students from other areas began being bused to the schools as well. However, with decreasing enrollment and increasing tuition, the two schools merged once again in 1993 and became known as Conwell-Egan Catholic High School (CEC). The present day school is located in the former Bishop Egan building. The former Bishop Conwell building was demolished after standing empty for several years.
In March 2011, the student enrollment had dwindled to just 689 students, half of the population in 1996. When asked about a possible closure of the school, school Superintendent Mary Rochford remarked that "anything below 500 students makes it "difficult" to continue" Rochford speculated that the main reason for the decline was the Bucks County's public schools "were already pretty good".[2]
Notable alumni/students
- Keith Armstrong (1982), NFL Miami Dolphins assistant coach (special teams).[3]
- Mike Fitzpatrick, Current Congressman (PA-8)
- Joe McEwing, Pro-Baseball player
- Mark S. Schweiker, Former Governor of Pennsylvania
- Steve Slaton, All-American college football running back, Miami Dolphins running back
- Bob Zupcic, Pro-Baseball
- Larry Marshall, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, kick returner
External links
References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/news_columnists/jd_mullane/on-the-brink/article_9c6d2471-6a46-5828-a3a1-d90ee1437f13.html
- ^ Keith Armstrong bio, Miami Dolphins. Accessed December 22, 2007.
Categories:- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- High schools in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1957
- Schools in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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