DePaul Catholic High School is a private

Private school

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, Roman Catholic high school

High school

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 in Wayne

Wayne, New Jersey

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, in Passaic County

Passaic County, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson

Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson

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. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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 Commission on Secondary Schools since 1989.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 826 students and 55.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE

Full-time equivalent

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 basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8:1.

Background

DePaul Catholic was established in 1956.
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".

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.

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.

All students and faculty use Tablet PC laptop computer/notebooks connected using a wireless Internet system.

Athletics

DePaul competes in the Big North Conference

Big North Conference

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, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association

New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association

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.. 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.

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.

Stand tall

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.

External links

• School Website
• Data for DePaul Catholic High School, National Center for Education Statistics
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