Father Judge High School
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Father Judge High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States. It was established in 1954 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
and is run by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
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Awards
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In 2007, Tim Ginter, the former Athletic Director at Father Judge, was named the varsity head coach after serving as an assistant to McDermott for six seasons.
The baseball team won nine league titles and appeared in the title game 18 times in the 50 year history of the school.
The head coach is John Dunlopp.
officially stepped down as head basketball coach at Father Judge, a post which he has held off and on for over 25 years. He had a 545-269 record, a league mark for career wins. In 2006, Frank Cahill was named head coach of the program.
The team has won three PCL championships (1975, 1977, 1998), all under Bill Fox.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States. It was established in 1954 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The diocese was...
and is run by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales are a congregation of Roman Catholic priests and brothers who base their spirituality on the teachings of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal. The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (Latin: Oblati Sancti Francisci Salesii, O.S.F.S.) are a congregation of...
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History
The school is named for Father Thomas Augustine Judge (1868–1933), who dedicated his life to organizing lay missionaries in the northeastern United States. Fr. Judge founded the congregation of sisters whose "motherhouse" is located next to the high-school; these sisters then donated a portion of the land to the archdiocese on which the school was built. http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=879http://www.fatherjudge.com/s/121/index.aspx
Academics
With a total of 68 classroom teachers and a student body of 1332, Father Judge has a faculty student ratio of 1:20.Advanced Placement Program
Father Judge offers seven Advanced Placement classes for its junior and senior students: English, Language and Composition, Calculus, European History, American Government and Politics, Physics, and Biology.Father Judge Model United Nations Team
- UNA-USA Model United Nations Conference 1st place (1999, 2002, 2006, 2007,2008 (only school to have won this title in back to back to back seasons, and three consecutive years in a row. Father Judge is also the only school to have won this award five times).
- North American Invitational Model United NationsNorth American Invitational Model United NationsThe North American Invitational Model United Nations, or NAIMUN, is one of the oldest Model UN simulations for high school students in North America. Since 1963, the conference has been a forum in which a dynamic range of young students come from around the world to seek, through discussion,...
1st place (2003) - Honorary resolutions from both the Philadelphia City Council and Pennsylvania State Senate for their achievements in debate.
WPAX-TV
WPAX is Father Judge's television station. The student-run network provides announcements and information during homeroom periods, before Channel One NewsChannel One News
Channel One News is a 12 minute news program for teens broadcast via satellite to middle schools and high schools across the United States. Channel One is owned by Alloy Media + Marketing and based in New York City.-Program History:...
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Baseball
In 2006, after 36 years of coaching at Father Judge, Joe McDermott stepped down as head baseball coach. In 36 years, McDermott compiled a 349-199 record and 5 PCL Championships (1976, '82, '85, '87, 2000). His 349 Catholic League wins are an all time record for wins by a coach.In 2007, Tim Ginter, the former Athletic Director at Father Judge, was named the varsity head coach after serving as an assistant to McDermott for six seasons.
The baseball team won nine league titles and appeared in the title game 18 times in the 50 year history of the school.
Soccer
Since 1964 Father Judge has won 3 Catholic League TitlesThe head coach is John Dunlopp.
Basketball
In 2008, Bill FoxBill Fox
Bill Fox was the lead singer and guitarist of the three-piece Cleveland, Ohio, garage pop band The Mice, which existed from January 1985 to 1988. They released two albums, For Almost Ever and Scooter , and were a major influence on the burgeoning Ohio power pop scene, including Dayton's Guided by...
officially stepped down as head basketball coach at Father Judge, a post which he has held off and on for over 25 years. He had a 545-269 record, a league mark for career wins. In 2006, Frank Cahill was named head coach of the program.
The team has won three PCL championships (1975, 1977, 1998), all under Bill Fox.
Football
Head coach Tom Coyle was named in 2001 to succeed John "Whitey" Sullivan, who stepped down with a career record of 196-95-10; Sullivan leads the PCL Football Coaches winlist.[18]. Since taking over the program, Coyle has amassed a record of 32-51-0 (15-32-0 in the Catholic League), the lowest winning percentage by a football coach at Father Judge in 46 years. The team has won five PCL championships (1964, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1984),[19] four of which have come under Sullivan, zero under Coyle (the 1964 team was coached by Bill Brannau)Rugby
Restarted in March 2002 after more than 20 years of inactivity, the team already has multiple playoff appearances.Notable alumni
- Bob FileBob FileRobert Michael File is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. File spent three plus seasons as a reliever with the Toronto Blue Jays from to . Signed with the St...
, pitcher - Joe BonikowskiJoe BonikowskiJoseph Peter Bonikowski is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Minnesota Twins during the season. Listed at , , Bonikowski batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Bonikowski's professional baseball career lasted seven...
, pitcher - Joseph R. CistoneJoseph R. CistoneJoseph Robert Cistone is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the sixth and current Bishop of Saginaw.-Early life and education:...
, bishop, diocese of Saginaw - Joe KerriganJoe KerriganJoseph Thomas Kerrigan is a former relief pitcher, manager and longtime pitching coach in Major League Baseball.-Biography:...
, pitcher and manager - Frank LegackiFrank LegackiFrank Legacki, Jr. is a former championship swimmer. He won two individual, one relay and two team NCAA swimming championships between 1959 and 1961 and set American records in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly...
, swimmer and entrepreneur - Michael McGeehanMichael McGeehanMichael McGeehan is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-External links:* official PA House website* official Party website...
, Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Joe MooreJoe MooreJoe Moore is a United States television personality. He is known mainly as the principal news anchor at KHON-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii; the state's Fox affiliate and highest-rated station. Moore is also a professional actor and playwright...
, Junior World Champion 1992 Montreal - rowing