Paramus Catholic High School

Infobox_School
name = Paramus Catholic High School


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established = 1965
grades = 9 - 12
district = Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
type = Catholic high school
president = James P. Vail
principal = Joseph P. Agostino
viceprincipal = Leonard Lewandowski
Stephanie Macaluso
Vincent Sausto
enrollment = 1,518 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 80.3 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 18.9
nickname = Paladins
conference = NNJIL
colors = Black, White, Gold
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location = 425 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
information = 201-445-4466
website = [http://www.paramuscatholic.org School website]

Paramus Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school, founded in 1965, is one of several high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark. It has the largest enrollment of any Roman Catholic high school in the state of New Jersey. [Alex, Patricia. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-107093606.html "Pope held special spot in hearts of youth"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", April 5, 2005. Accessed August 21, 2008. "Today a memorial Mass will be celebrated at the school - the largest Catholic school in the state, and the rosary will be said in 10 languages..."]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,518 students and 80.3 faculty members (on an FTE basis), resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 18.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00863329&ID=00863329 Data for Paramus Catholic High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 11, 2008.]

School colors are Black, White, Gold and the mascot is the Paladin.

chool Facts

*Student teacher ratio- 14:1
*Class size average- 24 students, no class will exceed 30
*Over 115 faculty and staff

Athletics

Paramus Catholic High School competes in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL). They are known for their cheerleading squad, which is ranked one of the best squads in the country and also for their great tradition in girls basketball. In addition to cheer and girls basketball, they are also a consistent power in wrestling, ice hockey, and boys basketball. Their biggest rivals include Bergen Catholic High School, Immaculate Heart Academy, St. Joseph Regional High School, Academy of the Holy Angels and Don Bosco Preparatory High School.

The softball team won the Parochial North A state sectional championship in 2001 with a string of shutout victories, topping Mount Saint Dominic Academy 2-0 in the first round, Immaculate Heart Academy 2-0 in the semifinals and Pope John XXIII Regional High School 2-0 in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/scripts-bracketmaker/tmenu.cfm?tid=5816&tclass=Parochial%20North%20A 2001 NJSIAA Softball - Parochial North A] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 10, 2007.]

The girls basketball team won the 2001 Parochial North A title with a 49-42 win over Immaculata High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/scripts-bracketmaker/tmenu.cfm?tid=3353&tclass=Parochial%20North%20A 2001 - Parochial North A] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 10, 2007.]

Administration

*President: James P. Vail
*Principal: Joseph P. Agostino
*Vice Principals: Leonard Lewandowski, Stephanie Macaluso and Vincent Sausto

Notable alumni

*Anne Donovan, Seattle Storm coach, 2008 Beijing Olympics US National Women's Basketball Team coach. [ [http://www.wnba.com/storm/news/Writing_About_Anne_Donovan-76535-221.html Writing About Anne Donovan] , Seattle Storm, accessed May 3, 2007. "After completing a stellar high school career that saw her average 35 points and 17 rebounds her senior season, lead her team, Paramus Catholic, to consecutive undefeated seasons, and be named High School Player of the Year by Dial Soap, Donovan was a much-sought NCAA recruit."]

References

External links

* [http://www.paramuscatholic.org Paramus Catholic High School web site]
* [http://www.mypchs.com Paramus Catholic High School Web Portal]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00863329&ID=00863329 Data for Paramus Catholic High School] , National Center for Education Statistics