- Allentown Central Catholic High School
Allentown Central Catholic High School is a
parochial school located at 301 North Fourth Street in Allentown,Pennsylvania , in theUnited States . Located in theRoman Catholic Diocese of Allentown , ACCHS predominantly serves students from theLehigh Valley region of the state.ACCHS employs about 47 teaching staff making up 10 departments, as well as a library and guidance department. Students have options to take electives in Informational Technology, Visual Arts and Performing Arts (music, drama and choir). As of 2006, the school's total enrollment is 934 students, with a nearly equal number of female and male students.
Academics
The school is a multiple
Blue Ribbon Award winning school of excellence. Additionally, the Class of 2006 earned $14.5 Million in scholarships and had 3 National Merit Semifinalists, 7 Commended Scholars, 3 National Finalists, 1 Minority Recognition Award Winner and One (of 2,500) National Scholarship Winner. The Class of 2005 had 5 Commended National Merit Scholars, 4 semi-finalists, 4 Finalists, and 1 Scholar. [ [http://www.acchs.info Allentown Central Catholic High School ] ]Athletics
The school competes athletically in the highly-competitive
Lehigh Valley Conference in District XI of thePennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association . It holds the fourth most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in all sports, behind Parkland High School,Emmaus High School andEaston Area High School . [ [http://www.lviac.net/historicalstats.aspx LVIAC Historical Stats.] ] CCHS also holds the record for the most recorded Lehigh Valley Conference championships in girls basketball, girls cross country running and girls volleyball. [ [http://www.lviac.net/historicalstats.aspx LVIAC Historical Stats.] ]CCHS plays its home football and some of its
soccer games atJ. Birney Crum Stadium , a 15,000 capacity stadium in the city. The school plays the majority of its indoor sporting events, including basketball and wrestling, in Rockne Hall, the school's historic indoor sporting facility.CCHS is known for their powerhouse girls
basketball teams which once won four state championships in a row. (2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004). In 2001-2002, both the girlsvolleyball and girlscross country running teams were State Champions. Additionally, in 2007 the girls volleyball team won the AAA state championships. Individual PIAA State Champions include David Rivera (2002 inwrestling ), Frances Koons (2003-Girl's Cross Country), Frances Koons (2004 intrack and field ), and Catherine Rose (2008 indiving ).Notable alumni
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Tim Heidecker , comedic actor starring in "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! " and "Tom Goes to the Mayor " .
*Michelle Marciniak , women's basketball coach,University of South Carolina , and former professional basketball player, WNBA'sPortland Fire andSeattle Storm .
*Billy McCaffrey , formercollege basketball shooting guard,Duke University andVanderbilt University .
*Ed McCaffrey , former professional football player,New York Giants ,San Francisco 49ers andDenver Broncos .
*Tony Stewart, current professional football player,Oakland Raiders .
*Christine Taylor , actress and wife of actorBen Stiller .
*Stephanie Woodling , opera singer.Notable faculty
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John Birmelin , Pennsylvania German dialect poet and playwright (teacher of music from 1926 to 1936).References
External links
* [http://www.acchs.info/ Allentown Central Catholic High School Official Web Site] .
* [http://www.highschoolsports.net/defaultcal_300.cfm?school=PA181023819 Allentown Central Catholic athletics schedule and scores] at HighSchoolSports.net.
* [http://www.lviac.net/central.asp Allentown Central Catholic High School Page at Lehigh Valley Conference Official Web Site] .Navbox
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