De Paul Catholic High School (Wayne, New Jersey)

Infobox School
background = border = name = DePaul Catholic High School
Motto = The Place To Be
established = 1956
type = Private
religion = Catholic
affiliation = Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
Motto = The Place To Be
head =
campus = Large urban area
enrollment = 865 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 65.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.3
location = 1512 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
information = 201-864-9346athletics =
colors = Green and White
mascot = Spartans
conference = Northern Hills Conference
homepage = [http://www.depaulcatholic.org School website]

DePaul Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 865 students and 65.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.7. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00866272&ID=00866272 De Paul Catholic High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 27, 2008.]

Background

DePaul Catholic was established in 1956. cite web|url=http://www.depaulcatholic.org/|title=DePaul Catholic High School History|accessdate=2007-08-01|publisher=DePaul Catholic High School website|author=DPCHS] 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."

Quick Facts: Over 8,800 young men and women have graduated from DePaul Catholic.

Over 900 students from five counties and 60 sending districts attend DePaul Catholic.

The student-teacher ratio is 19-1.

Class of 2007: 98% of the membership is now attending Colleges, Universities, and Technical Schools.

21 Varsity teams and 30 extracurricular activities.

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.In addition to acquiring the basic skills, virtues and habits necessary for success in higher education, students learn to apply their knowledge and training toward their ongoing development of the Whole Person.This century will require a student to be literate, articulate and prepared to succeed in a technological world. This century will also demand a value-centered and ethically moral foundation. A DePaul Catholic graduate is prepared to meet these challenges.

Athletics

DePaul is located in the Northern Hills Conference (NHC) for athletics. 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. Athletic Schedules are available at highschoolsports.net

External links

* [http://www.depaulcatholic.org/ School Website]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00866272&ID=00866272 Data for De Paul Catholic High School] , National Center for Education Statistics

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