Bishop Dwenger High School

Infobox High School
name = Bishop Dwenger High School


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established = 1963
type = Parochial, Secondary
district = Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
faculty = 67
principal = Fred Tone
enrollment = 1,062
location = 1300 East Washington Center Road,
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
colors = gold and navy blue
newspaper = The Golden Trumpet
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mascot = Saint, Tuffy
conference = Summit Athletic Conference
website = [http://www.bishopdwenger.com/index.php Bishop Dwenger High School]

Bishop Dwenger High School is a coed Roman Catholic high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1963. Bishop Dwenger, is founded on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Bishop Dwenger's main rival is Bishop Luers High School, another Catholic high school located on the south side of Fort Wayne.

Awards and recognition

During the 2004-05 school year, Bishop Dwenger High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education [Roduta, Charlie. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FW&s_site=fortwayne&p_multi=FW&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1053D658E6673036&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Dwenger a Blue Ribbon school"] , "The News-Sentinel", September 20, 2004. Accessed October 29, 2007.] [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF)] , United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.] , the highest award an American school can receive. [ [http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department] , "Journal Inquirer", November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."] [Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; "The Washington Post". September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."]

Enrollment

As of the 2007-2008 school year, Bishop Dwenger High School had an enrollment of 1,062 students.

Student ethnicity is as follows:
1% Asian/Pacific Islander
1% Black/African
2% Hispanic/Latino
2% Multiracial
95% White/Caucasian [ [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=A120 School Snapshot ] ]

Notable alumni

* Jason Fabini, an American football and offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins in the NFL. [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/jasonfabini/profile?id=FAB296636 Jason Fabini] , Washington Redskins. Accessed October 29, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/schlprofile.cfm?schl=A120 Indiana Department of Education - School Profile, Bishop Dwenger High School]
* [http://www.diocesefwsb.org/world.htm Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend]