Father Judge High School
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He shall not fail
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| 3301 Solly Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19136-2396  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′55″N 75°1′25″W / 40.04861°N 75.02361°WCoordinates: 40°2′55″N 75°1′25″W / 40.04861°N 75.02361°W |
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| Type | All-Male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Francis de Sales |
| Established | 1954 |
| President | Rev. Joseph Campellone, OSFS |
| Principal | Rev. James Dalton, OSFS |
| Asst. Principal | Ed Harrington Jim Greene Fr. Jack Kolodziej, OSFS |
| Faculty | 20:1 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1150 (2012) |
| Average class size | 29 |
| Color(s) | Sheridan Red and Columbia blue |
| Athletics conference | Philadelphia Catholic League |
| Mascot | Crusader |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Rival | North Catholic (traditional) Ryan (modern) |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Publication | Writer's Bloc (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'The Crusader' |
| Yearbook | The Quest |
| Affiliation | Oblates of St. Francis de Sales |
| Admissions Director | Thomas Coyle |
| Athletic Director | Ed Evanitsky |
| Website | www.fatherjudge.com |
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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[edit] 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.[2] 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.[3] [3] http://www.fatherjudge.com/s/121/index.aspx
[edit] Academics
With a total of 61 classroom teachers and a student body of 1150, Father Judge has a faculty student ratio of 1:20.[4]
[edit] 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.[5]
[edit] Clubs and activities
[edit] Father Judge Model United Nations Team
Awards
- 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).[6][7]
- North American Invitational Model United Nations 1st place (2003)[8]
- Honorary resolutions from both the Philadelphia City Council and Pennsylvania State Senate for their achievements in debate.[9]
[edit] CNN-TV
CNN (the CRUSADER NEWS NETWORK) is Father Judge's television station. The student-run network provides announcements and information during homeroom periods, before Channel One News.
[edit] Athletics
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[edit] 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).[10] His 349 Catholic League wins are an all time record for wins by a coach.[citation needed]
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.[11]
The baseball team won nine league titles and appeared in the title game 18 times in the 50 year history of the school.[11]
[edit] Soccer
Since 1964 Father Judge has won 3 Catholic League Titles The head coach is John Dunlop - teacher and assistant disciplinarian.
[edit] Basketball
In 2008, Bill Fox 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.[12] In 2006, Frank Cahill was named head coach of the program.[13] In 2010, former player Sean Tait '94, was made head coach.
The team has won three PCL championships (1975, 1977, 1998), all under Bill Fox.[12][13]
[edit] Football
Head coach Tom Coyle was named in 2001 to succeed John "Whitey" Sullivan, who stepped down with a career record of 200-5-10; 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 years. The team has won five PCL championships (1964, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1984,2001,2002,2005,2009,2011,2012),[19] four of which have come under Sullivan, zero under Coyle (the 1964 team was coached by Bill Brannau)[14]
[edit] Rugby
Restarted in March 2002 after more than 20 years of inactivity, the team already has multiple playoff appearances.[15]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Bob File, pitcher
- Joe Bonikowski, pitcher
- Joseph R. Cistone, bishop, diocese of Saginaw
- Joe Kerrigan, pitcher and manager
- Frank Legacki, swimmer and entrepreneur
- Michael McGeehan, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Joe Moore, Junior World Champion 1992 Montreal - rowing
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php?MODE=VIEW(PA140)&org=CSS. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ tmc3.com accessed July 2007
- ^ "Departments". Fatherjudge.com. http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=936. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "Father Judge High School - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/PA - Private School Profile". Privateschoolreview.com. http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/23522. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "Father Judge High School - Advanced Placement Courses". Fatherjudge.com. http://www.fatherjudge.com/s/121/fatherjudge.aspx?pgid=1010. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ The Catholic Standard & Times - Next step critical for Pa. marriage amendment[dead link]
- ^ "Model United Nations". Fatherjudge.com. http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=922. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Resolution No. 060514:Resolution honoring Father Judge High School for achieving top honors at Model United Nations." Journal of the City Council of Philadelphia. June 1, 2006
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ a b "Baseball". Fatherjudge.com. http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=897. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ a b "CL Coaches/Records". Tedsilary.com. http://www.tedsilary.com/BBCLcoachrecords.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ a b "Basketball". Fatherjudge.com. http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=898. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "CL FB Coaches/Records". Tedsilary.com. http://www.tedsilary.com/FBCLcoachrecords.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "Rugby". Fatherjudge.com. http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=908&academicYearID150=1. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
