Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Address
611 Wistar Road Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, (Bucks County) 19030 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1957
School district	Archdiocese of Philadelphia
School code	691-671
President	Ms. Janet Dollard
Principal	Ms. Marion Mann
Faculty	29 (2015)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	560 (2015)
Average class size	34
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Slogan	Character, Excellence, Commitment
Athletics	21 Teams
Athletics conference	Philadelphia Catholic League
Mascot	Eagle
Team name	Eagles
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	The Secret Rose defunct (literary magazine)
Newspaper	The Crier defunct
Yearbook	Aerie
Affiliation	Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Admissions Director	Ms. Brittany McLeod
Director of Institutional Advancement	Mr. Bill Burns
Guidance Director	Ms. Nicole Salvatore Ext. 413
Director of Development	Mr. Stephen Burns
Athletic Director	Mr. Jake Serfass
Website	www.conwell-egan.org

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School is a coeducational, college-preparatory Catholic high school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

History

Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schools' history begins in 1957 as Bishop Egan High School, a co-institutional school located on Levittown Parkway in Levittown, Pennsylvania. In 1966, because of the burgeoning population in the Lower Bucks County area, Bishop Egan was separated into two schools: Bishop Egan for boys, located in a new facility in Fairless Hills, and Bishop Conwell for girls, located in the original building in Levittown. Twenty-seven years later in 1993, the two schools were merged to form Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. Conwell-Egan Catholic continues its mission of providing the best possible Catholic education for secondary students in the Lower Bucks County area and beyond.

On January 6, 2012, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that Conwell-Egan Catholic, along with three other Catholic high schools in the Philadelphia region, would permanently close at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.

Conwell-Egan Catholic appealed the decision to the Archdiocese not to close citing the fact that it is the only Catholic high school in Lower Bucks County. Major efforts were put in place to save the school, including the raising of over $3 million. On February 24, nearly 7 weeks after the closing announcement, Archibishop Chaput announced that Conwell-Egan and the three other high schools slated to close would remain open. Archbishop Chaput's reason for keeping the school open was the major fundraising efforts and support from current students, parents, teachers, and alumni.

In 2013, Conwell-Egan launched its iPad Initiative. Beginning with the Class of 2017, iPads were issued each student. To support this change, the school's network infrastructure was upgraded. In addition, since remaining open, the school's enrollment has gradually increased. The Boy's Basketball team won the PIAA Class AA State Championship on March 21, 2015, the school's first basketball state title.

Academics

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School offers a comprehensive, college-preparatory curriculum, with a majority of students opting to take Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. It is the purpose of the academic program at Conwell-Egan Catholic to develop students’ abilities and talents by preparing them for a challenging college career.

Students from CEC move on to top tier colleges and universities across the nation.

Sampling of college acceptances for the classes of 2010-2012:

Arizona State University, Boston University, Catholic University of America, Drew University, Drexel University, Duquesne University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Fordham University, James Madison University, Johnson & Wales University, Lehigh University,Long Island University, McDaniel College, Michigan State University, Monmouth University, New York University, Parsons School of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia University, Purdue University, Rider University,Rutgers University, Saint Joseph’s University, Seton Hall University, St. John’s University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey, United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Scranton, University of the Sciences, University of Utah, University of Washington, Villanova University, Wake Forest University, West Chester University, West Virginia University.

Notable alumni/students

• Keith Armstrong '82, NFL Atlanta Falcons, Special Teams Coordinator
• Jim Cawley '87, Former Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
• Mike Fitzpatrick '81, Current Congressman (PA-8)
• Larry Marshall, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, kick returner
• Joe McEwing, Former professional baseball player, Current Chicago White Sox 3rd Base Coach
• Leo Rossi, Actor
• Mark S. Schweiker, Former Governor of Pennsylvania
• Steve Slaton, All-American football running back, Heisman Trophy Finalist, Miami Dolphins running back
• Bob Zupcic, Former professional baseball player

External links

• School's Official site
• Private School Rev