Allentown Central Catholic High School

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Allentown Central Catholic High School
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Allentown Central Catholic High School
Address
Allentown Central Catholic High School
301 N. 4th Street

Allentown
,
Pennsylvania
18102

United States
Coordinates 40°36′30″N75°28′2″W / 40.60833°N 75.46722°W / 40.60833; -75.46722
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established1926;98 years ago (1926)
PrincipalRandy Rice
Faculty43.8 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9th–12th
Number of students650 [1]  (2020–21)
Student to teacher ratio14.8
Campus typeMidsize city
Color(s)Green and gold   
Athletics conference Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Mascot Vikings and Vikettes
Nickname CCHS/ACCHS
Rival Bethlehem Catholic High School [2]
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Affiliation National Catholic Educational Association
Athletic DirectorColleen Nosovitch
Website www.acchs.info

Allentown Central Catholic High School (ACCHS), often referred to as Central Catholic or Central, is a private, parochial school located at 301 N. 4th Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school is managed by the Diocese of Allentown, and predominantly serves students from the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

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As of the 2020–21 school year, Allentown Central Catholic had a student enrollment of 650 students and 43.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis) for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. There were 587 students eligible for free lunch and 88 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

History

The school was founded as Masson Memorial School in 1926 by Rev. Leo Gregory Fink, then rector of Sacred Heart Parish. The school was named in honor of Msgr. Peter Masson, Fink's predecessor at Sacred Heart. [4] The cornerstone of the new school's first new building was laid in March 1927. [5] The building, now known as Masson Hall, was constructed on the corner of 4th and Chew Streets in Allentown.

As the school grew, new buildings were added. Rockne Hall, the school's indoor sports gymnasium, was constructed in 1940 and named in honor of former Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. Commodore Barry Hall, named after American Revolutionary War naval hero Commodore John Barry, was built in 1964. Other buildings, including parts of the Sacred Heart School building, were used by the school during the second half of the 20th century. [6] [7]

Academics

Allentown Central Catholic High School is a multiple Blue Ribbon Award-winning school of excellence.

Athletics

J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. and the home field for Allentown Central Catholic High School's football team. 1955 - Allentown School District Stadium.jpg
J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. and the home field for Allentown Central Catholic High School's football team.

Allentown Central Catholic competes athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) in the District XI division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation. Previously, from 2002 to 2014, the school competed in the Lehigh Valley Conference. It holds the fourth most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in all sports, behind Parkland High School, Emmaus High School and Easton Area High School. [8] Central Catholic holds the record for the most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in girls' basketball, girls' cross country, and girls' volleyball. [8]

Stadium and arena

CCHS plays its home football and some of its soccer games at J. Birney Crum Stadium, a 15,000 capacity stadium and the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., located on Linden Street between 20th and 22nd streets in Allentown.

The school plays the majority of its indoor sporting events, including basketball and wrestling, in Rockne Hall, the school's historic indoor sporting facility, which was named in 1941 for former Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne, whose life was cut short at 43 in a 1931 plane crash. [9]

Boys' lacrosse

The school's boys' lacrosse team won the PIAA 2A State Championship in 2021.

Football

The school's football team has won three PIAA state championships, in 1993, 1998, and 2010.

Girls' basketball

The CCHS girls' basketball team has won seven PIAA state championships, in 1973, 1978, 1987, and four in a row from 2001 through 2004. The boys' basketball team has won three PIAA state championships, in 1984, 1986, and 2021. [10]

Girls' volleyball and cross country

In 2001–2002, both the girls' volleyball and girls' cross country running teams were Pennsylvania state champions. Additionally, in 2007, 2008, and 2016 [11] the girls' volleyball team won the AAA state championship.

Ice hockey

CCHS is one of eleven Lehigh Valley-area high schools with an ice hockey team; the team is a member of the Lehigh Valley Scholastic Ice Hockey League. [12]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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