Ascension Catholic High School

Ascension Catholic High School
Location
311 St. Vincent Street Donaldsonville , (Ascension Parish) , Louisiana 70346 United States
Coordinates	30°6′9″N90°59′9″W / 30.10250°N 90.98583°W / 30.10250; -90.98583
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Honor ∙ Truth ∙ Loyalty
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1845;180 years ago (1845)
Principal	Tammy Crochet
Chaplain	Fr. Matthew Dupre
Grades	Pre K - 12th grade
Language	English
Hours in school day	8 am- 3 pm
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Sports	golf, basketball (boys and girls), tennis, football, softball, cross country, track, and volleyball (boys and girls)
Mascot	Bulldog
Nickname	Bulldogs
Rival	St. John and Ascension Christian
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Yearbook	The Bulldog
Website	www.acbulldogs.org

Ascension Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. It is the oldest Catholic school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge

History

Ascension Catholic was established in 1845 as St. Vincent Institute by the Daughters of Charity. ^[2]

Athletics

Ascension Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football championships

• (3) State Championships: 1941, 1973, 1992

Notable alumni

• James Carville - Nationally recognized political consultant and campaign adviser to President Bill Clinton
• Jack P. F. Gremillion - Attorney General of Louisiana

References

1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. ACHS. "In the beginning" . Retrieved May 11, 2007.

External links

• School Website