Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

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Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
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Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Address
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
611 Wistar Road

,
19030

United States
Coordinates 40°9′44″N74°50′59″W / 40.16222°N 74.84972°W / 40.16222; -74.84972
Information
Type Private, parochial
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1957
Oversight Archdiocese of Philadelphia
School code691-671
PresidentTom Lynch
PrincipalMatthew Fischer
Faculty29 (2015)
Grades 9-12
Gender coeducational
Color(s) Royal blue and white   
Athletics conference Philadelphia Catholic League
Nickname Eagles
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationThe Secret Rose (literary magazine, defunct)
NewspaperThe Crier (defunct)
YearbookAerie
Website www.conwell-egan.org

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

Contents

History

The modern Conwell-Egan was formed in 1993 when the all-girls Bishop Conwell High School was closed and merged into the existing facilities of Bishop Egan High School for Boys in Fairless Hills. [2]

Athletics

The boys' basketball team won the PIAA Class AA State Championship on March 21, 2015. [3]

Notable alumni

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