DePaul Catholic High School
Address
Map
1512 Alps Road

Wayne
,
(Passaic County)
,
New Jersey
07470

United States
Coordinates40°57′28″N 74°14′38″W / 40.95778°N 74.24389°W / 40.95778; -74.24389
Information
TypePrivate, coed. high school
MottoLarge Enough to Challenge, Small Enough to Care
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1956
NCES School ID00866272[7]
PresidentJohn Merritt[1]
PrincipalRussell Petrocelli[2]
Faculty33.4 FTEs[7]
Grades8–12
Enrollment465 (as of 2021–22)[7]
Average class size16
Student to teacher ratio13.9:1[7]
Color(s)  Green and
  white[5]
Athletics conferenceBig North Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
MascotSpartan
Team nameSpartans[5]
AccreditationAdvancED[4]
PublicationImpressions (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Emerald[6]
YearbookThe Green Years[6]
Tuition$14,600 (2022-23)[3]
AffiliationDiocese of Paterson
Alumni10,000+
Websitedepaulcatholic.org

DePaul Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic, high school in Wayne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[8] The school is accredited by AdvancED.[4]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 465 students and 33.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The school's student body was 43.0% (200) White, 21.5% (100) Black, 21.5% (65) Hispanic and 14% (65) Asian.[7]

History

DePaul Catholic was established in 1956.[9]

Academics

The program of studies offered at DePaul Catholic High School seeks to equip college-bound students with a foundation for the pursuit of academic excellence while emphasizing a curriculum tailored for individual differences. Students learn to apply their knowledge and training toward their ongoing development of the Whole Person.

DePaul Catholic is a college preparatory high school offering advanced placement, honors, college prep, and foundations levels of study. In the Class of 2015, 98% of graduates are attending colleges and universities. Graduates in the Class of 2015 were awarded over $10.5 million in academic merit-based scholarships, and 99% of the graduates have gone on to colleges, universities, and technical schools.

All students and faculty use Tablet PC laptop computer/notebooks connected using a wireless Internet system.

Athletics

The DePaul Spartans[5] competes in the Big North Conference, which consists of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[10] Before the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school had competed in the Northern Hills Conference an athletic conference consisting of public and private high schools located in Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.[11] With 381 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (and the equivalent of Group I for public schools).[12] The football team competes in the United White division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.[13][14] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I for public schools) for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 64 to 223 students.[15]

There are over 20 varsity sports for boys and girls in the school. The athletic director is Joe Lennon. The mascot is the Spartan and the colors are green and white. The sports teams that are available include: Boys - baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming, track and field, winter track, volleyball, wrestling; Girls - basketball, bowling, cheerleading (football), cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, skiing, swimming, track and field, volleyball, dance team, winter track.[5] 23 varsity teams for boys and girls and 30 extracurricular activities are offered.

The school participates as the host school / lead agency for a joint cooperative skiing team with Morris Catholic High School. The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.[16]

The football team was awarded the sectional championship by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association in 1962 and 1972 (as co-champion).[17] Since the playoff system was introduced in 1974, the team has won the Non-Public A North sectional title in 1975, the Non-Public B North state sectional championship in 1992, won the Non-Public II state title in 2013-2015, and won the Non-Public III title in 2017 and 2019.[18] The 1975 team finished the season with a 9-2 record by winning the Parochial A North sectional title after a 7-7 tie in regulation with Bergen Catholic High School was settled in overtime under a system in which each team ran four plays and the winner was the team that gained the most yardage; DePaul was declared the winner based on a margin of 16 yards gained.[19][20] The 1992 team won the Parochial B North title with a 28-21 win against six-time defending champion Pope John XXIII Regional High School, which came into the playoff finals unbeaten in its previous 24 games.[21] The 2013 team finished the season with a record of 10-2 after winning the Non-Public Group II state title with a 35-16 victory against a Holy Spirit High School team that came undefeated into the championship game played at Rutgers University.[22] In 2017, facing a third-seeded Saint Joseph Regional High School team that had won the previous 13 games between the two teams, top-seeded DePaul won the Non-Public Group III state sectional championship by a score of 7–3 in the tournament title game played at Kean University's Alumni Stadium.[23][24] The team won the Non-Public Group III in 2019, the program's fifth title in a seven-year span, with a 27-25 win in the finals against Mater Dei High School.[25]

The boys' cross country team won the Non Public B state championship in 1966.[26]

The field hockey team won the Parochial A North state sectional title in 1982, and went on to win the Parochial A state championship that year, defeating Holy Spirit High School by a score of 2-1 in the title game.[27][28]

The softball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1984 (defeating Camden Catholic High School in the tournament final) and won the Non-Public B title in 1985 and 1993 (vs. Bishop Eustace Preparatory School both years).[29]

The boys spring / outdoor track and field team won the Non-Public B state championship in 1989 and 2004.[30] The 1989 team won the Parochial B state title by 601⁄2 to 37 ahead of second-place finisher and returning champion Immaculate Conception High School of Montclair.[31]

The wrestling team won the Parochial A North state sectional title in 1980 and won the Non-Public B North sectional title in 1993 and 2010-2014. The team won the Parochial B state championship in 1993 and the Non-Public B state title in 2014.[32]

Stand Tall

85% of students and staff are members of "Stand Tall", DePaul's voluntary drug prevention program, which offers voluntary and school-sponsored, drug testing for students and staff.[33]

Notable alumni

See also: Category:DePaul Catholic High School alumni

References

  1. ^ President's Message, DePaul Catholic High School. Accessed March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Principal's Welcome, DePaul Catholic High School. Accessed March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Scholarships and Tuition Assistance, DePaul Catholic High School. Accessed March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b De Paul Catholic High School, AdvancED. Accessed March 28, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d DePaul Catholic High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Clubs and Activities, DePaul Catholic High School. Accessed March 18, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e School data for De Paul Catholic High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Passaic County Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed September 6, 2017.
  9. ^ DPCHS. "DePaul Catholic High School History". DePaul Catholic High School website. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
  10. ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Home Page, Northern Hills Conference, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2011. Accessed November 25, 2014.
  12. ^ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  13. ^ Cooper, Darren. "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule", The Record, July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."
  14. ^ Cooper, Darren. "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season", The Record, July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."
  15. ^ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  16. ^ NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  17. ^ Conrad, JJ; and Iseman, Chris. "NJ HS football championships: How past finalists fared", The Record, November 27, 2016. "Although the state established the current playoff format in 1974, titles have been awarded for decades. Here are the most decorated North Jersey teams playing for a title this weekend, listed by their state championship totals:.... DePaul: (7): 1962, 1972 (co-champs), 1975, 1992, 2013, 2014, 2015"
  18. ^ NJSIAA Football History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "NJSIAA tie breaker loses in popularity contest", The Record, December 9, 1975. Accessed December 23, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Bergen Catholic walked off the field Saturday a 7-7 loser which Is the new math, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association style. The Crusaders lost to DePaul by 16 yards, which is the State's way of avoiding football over-times or, what is apparently unthinkable a co-championship. New Jersey let the North Jersey Section 1 Parochial A finalists play 48 minutes, and then gave each four plays, to decide the outcome."
  20. ^ Poris, Jim. "DePaul wins in overtime", The Record, December 7, 1975. Accessed January 7, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Tom Vigorito's leaping interception of a Bergen Catholic pass in overtime gave DePaul the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Parochial A North Jersey football championship yesterday. The 7-7 tie at the end of regulation time forced the outcome to be decided on net yardage gained in a four-down series from midfield. DePaul won the coin toss and chose to go on offense. Vigorito gained 19, yards one foot in three running plays and a fourth-down by Doug Jones was incomplete. Bergen Catholic then took possession at the 50 and gained two yards, two feet and 11 inches on its first play. On second down, quarterback Mike Colacchio went for the long pass and victory, but Vigorito came out of nowhere to intercept and end the excruciating game of inches."
  21. ^ McGuiness, Jim. "DePaul ends Pope John's dominance", The Record, December 6, 1992. Accessed January 22, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Six consecutive Parochial B North football championships, 18 straight appearances in the title game, and a 24-game winning streak..... To many, DePaul was considered little more than a sacrificial lamb in Pope John's quest for a record seventh straight State title.... Eventually, they wore down the smaller Lions for a 28-21 victory and their first championship since capturing the Parochial A title in 1976."
  22. ^ Idec, Keith. "Joyful Spartans leave no doubt", The Record, December 9, 2013. Accessed March 8, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "That's how much it meant to DePaul's coaches, players, students and fans for the Wayne parochial school to win its first football state championship since 1992. The second-seeded Spartans concluded one of the most successful seasons in program history by soundly defeating top-seeded and previously unbeaten Holy Spirit, 35-16, in the Non-Public Group 2 championship at Rutgers.... Villanova-bound senior quarterback Zach Bednarczyk rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries for DePaul (10-2)."
  23. ^ Stypulkoski, Matt. "Late goal-line stand lifts No. 5 DePaul over No. 3 St. Joseph (Mont.) for NP3 title", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 2, 2017. Accessed December 7, 2017. "The intensity of the hugs and tears looked more like the celebration of a first-time champion than a program that had just secured its fourth Non-Public, Group 3 title in five seasons. But that outpouring of emotion was an expression of just what the top-seeded and No. 5 DePaul's 7-3 win over third-seeded and No. 3 St. Joseph (Mont.) at Kean University in Union on Saturday meant."
  24. ^ "Football - 2017 NJSIAA Non-Public, Group 3 Playoffs", NJ.com. Accessed December 7, 2017.
  25. ^ LoGiudice, Daniel. "NJ football: DePaul fends off Mater Dei to capture state title", Asbury Park Press, December 7, 2019. Accessed September 29, 2020. "However, DePaul did just enough to fend off Mater Dei as the Spartans defeated the Seraphs 27-25 to capture the Non-Public Group III title on Saturday night at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University.... The sectional title is DePaul’s second in three years and fifth over the last seven."
  26. ^ NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  27. ^ History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  28. ^ Mayer, John. "Two Wayne teams garner State titles", The Record, November 21, 1982. Accessed January 2, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Wayne became the home of two State champions yesterday when Wayne Hills and DePaul brought home first-place trophies from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association field hockey tournament at Rider College. Wayne Hills beat defending champion Shawnee of Medford, 2-0, in the Group 4 matchup and DePaul won the Parochial A title with a 2-1 defeat of Holy Spirit of Absecon."
  29. ^ NJSIAA Softball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  30. ^ NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  31. ^ Callahan, Kevin. "Paul VI outleans Christian Brothers for title", Courier-Post, June 4, 1989. Accessed February 11, 2021. "In Group B, DePaul (60 1/2 points) unseated defending champ Montclair Immaculate (37) for the title. Pope John XXIII finished third with 34 1/2 points while St. Joseph of Hammonton was fourth with 28."
  32. ^ NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History Archived October 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  33. ^ Stand Tall - Drug Prevention Program Archived March 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, DePaul Catholic High School. Accessed March 28, 2017.
  34. ^ "4 things to know about Jets' UDFA DL Michael Dwumfour", USA Today Jetswire. Accessed February 17, 2023. "The Jets signed two undrafted free agents out of Rutgers, including defensive lineman Michael Dwumfour.... Dwumfour and Gary met in middle school in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, according to The Detroit Free Press’ Mark Snyder. They both attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School but then transferred to different Catholic schools. Dwumfour went to DePaul Catholic, while Gary went to Paramus Catholic."
  35. ^ Evans, Alex. "Ronnie Hickman committed to Ohio State but focused on DePaul", The Record, July 13, 2018. Accessed February 17, 2023. "But the South Orange native wanted a school that offered the best fit for himself and his family, and one that would offer him the most off the field as well as on the field.... With the business of where he’ll play football for the next three or four years taken care of, Hickman’s attention turns completely towards helping DePaul repeat as Non-Public Group 3 state champions and win its third title in the last four years."
  36. ^ Iseman, Chris. "DePaul alum Klenofsky selected in MLS SuperDraft", The record, January 13, 2017. Accessed April 9, 2017. "Eric Klenofsky, a DePaul graduate, was selected by D.C. United in the second round of the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Friday."
  37. ^ Lawlor, Christian. "DePaul's Oviedo relishes international soccer experience", The Record, August 14, 2007. Accessed February 18, 2023. "Alyssa Oviedo took her game to the international level last month and could not be happier with the results. Oviedo, considered one of the state’s top senior soccer players from DePaul Catholic, received a call-up to the Dominican Republic U-20 National Team in July, and made an immediate impact."
  38. ^ Farrell, Sean. "DePaul girls soccer repeats as Passaic County champion", The Record, October 26, 2019. Accessed February 15, 2020. "The senior made a pact with close friend and fellow Clifton native Jazlyn Oviedo to build the Spartans into a winner. DePaul had never gone past the semifinal round until last season."
  39. ^ Staff. "Sayegh to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award from DePaul Catholic", TAP into Paterson, February 17, 2019. Accessed December 27, 2020. "Mayor Andre Sayegh has been chosen as a distinguished alumnus from DePaul Catholic High School. Sayegh will be formally recognized at the school’s Spring Gala to be held at The Venetian in Garfield on Thursday, March 21.... Sayegh, a graduate of the class of 1992, is among six honorees on the evening with Christa Hoeher Reddy, Esq., a member of the Class of 1972 and a member of DePaul’s Board of Trustees, receiving the Apostle of Charity award, presented to those who have made extraordinary contributions to DePaul Catholic."
  40. ^ Hunt, Todderick. "DePaul Catholic's Kareem Walker ranked No. 1 RB in the country by ESPN and 247Sports; talks Rutgers, potential visits", NJ Advance Medis for NJ.com, July 10, 2014. Accessed April 9, 2017. "DePaul Catholic's (Wayne, N.J.) Kareem Walker was recently upgraded to the No. 1 running back in the nation for the class of 2016 by both 247Sports.com composite -- a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services -- and ESPN, due to his physical running style, breakaway speed and overall prototypical, big-time running back traits."

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