East Catholic High School

East Catholic High School
Address
115 New State Road
Manchester, (Hartford County), Connecticut 06042
United States
Coordinates 41°28′12″N 72°20′00″W / 41.4700°N 72.3333°W / 41.4700; -72.3333Coordinates: 41°28′12″N 72°20′00″W / 41.4700°N 72.3333°W / 41.4700; -72.3333
Information
Type Private, coeducational, Roman Catholic system
Motto Quodcumque Dixerit Vobis Facite
(Do whatever He tells you)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1961
Founder Archdiocese of Hartford, Fr. Shaw (first principal)
School district Archdiocese of Hartford
Superintendent Dr. Michael S. Griffin
Chaplain Fr. Michael Dolan & Fr. Carlos Castrillon
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 690 (2011–2012)
Color(s) Blue and white         
Song "East Catholic Blue and White"
Athletics conference Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC)
Team name Eagles
Rival Northwest Catholic High School, Manchester High School
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Publication E.C.L.A.T
Newspaper E.C.H.O.
Yearbook AETOS Yearbook
Tuition $14,000
Athletic Director Mike Mooney
Website ECHS homepage

East Catholic High School is a Catholic, college preparatory high school located in Manchester, Connecticut, United States, under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The parochial school was founded in 1961 and is inspired by the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. East Catholic is the only school in the Archdiocese of Hartford that has had the continued presence of its founding order throughout its history.

In the 2011–2012 school year, East had 690 students in grades 9–12, with 47 teachers.[2] Students are representatives of 36 towns and cities in the Greater Hartford/Springfield area as well as northeastern Connecticut. In athletics, the school competes in the Central Connecticut Conference.

Awards and recognition

During the 1988–89 school year, East Catholic High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[3] the highest award an American school can receive from the United States Department of Education.[4][5]

East Catholic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and the State of Connecticut, and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association, the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, the Connecticut Association of Schools and the Schools of the Archdiocese of Hartford.[6]

Leadership

Over its history, East Catholic has been led by eight different principals.[7]

  • Rev. Charles Shaw, founding Principal (1961–1970) (died in 2011)
  • Rev. Robert Saunders, Principal (1970–1981) (died in 1997)
  • Rev. William Charbonneau '65, Principal (1981–1986), President (1987–1996) (died in 2010)
  • Peg Siegmund, Principal and Chief Administrator (1986–2005)
  • Sr. Bette Gould, SSJ, Interim Principal (2005–2006) (died in 2014)
  • Christian J. Cashman, Principal & Chief Administrator (2006–2010)
  • Dr. Karen Juliano, Ed.D., Interim Principal (2010–2011)
  • Jason S. Hartling, Principal & Chief Administrator (2011–2016)

Fine arts

The department offers seven instrumental groups (Concert Band, the competing Jazz East Big Band, String Orchestra, Pep Band, Pit Orchestra, Jazz Combo, and Stage Band) as well as seven choral groups (Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Jazz Choir, Liturgical Choir, Men's Choir, Women's Choir, and the East Catholic Choral Ensemble).[8]

Ten art classes are offered through the Fine Arts department, including AP Studio Art: 2-D Design and Drawing Portfolio.[8]

Stage East, the acting and theatre department within the Fine Arts Department, puts on two shows a year: a drama in the fall and a musical in the spring. The 2014–2015 school year included performances of Shakespeare's As You Like It in the fall and Anything Goes in the spring. Stage East performed the Greek tragedy Antigone in 2015–2016.[9]

Athletics

Athletic Director and Varsity Soccer Coach Tom Malin led the boys' soccer team to his 300th career win against Middletown on October 17, 2007.[10]

In 2011, now-retired baseball coach Jim Penders won his 600th career victory in a state semifinal game against Wamogo High.[11]

The current track and field coach at East Catholic, Bill Baron, was named National Track Coach of the Year in 1988 while coaching at East Hartford High School, and celebrated his 50th year of coaching during the 2015 season.[12]

East Catholic has 49 athletic teams[13] in that compete in 26 sports.

  • Baseball — varsity, junior varsity, freshman
  • Boys' basketball – V, JV, freshman
  • Girls' basketball — V, JV, freshman
  • Cheerleading – V
  • Boys' cross country — V, JV
  • Girls' cross country – V, JV
  • Girls' field hockey – V
  • Football — V, JV, freshman
  • Boys' golf – V, JV
  • Girls' golf — V, JV
  • Boys' indoor track – V, JV
  • Girls' indoor track — V, JV
  • Boys' ice hockey — V, JV
  • Girls' ice hockey – V
  • Boys' lacrosse – V, JV
  • Girls' lacrosse — V, JV, freshman
  • Boys' outdoor track — V, JV
  • Girls' outdoor track – V, JV
  • Boys' soccer — V, JV, freshman
  • Girls' soccer – V, JV, freshman
  • Girls' softball – V, JV
  • Boys' swimming & diving – V
  • Girls' swimming & diving — V
  • Boys' tennis – V
  • Girls' tennis — V
  • Girls' volleyball – V, JV, freshman
  • Wrestling – V, JV

Since 1961, East Catholic has won 56 state championships.[14]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. ↑ "History". East Catholic High School. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 through 1999–2002 Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
  4. ↑ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Archived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  5. ↑ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  6. ↑ "Mission, Philosophy, and History - East Catholic High School". www.echs.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  7. ↑ "History". East Catholic High School.
  8. 1 2 "Excel Fine Arts - East Catholic High School". www.echs.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  9. ↑ https://vimeo.com/142553645
  10. ↑ Staff. "Malin earns 300th career victory at EC", Journal Inquirer, October 18, 2007. Accessed October 22, 2007. "East Catholic High boys' soccer coach Tom Malin, however, won his 300th career game on Wednesday, a 2–1 Northwest Conference decision over Middletown."
  11. ↑ "Coach Jim Penders Honored for 600th Win". East Catholic High School. November 29, 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  12. ↑ Courant, Hartford. "Fifty Years Of Teaching, Learning For East Catholic's Baron". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ http://www.echs.com/Soar_Athletics
  15. ↑ http://www.courant.com/community/manchester/hc-mr-manchester-east-catholic-student-patriots-cheerleader-0223-20170221-story.html
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