East Catholic High School
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East Catholic High School is a college preparatory
high school
in Manchester, Connecticut
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
. The parochial school was founded in 1961. For the 2007–2008 school year, East has just under 800 students in grades 9–12, with 47 teachers.
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive from the United States Department of Education
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baseball team, was the head football coach for this high school 1962–1964. In 1998 he was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Rob Penders, the head baseball coach for St. Edward’s University, was a two-time all-state shortstop at East Catholic.
Athletic Director and Varsity Soccer Coach, Tom Malin led the Boy's Soccer team to his 300th career win against Middletown on October 17, 2007. Coach Malin is a member of the first graduating class of the East Catholic Class of 1965.
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University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester is a township and city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241.- History :...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford is a particular church of the Latin Rite in Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. The archdiocese includes about 700,000 Catholics, more than 500 priests, 216 parishes and almost 300 deacons. This is roughly one-half the population of...
. The parochial school was founded in 1961. For the 2007–2008 school year, East has just under 800 students in grades 9–12, with 47 teachers.
Awards and recognition
During the 1988–89 school year, East Catholic High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
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Athletics
East Catholic High School has won 32 state championships since 1965, with baseball titles coming in 1996 and 1997. Andy Baylock, the retired head coach of the University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
baseball team, was the head football coach for this high school 1962–1964. In 1998 he was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Rob Penders, the head baseball coach for St. Edward’s University, was a two-time all-state shortstop at East Catholic.
Athletic Director and Varsity Soccer Coach, Tom Malin led the Boy's Soccer team to his 300th career win against Middletown on October 17, 2007. Coach Malin is a member of the first graduating class of the East Catholic Class of 1965.
Notable alumni
- Micheal Donnelly - Veteran
- Jay LaBoyJay LaBoy"Hurricane" Jay LaBoy an American musician born 1975. He uses his music to create blues from the heart and soul.-Biography:Jay LaBoy was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1975. He grew up in Hartford, moving to Wethersfield when he was 15 years old...
- Blues Guitar Musician - Kim ZolciakKim ZolciakKimberleigh Marie "Kim" Zolciak is an American reality television personality known for her participation on the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Atlanta.-Early life:...
- Reality Television Star & recording artist - Mary CadoretteMary CadoretteMary Therese Cadorette is an American actress best known for playing John Ritter's live-in girlfriend, flight attendant Vicky Bradford on the short-lived 1984 Three's Company spinoff, Three's a Crowd....
- Television Star - "Three's a Crowd" a spin off of "Three's Company" - Played Vicky Bradford - Dancer
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