Ascension Catholic High School
Ascension Catholic High School | |
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Address | |
311 St. Vincent Street Donaldsonville, Louisiana, (Ascension Parish) 70346 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°6′9″N 90°59′9″W / 30.10250°N 90.98583°WCoordinates: 30°6′9″N 90°59′9″W / 30.10250°N 90.98583°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Honor ∙ Truth ∙ Loyalty |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1845 |
Principal | Sandy Pizzolato |
Chaplain | Fr. Paul Yi |
Grades | Pre K - 12th grade |
Language | English |
Hours in school day | 7 am- 3 pm |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Sports | golf, basketball (boys and girls), tennis, football, softball, cross country, track, and volley ball (boys and girls) |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Team name | Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs (girls' sporting events) |
Rival | St. John and Ascension Christian |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
Average ACT scores | 21.2 |
Website | ascensioncatholicschools.com |
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]
ACHS is known for having one of the premier athletic programs in Louisiana having won state championships in Football, Girls' Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Cross Country.
Ascension Catholic High School has won 3 State Championships in Football. The Bulldogs football team has made 28 playoff appearances with 18 wins. The Bulldogs win over Jake Delhomme's Teurlings Catholic (66-6) remains as one of the biggest margins of victory in the semi-final round of the LHSAA playoffs.
Notable alumni
- James Carville - Nationally recognized political consultant and campaign adviser to President Bill Clinton
- Vinnie Tortorich - Author, radio host, fitness trainer, and model
References
- ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ ACHS. "In the beginning". Retrieved 2007-05-11.