Boylan Catholic High School

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Boylan Catholic High School is a private Catholic school in the city of Rockford, Illinois. Opened in 1960, Boylan is Rockford's only Catholic high school, currently consisting with a student body of 1279. Boylan has received several academic accolades throughout its 45-year history. Most notably, the school has thrice won the Blue Ribbon School Award from the US Department of Education, a feat matched by just twenty-eight other schools nationwide. Boylan offers a high quality education one of the better sports programs in Rockford and northern Illinois and is high (top 28) in rank in the nation.

1 Academics
2 Athletics
3 Faculty
4 Famous alumni and former students
5 External links

[edit] Academics

Class of 2005:

Class Size : 297

National Merit Recognition 2006:

2 Finalists
9 Commended Students
Illinois State Scholars: 56
College Placement: 97%
SAT Composite: 1217 (equivalent to 27 ACT)
Has won three awards of excellence

Advanced Placement:

In 2004, 113 sophomores, juniors and seniors took AP tests in eight subject areas. 90% of the tests merited college placement or advanced placement. One of the most recent 5's was awarded to Seth Palmer who also recieved excellence in European Hisotry.
94% of Boylan graduates have gone on to post-secondary education.

[edit] Athletics

Boylan belongs to the NIC-9 Conference. Student athletes are required to abide by all school and IHSA eligibility standards. There are 21 boys' and girls' teams as well as freshman, sophomore and varsity cheerleading and sophomore and varsity pom pons.

2004-2005:

Conference-Champions:

Girls' Tennis
Girls' Cross Country
Girls' Soccer
Girls' Golf
Boys' Basketball

All-Conference Athletes: 54

Regional Champs:

Girls' Cross Country
Girls' Soccer
Boys' Basketball
Boys' Baseball

Sectional Champs:

Girls' Golf
Girls' Swimming
Girls' Tennis
Girls' Soccer

State Series:

Girls' Cross Country
Girls' Golf (4th)
Girls' Tennis
Girls' Soccer
Boys' Golf
Boys' Soccer

[edit] Faculty

The faculty is comprised of 37 laymen, 50 laywomen, 6 priests, and 2 nuns. All faculty hold baccalaureate degrees and state certification. 61% hold advanced degrees on the Master or Doctorate level. Boylan has a 13:1 calculated student-faculty ratio.