Boylan Catholic High School

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Boylan "Titans" Central 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 and one of the better sports programs in Rockford and northern Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.

[edit] Athletics

Boylan belongs to the NIC-10 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 poms. 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

2007: Boy's Soccer - 3rd Place

Boylan's 1994 football team was voted to be the second greatest team in the history of the N.I.C. 9/10 by a panel of experts and fan voting as published by the Rockford Register Star..

[edit] Famous alumni and former students

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Aidan Quinn - actor; producer
Jodi Benson - actor
Joe Mantello - actor; director
Anthony Tyler Quinn - actor
Jake Smolinski- Baseball player, drafted in the 2nd round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals.