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Father Judge High School

Location
3301 Solly Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136-2396
Information
Affiliation(s) Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
President Rev. Joseph Campellone, OSFS
Principal Dr. Kathleen Herpich
Type Private Catholic
Motto Non Excidet
(He shall not fail.)
Color(s) Sheridan Red & Columbia Blue
Established 1954
Homepage http://www.fatherjudge.com/

Father Judge High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1954 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is run by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.

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[edit] History

Named after Fr. Thomas Augustine Judge (1868-1933) who dedicated his life to organizing lay missionaries in the northeastern United States.[1] Fr. Judge founded the congregation of sisters whose "motherhouse" is located next to the highschool, these sisters then donated a portion of the land to the archdiocese on which the school was built.[2][1] In the autumn of 1968, a memorial to 27 Judge graduates killed in the Vietnam conflict was dedicated. The granite memorial stands at the front entrance to the school on Solly Avenue. Father Judge High School has the singular distinction of having the largest number of graduates of any non-public school in the nation who lost their lives in service to their country during the Vietnam War.

Raymond J. Ahern '65 - 11/26/1968 Leonard J. Albany '61 - 1/25/1966 John F. Bense '63 - 4/27/1967 William J. Brown '62 - 5/20/1967 William Carpenter '66 - 12/27/1967 Fergus Carroll '66 - 6/18/1968 Patrick M. Corcoran '68 - 6/3/1969 Michael A. Giannini '61 - 3/16/1967 Joseph Gradel '64 - 4/29/1967 Clement J. Grassi '64 - 6/15/1968 Donald Hertrich '66 - 11/8/1968 Ronald Iller '64 - 9/22/1967 Francis X. Kane '67 - 4/21/1968 Michael M. Kilderry '65 - 7/6/1968 Thomas J. Killion '67 - 11/17/1968 Bernard F. Kissell '64 - 10/21/1968 Michael R. Koper '64 - 7/20/1968 John Lyons '66 - 9/16/1968 Stephen P. Miller '63 - 9/18/1966 Philip O'Connell '60 John M. O'Farrell '64 - 1/14/1969 Joseph Pellegrino '61 - 5/18/1966 William Schussler '67 - 10/24/1969 James E. Snock '65 - 9/3/1967 George Townsend '66 - 10/17/1967 Michael Vitale '66 - 4/14/1969 Edward Zackowski '65 - 11/28/1967

[edit] Student Body

With a total of 68 classroom teachers, Father Judge has a faculty student ratio of 1:20 with a total student body population of 1332.[3]

[edit] Academics

[edit] Advanced Placement Program

Father Judge offers seven advanced placement (AP) classes for its junior and senior students[4]

  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature
  • European History
  • Physics
  • U.S. Government and Politics

[edit] Clubs and Activities

[edit] Model United Nations Team

2006 World Model United Nations Champions
2006 World Model United Nations Champions

Rev. John J. Hurley Burley (Head of The Oblate Missions) has been the key to this debate team's success.

Awards

  • World Model United Nations Championships 1st place (2002, 2006, 2007,2008 (only school to have won this three consecutive years in a row, and only school to have won this four times))[5][6]
  • North American Invitational Model United Nations 1st place (2003)[7]
  • Honorary resolution from the Philadelphia City Council for their achievements in debate.[8]

[edit] Fine Arts

The Fine Arts club, under the direction of Brian Kelly, gives the students at Father Judge a chance to experience art first-hand without being enrolled in an art course. The art club encourages students to develop their creativity in a relaxed manner outside of a classroom setting.[9]

[edit] Astronomy Club

The Astronomy club at Father Judge meets weekly and creates posters, charts, and other materials to post around the school regarding astronomical events. Also, interested club members may participate in a simulated trip to Mars.[10]

[edit] Chess

The Father Judge Chess Team, under the direction of Mike Fiocco, competes from January to March against regional schools such as Bishop McDevitt and Northeast Catholic. The team practices in intramural competition during the offseason and a tournament is held to decide the five members who will compete for Father Judge in the regular season.

Awards

Catholic League Championship: 2005 Team Members: William Fredrick, Arturo Vierra, Mike Young, James McCarthy, Robert McDowell[11]

[edit] Mathletes

Father Judge has a very talented Mathletes team, which is under the direction of Maureen Keppard-Pedlow. The team has won two championships in nine years, and finished in third place in the region in the 1999-2000 Mathletes season.[12]

[edit] Music

The Father Judge Band has maintained a standard of excellence for almost a decade. Under the direction of Eric Apelt, the band performs at all Judge football games as well as regional parades. The band also competes once-a-year in a long distance competition. In 2006, the band competed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, winning a number of awards. The band went to Myrtle Beach in 2007, and won many awards, award listed at www.Fatherjudgeband.com.

[edit] WPAX-TV

WPAX is Father Judge's television station. The student-run network provides announcements and information during homeroom periods, before Channel One.

[edit] Other Clubs

  • Baseball Card Collectors Club
  • Dance Dance Revolution Club
  • Christian Service Corp
  • Computer Club
  • Electronic Gaming Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Historical Society
  • Intramural Sports
  • Junior AOH
  • Literary Magazine (Writer Bloc)
  • Mock Trial
  • National Honor Society
  • National Spanish Honor Society
  • Newspaper (The Crusader)
  • Student Council
  • Theater
  • World Language Club
  • Yearbook

[edit] Athletics

Father Judge has an historically strong sports program which is led by Athletic Director Jason Budd[13] Father Judge has the distinction of having the winningest all time coaches in PCL history in the three major sports (Baseball - Joe McDermott, Basketball - Bill Fox, Jr , Football - Whitey Sullivan).

[edit] Baseball

In 2006, after 36 years of coaching at Father Judge, Joe McDermott stepped down as head coach of the program. In 36 years, McDermott compiled a 349-199 record and 5 PCL Championships (1976, '82, '85, '87, 2000).[14] His 349 Catholic League wins are an all time record for wins by a coach.[citation needed]

In 2007, Tim Ginter, the former Athletic Director at Father Judge, was named the varsity head coach after serving as an assistant to McDermott for six seasons.[15]

In all, the baseball team has won 9 league titles and appeared in the title game 18 times in the short 50 year history of the school.[16]

[edit] Basketball

In 2008, Bill Fox officially stepped down as head basketball coach at Father Judge, a post which he has held off and on for over 25 years. In that time span, he has amassed a robust 545-269 record, by far a league mark for career wins.[17] In 2006, Frank Cahill was named head coach of the program.[18]

The team has won three PCL championships (1975, 1977, 1998), all under Bill Fox.[19][20]

[edit] Football

Head Coach Tom Coyle, named in 2001 after the legendary John "Whitey" Sullivan stepped down with a career record of 196-95-10. This win count puts Sullivan atop the all time PCL Football Coaches win list.[21]. Since taking over the program, Coyle has amassed a record of 32-51-0 (15-32-0 in the Catholic League). This is the lowest winning percentage by a football coach at Father Judge in 46 years.[22]

The team has won 5 PCL championships (1964, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1984),[23] four of which have come under Sullivan (the 1964 team was coached by Bill Brannau).[24]

[edit] Rugby

Restarted in March 2002 after more than 20 years of inactivity, the team already has multiple playoff appearances.[25]

[edit] Swimming

Head Coach Jerry McCaffrey has been coaching the team for 17 years with the assist of Tom Muessig and Tom Kenny. 2004-2005 Record of 4-3-1, placing 4th at the PCL Championships.

[edit] Other Sports

Father Judge competes in a number of other sports, including bowling, cheerleading, crew , cross country, golf, ice hockey, track and field, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and wrestling. Father Judge's last championship came in 2008, when the indoor track & field team won the Catholic League. championship.[26]

[edit] Timeline

1954
September 13 Judge opened it's doors for the first time, enrollment was 1,015 freshmen and sophomores.[27]
October 11 First edition of the school newspaper, "The Crusader" released.[28]

1960
September Student enrollment reaches 3,475.[29]

1967
September Gymnasium renovated, wood floor installed (was tile before).[30]

1971
September Construction began on an all-weather track and a regulation soccer field.[31]

1975
November 27 First Turkey Bowl game against Abraham Lincoln High school. Judge won 21-7.[32]

1975-1976
Judge wins Catholic League championship in football, basketball, track, tennis, crew, and soccer. City titles went to football and baseball.[33]

1987
Model United Nations Club formed by Father John Hurley, OSFS.[34]

1998
Father Judge captures their first Cross Country Championship by upsetting La Salle in the Championship.

1999
The Crusaders win their second Cross County championship. Crusader Kevin Carroll places first in the race setting a school record.

2000
Father Judge Ice Hockey wins Flyers Cup Scholastic Championship.[35]

2001
Joe McDermott notches his 300th Catholic League victory with a 2-1 win over North Catholic.[36]

2004
Men's Senior Four Crew team named National Champions at the National Regatta, Florida[37]

2005
Bill Fox became the winningest coach in Catholic League History with a total of 542 wins.[38]

2007
The soccer team won the championship in 2007.

2008
Father Judge wins the 2008 Philadelphia Catholic League Indoor Track and Field Championship.

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Bon Jovi, Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, 1962[39]
  • Bob File, Pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, 2001 - 2002, 2004[40]
  • Joe Kerrigan, Pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1977, Baltimore Orioles 1978, 1980. Manager Boston Red Sox 2001. Bullpen coach for the New York Yankees 2006-present[41][42]
  • Michael McGeehan, (class of '79) Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1991-present[43]
  • Mike McCloskey, Tight End for Houston Oilers 1983-1985, Philadelphia Eagles 1987[44]
  • John P. Sabatina, Jr, (class of '88) Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2005 - present[45]

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ tmc3.com accessed July 2007
  2. ^ Departments
  3. ^ Father Judge High School - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/PA - Private School Profile
  4. ^ Advanced Placement
  5. ^ The Catholic Standard & Times - Next step critical for Pa. marriage amendment
  6. ^ Model United Nations
  7. ^ http://www.northeasttimes.com/2003/0319/modelun.html Northeast Times
  8. ^ "Resolution No. 060514:Resolution honoring Father Judge High School for achieving top honors at Model United Nations." Journal of the City Council of Philadelphia. June 1, 2006
  9. ^ Art Club
  10. ^ Astronomy Club
  11. ^ Chess Team
  12. ^ Mathletes
  13. ^ Athletics
  14. ^ http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/16219288.htm
  15. ^ Baseball
  16. ^ Baseball
  17. ^ CL Coaches/Records
  18. ^ Basketball
  19. ^ Basketball
  20. ^ CL Coaches/Records
  21. ^ CL FB Coaches/Records
  22. ^ CL FB Coaches/Records
  23. ^ Football
  24. ^ CL FB Coaches/Records
  25. ^ Rugby
  26. ^ Welcome to LBCSHL History
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  39. ^ Father Judge Baseball - Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
  40. ^ Father Judge Baseball - Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
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  42. ^ The Official Site of The New York Yankees: Team: Manager and Coaches
  43. ^ The Pennsylvania House of Representatives
  44. ^ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCCLOMIK01 Mike Mccloskey Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com]
  45. ^ The Pennsylvania House of Representatives