Boylan Catholic High School

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Boylan Central Catholic High School
Address
Boylan Catholic High School
4000 Saint Francis Drive

,
61103

United States
Coordinates 42°19′13″N89°5′0″W / 42.32028°N 89.08333°W / 42.32028; -89.08333
Information
TypePrivate Secondary
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1960
Authority Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
PresidentAmy Ott
PrincipalChris Rozanski
Grades9–12
Gender Coed
Color(s)  Green
  White
Athletics conference Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10)
Nickname (Lady) Titans
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperTitan Tribune
YearbookEdge
Website www.boylan.org

Boylan Central Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1960, Boylan is the only Catholic high school in the city.

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At the start of the 20102011 school year, there were 1187 students enrolled. Enrollment numbers have decreased in the subsequent years. According to the school's website, in 20152016, the total number of students was only 956. It is located in and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford. [1]

Athletics

Boylan competes in the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA); the association which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state. Boys teams are stylized as the Titans, while women's teams are stylized as the Lady Titans.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for both young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, soccer, tennis, volleyball and track & field. [2] Men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in Soccer, swimming, basketball, track, cross country, golf, bowling, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading and softball. [2] While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a dance team for women in all grade levels. [2]

The following teams have won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets: [3]

Notable alumni

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