Bishop Guilfoyle High School

Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School is an independent, private, college preparatory high school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1922, it is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The school's motto is "Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge".[5][6]

Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School
Address
2400 Pleasant Valley Boulevard

Altoona
,
(Blair County)
,
Pennsylvania
16602

United States
Coordinates40°29′44″N 78°23′45″W
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
MottoBonitas, Disciplina and Scientia
(Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1922
PresidentJoseph Adams[1][2]
PrincipalJoan Donnelly[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment315[3] (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio11:1[4]
Color(s)Purple and gold   
AthleticsPIAA
MascotMarauder
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperMarauder Mirror
Tuition$12,300 (2019)
Alumni10,000
Websitebishopguilfoyle.org

Academics

Bishop Guilfoyle serves students of all faith traditions in grades 9-12 and in 2015 added grades 7 and 8 in a selective pre-AP program. BG offers numerous AP classes and dual enrollment courses affiliated with three post-secondary institutions.[7] Four career paths are offered: liberal arts, business, engineering and technology, and health sciences.[8] BG is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[3]

Sports

Bishop Guilfoyle competes in 19 varsity sports the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).[9]

In basketball, the boys team captured state championships in 1930, 1937, 1967, and 1970,[10] while the girls won PIAA state titles in 1984 (AA), 1991 (AA), 1993 (A), 2007 (A), 2009 (A), 2010 (A), and 2021 (A).[11]

The school's football team has won the PIAA class A title four times. They first won in 2014 over Clairton High School 19–18, finishing undefeated in their 16 games. They went 16–0 again in 2015, defeating Farrell High School for their second state championship. Bishop Guilfoyle then captured their third straight state title after going 15-0 during the 2016 season by defeating Clairton High School 17-0. Bishop Guilfoyle most recently won their fourth title after going 11-4 in the 2021 season with a defeat over Redbank Valley High School. The final score being 21-14. [12][13][14] [15]

References
  1. "BG names new president". Altoona Mirror. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  2. "Administration". Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. "School Directory: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School". Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. "Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School - Home-2014b". Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  5. "About Our School". Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  6. "Our History". Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  7. "College in High School Program". Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  8. "Academics Pages". Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  9. "School Details: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School". PIAA. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  10. "State Champions". Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  11. "Basketball PIAA Champions" (PDF). Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  12. "PIAA Class A".
  13. "Bishop Guilfoyle holds off Clairton to win school's first PIAA Class a football championship". 12 December 2014.
  14. "Farrell vs Bishop Guilfoyle | Football | 12/18/2015 | MaxPreps".
  15. "Clairton vs Bishop Guilfoyle | Football | 12/9/2016 | MaxPreps".
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