East Catholic High School

East Catholic High School
Address
Map
115 New State Road

,
Connecticut
06042

United States
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational, Roman Catholic system
MottoQuodcumque Dixerit Vobis Facite
(Do whatever He tells you)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1961 (63 years ago) (1961)
FounderArchdiocese of Hartford, Fr. Shaw (first principal)
School districtArchdiocese of Hartford
SuperintendentMichael S. Griffin
CEEB code070373
ChaplainRev. Jaime Maldonado-Avilés
Grades912
Enrollment690 (2011–2012)
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Song"East Catholic Blue and White"
Athletics conferenceCentral Connecticut Conference
Team nameEagles
RivalsNorthwest Catholic High School, Manchester High School, Howell Cheney Technical High School
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
PublicationE.C.L.A.T
NewspaperE.C.H.O.
YearbookAETOS Yearbook
Tuition$15,300, $18,300 (international)
Websitewww.echs.com

East Catholic High School is a private, college preparatory high school located in Manchester, Connecticut, United States, under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The parochial school was founded in 1961 and is inspired by the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. East Catholic is the only school in the Archdiocese of Hartford that has had the continued presence of its founding order throughout its history.

In the 2011–2012 school year, East had 690 students in grades 9–12, with 47 teachers.[2] Students are representatives of 36 towns and cities in the Greater Hartford area, central Connecticut, and central Massachusetts. In athletics, the school competes in the Central Connecticut Conference.

  1. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. ^ "History". East Catholic High School. Retrieved 13 June 2012.