Ascension Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. It is the oldest Catholic school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
| Ascension Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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311 St. Vincent Street , , 70346 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°6′9″N 90°59′9″W / 30.10250°N 90.98583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Honor ∙ Truth ∙ Loyalty |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1845 |
| Principal | Tammy Crochet |
| Chaplain | Fr. Matthew Dupre |
| Grades | Pre K - 12th grade |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 8 am- 3 pm |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Sports | golf, basketball (boys and girls), tennis, football, softball, cross country, track, and volleyball (boys and girls) |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Rival | St. John and Ascension Christian |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Yearbook | The Bulldog |
| Website | www |
History
editAscension Catholic was established in 1845 as St. Vincent Institute by the Daughters of Charity.[2]
Athletics
editAscension Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Championships
editFootball championships
- (3) State Championships: 1941, 1973, 1992
Notable alumni
edit- James Carville - Nationally recognized political consultant and campaign adviser to President Bill Clinton
- Jack P. F. Gremillion - Attorney General of Louisiana
References
edit- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ ACHS. "In the beginning". Retrieved 2007-05-11.