Boylan Catholic High School Explained
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.
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]
- Football: 2011 IHSA 7A State Champions. 2010 IHSA 6A State Champions.
- Golf: 2013 IHSA 2A State Champions. 2002 IHSA 2A State Champions
- Soccer: 2010 IHSA 3A State Champions. 2021 IHSA 2A State Champions.
Notable alumni
- Virgil Abloh (1998), former DJ and fashion designer, as the Men's Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton and also with notable brands Off-White and Pyrex Vision[4]
- Jodi Benson (1979), American actress and singer, best known for her role as the voice of Princess Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid
- Joe Coniglio (2004), former college football defensive end and current outside linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Rams[5]
- Derek Dimke (2008), former NFL kicker for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Robert Greenblatt (1978), American television executive, former chairman of NBC Entertainment[6]
- Damir Krupalija (1998), Bosnian-American professional basketball executive and former player[7]
- Dan Lindsay (1997), documentary filmmaker who won an Academy Award in 2012 for the documentary Undefeated
- Marin Mazzie (1978), actress and singer best known for her work in musical theater
- Joe Mantello (1980), two–time Tony Award-winning director (Assassins, Take Me Out)
- Anthony Tyler Quinn (1980), American actor who played Jonathan Turner on Boy Meets World
- Jake Smolinski (2007), MLB outfielder, Oakland A's[8]
- Dean Lowry (2012), NFL defensive end for the Green Bay Packers
- Eric Sorensen (1994), congressperson and former meteorologist
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.boylan.org/school/at_a_glance/ Official website
- Web site: Athletics. Boylan Catholic High School. 23 December 2009.
- Web site: IHSA Season Summaries. Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. 23 December 2009.
- Web site: Friedman. Vanessa. Louis Vuitton Names Virgil Abloh as Its New Men's Wear Designer. New York Times. 26 March 2018.
- Web site: Tilka . Michael . 2023-04-26 . Boylan alum Joe Coniglio set to begin new role as Rams outside linebackers coach . 2024-02-07 . wifr.com . en.
- Web site: A lot riding on 'Smash' for NBC exec and Boylan grad Robert Greenblatt. https://archive.today/20130921084932/http://www.rrstar.com/go/x2139484938/A-lot-riding-on-Smash-for-NBC-exec-and-Boylan-grad-Robert-Greenblatt. dead. 21 September 2013. 25 June 2013. Braun. Georgette. 31 January 2012. Rockford Register Star. GateHouse Media.
- Web site: Happy 31st, Damir Krupalija. 21 September 2013. 12 June 2010. IlliniHQ. The News-Gazette. Professional Impressions Media Group. Beck. John.
- Web site: Jake Smolinski. Baseball-Reference.com. 5 August 2016.
