Ascension Catholic High School

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
Address
311 St. Vincent Street

Donaldsonville
,
(Ascension Parish)
,
Louisiana
70346

United States
Coordinates30°6′9″N 90°59′9″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoHonor ∙ Truth ∙ Loyalty
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1845 (1845)
PrincipalSandy Pizzolato
ChaplainFr. Paul Yi
GradesPre K - 12th grade
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day8 am- 3 pm
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
Sportsgolf, basketball (boys and girls), tennis, football, softball, cross country, track, and volley ball (boys and girls)
MascotBulldogs
Team nameBulldogs, Lady Bulldogs (girls' sporting events)
RivalSt. John and Ascension Christian
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Websitewww.acbulldogs.org

History

Ascension Catholic was established in 1845 as St. Vincent Institute by the Daughters of Charity.[2]

ACHS is known for having one of the premier athletic programs in Louisiana having won state championships in Football, Girls' Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Cross Country.

Ascension Catholic High School has won 3 State Championships in Football. The Bulldogs football team has made 28 playoff appearances with 18 wins. The Bulldogs win over Jake Delhomme's Teurlings Catholic (66-6) remains as one of the biggest margins of victory in the semi-final round of the LHSAA playoffs.

Notable alumni
  • James Carville - Nationally recognized political consultant and campaign adviser to President Bill Clinton

References
  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ACHS. "In the beginning". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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