Boylan Catholic High School

Private secondary school in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Boylan Central Catholic High School

Address

4000 Saint Francis Drive

Rockford

Illinois

61103

United States

Coordinates| 42°19′13″N 89°5′0″W﻿ / ﻿42.32028°N 89.08333°W﻿ / 42.32028; -89.08333
Information
Type| Private Secondary
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Established| 1960
Authority| Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
President| Amy Ott
Principal| Chris Rozanski
Grades| 9–12
Gender| Coed
Color(s)|  Green
White
Athletics conference| Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10)
Nickname| (Lady) Titans
Accreditation| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper| Titan Tribune
Yearbook| Edge
Website| www.boylan.org

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 2010–2011 school year, there were 1187 students enrolled. Enrollment numbers have decreased in the subsequent years. According to the school's website, in 2015–2016, the total number of students was only 956. It is located in and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.[1]

## Athletics[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[5]
* Joe Coniglio (2004), former college football defensive end and current outside linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Rams[6]
* Derek Dimke (2008), former NFL kicker for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Robert Greenblatt (1978), American television executive, former Chairman of NBC Entertainment[7]
* Damir Krupalija (1998), Bosnian-American professional basketball executive and former player[8]
* 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)[9]
* Anthony Tyler Quinn (1980), American actor who played Jonathan Turner on Boy Meets World
* Jake Smolinski (2007), MLB outfielder, Oakland A's[10]
* Dean Lowry (2012), NFL defensive end for the Green Bay Packers

## References[edit]

1. ^ Official website \- Boylan at a Glace Archived September 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b c "Athletics". Boylan Catholic High School. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
3. ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
4. ^ Friedman, Vanessa. "Louis Vuitton Names Virgil Abloh as Its New Men's Wear Designer". New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
5. ^ Gass, Rachel; Lanis, Caitlin (7 May 2007), "Boylan Players Present "Crazy For You"" (PDF), Titan Times (Boylan HS), p. 3, retrieved 3 January 2010, "Crazy For You opened on Broadway in 1992 with Boylan Alumna Jodi Benson playing the role of Polly."
6. ^ Tilka, Michael (2023-04-26). "Boylan alum Joe Coniglio set to begin new role as Rams outside linebackers coach". wifr.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
7. ^ Braun, Georgette (31 January 2012). "A lot riding on 'Smash' for NBC exec and Boylan grad Robert Greenblatt". Rockford Register Star. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
8. ^ IlliniHQ (12 June 2010). Beck, John (ed.). "Happy 31st, Damir Krupalija". The News-Gazette. Professional Impressions Media Group. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
9. ^ Baum, Geraldine (30 April 2009), "TV exec turns back the clock to stage '9 to 5': Taking the musical version of the film to Broadway, Showtime's Bob Greenblatt got more than a little help from his hometown friends", Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 6 May 2009, retrieved 3 January 2010, "It's one thing for Hollywood High to churn out Judy Garland, Sarah Jessica Parker and Laurence Fishburne. But Boylan Central Catholic High? In Rockford, Ill ... In the school auditorium, Greenblatt met a dark-eyed teenager playing Benny Southstreet in "Guys and Dolls," among other roles. That young actor, Joe Mantello, would later conquer Broadway as both an actor and director, and be hired to stage "9 to 5" (which opens tonight on Broadway) by Greenblatt, president of entertainment at Showtime Networks and a force behind someof the edgiest shows on television."
10. ^ "Jake Smolinski". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.

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Rockford, Illinois

Education|

| Public schools|

* Rockford Public School District 205
* Auburn High School
* Guilford High School
* Thomas Jefferson High School
* Rockford East High School

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Private schools|

* Boylan Catholic High School
* Christian Life High School
* Keith Country Day School
* Rockford Christian High School
* Rockford Lutheran High School
* Rockford Iqra School
* Spectrum Progressive School of Rockford

Colleges and universities|

* Rockford University
* Rock Valley College
* University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Rockford

Landmarks|

* Chicago Rockford International Airport
* Anderson Japanese Gardens
* BMO Harris Bank Center
* Burpee Museum of Natural History
* Coronado Theatre
* Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
* Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent House
* Memorial Hall
* Bengt Sjostrom Theatre
* Tinker Swiss Cottage

Media|

| Print|

* Rockford Register Star
* Rock River Times

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Television|

* WREX
* WTVO
* WIFR-LD
* WQRF-TV

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford

Bishops|

Ordinaries
Peter Muldoon
Edward Francis Hoban
John Joseph Boylan
Raymond Peter Hillinger
Donald Martin Carroll (*)
Loras Thomas Lane
Arthur Joseph O'Neill
Thomas G. Doran
David John Malloy

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Peter

Parishes
St. Mary's Church, Gilberts
St. Michael's Church, Galena

Abbey
Marmion Abbey

Education|

High schools
Aquin Catholic Schools (Junior-Senior High Campus), Freeport
Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora
Boylan Catholic High School, Rockford
Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock
Marmion Academy, Aurora
Newman Central Catholic High School, Sterling
Rosary High School, Aurora
St. Edward Central Catholic High School, Elgin

Elementary school
St. Thomas More School, Elgin

Priests|

Leo Binz
David Kagan

(*) resigned before his consecration as bishop

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Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10)

* Auburn
* Belvidere
* Belvidere North
* Boylan Catholic
* Freeport
* Guilford
* Harlem
* Hononegah
* Jefferson
* Rockford East

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