Bishop Dwenger High School

Bishop Dwenger High School
Address
1300 E Washington Center Rd Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County 46825 United States
Coordinates	41°07′55″N 85°07′31″W / 41.13201°N 85.12520°W / 41.13201; -85.12520Coordinates: 41°07′55″N 85°07′31″W / 41.13201°N 85.12520°W / 41.13201; -85.12520
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Founder	Most Rev. Leo A. Pursley
Superintendent	Marsha Jordan
Principal	Jason Schiffili
Chaplain	Father Bob Garrow
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,035 (2012)
Classes offered	Art, Business, Campus Ministry, English, Mathematics, Music, PE/Health, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Theology, World Languages.
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)
Fight song	"When the Saints go Marching in"
Athletics conference	Summit Athletic Conference
Mascot	Tuffy
Nickname	Saints
Rival	Bishop Luers High School, Snider High School
Newspaper	Golden Trumpet
Yearbook	The Aureate
Alumni	Tyler Eifert, Tom Watson
Website	http://www.bishopdwenger.com

Bishop Dwenger High School is a co-educational preparatory high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend

Academic awards

Catholic High School Honor Roll - America's Top 50 (2006)
National Blue Ribbon School (2004)

Athletics

The Bishop Dwenger athletic program has won state championships in the following sports:

Cheerleading (1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016)
Gymnastics (1995, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012)
Football (1983, 1990, 1991, 2015)
Girls' Soccer (2005, 2006)
Softball (2010)
Rugby (2004, 2015)
Ice Hockey (2014)

Co-curricular activities

Bishop Dwenger has 45 clubs and service organizations. 80% of all students have been involved in at least three extracurricular activities as reported by the school.

Saints Alive!

Saints Alive! is a series of special events that occur over the course of each school year, culminating in a themed dinner and auction in early March, which raises money for student scholarships and school funding. Parents, grandparents, alumni, and other benefactors collectively work together to champion Catholic education at the school by providing financial assistance with scholarship needs, annual operational budget needs, and various capital requirements.

References

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↑ Bishop Dwenger High School, university-directory.eu

External links

Allen County High Schools

East Allen	East Allen University Heritage High School Leo Junior/Senior High School New Haven High School Woodlan Junior/Senior High School

Fort Wayne Community Schools	North Side High School Northrop High School R. Nelson Snider High School South Side High School Wayne High School

Northwest Allen	Carroll High School

Southwest Allen	Homestead High School

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend	Bishop Dwenger High School Bishop Luers High School

Other private schools	Blackhawk Christian School Canterbury School Concordia Lutheran High School Keystone High School

Closed	Elmhurst High School Paul Harding High School

Indiana's Summit Athletic Conference (SAC)

Current membership	Bishop Dwenger (Saints) Bishop Luers (Knights) Concordia Lutheran (Cadets) North Side (Redskins) Northrop (Bruins) Snider (Panthers) South Side (Archers) Wayne (Generals)

Former membership	Central Central Catholic Elmhurst Harding

Catholic high schools in Indiana

Evansville & Vincennes	Open: Evansville Mater Dei • Evansville Reitz Memorial • Vincennes Rivet • Washington Catholic Closed: Jasper John Paul

Fort Wayne & South Bend	Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger • Fort Wayne Bishop Luers • Mishawaka Marian • South Bend St. Joseph's

Gary	Hammond Bishop Noll • Michigan City Marquette • Merrillville Andrean

Indianapolis	Indianapolis Bishop Chatard • Indianapolis Brebeuf • Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter • Indianapolis Cathedral • Indianapolis Cristo Rey • Indianapolis Roncalli • Indianapolis Scecina • Oldenburg Academy • Clarksville Providence • Richmond Seton • Madison Shawe

Lafayette	Lafayette Central Catholic • Noblesville Guerin Catholic

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Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend

Bishops	Ordinaries John Henry Luers Joseph Gregory Dwenger Joseph Rademacher Herman Joseph Alerding John F. Noll Leo Aloysius Pursley William Edward McManus John Michael D'Arcy Kevin C. Rhoades Auxiliary bishops Joseph Robert Crowley John Richard Sheets Daniel R. Jenky

Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Basilica Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame Parishes St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Avilla St. Mary's Catholic Church, Huntington St. Adalbert Church, South Bend St. Casimir Church, South Bend

Education	Higher education Ancilla Domini College, Donaldson Holy Cross College, Notre Dame Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne High schools Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne Marian High School, Mishawaka St. Joseph High School, South Bend

Priests	John George Bennett Andrew Gregory Grutka

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