Immaculate High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Overseen by the Diocese of Bridgeport, IHS serves residents of 28 towns in the greater Danbury area. Immaculate High School, established in 1962, enrolls 400 to 500 male and female students. As of 2021, the school offers 16 different Advanced Placement (AP) courses with 132 students enrolled in at least one AP or equivalent course. Additional demographics that help define the student body identify 13% as non-Catholic, 2% as Eastern Orthodox and 85% Catholic. Student ethnicity includes 6.9% Hispanic; 11% Asian and Multi-Racial; and 3% African American. Roughly 10% of the student body are international exchange. The international student exchange program at Immaculate works with students from various countries such as China, Brazil, France, Germany, Lebanon and South Korea.
Athletics
The Mustang athletic program belongs to the South West Conference and competes in class "S" in most sports. There are 12 varsity sports for men and 13 varsity sports for women.[4]
The school's campus features the "Mustang Valley" multiuse field. This turf field, installed in 2006, is used for football, lacrosse, track, soccer, field hockey and physical education class when weather permits. A new track is also available. The school facility houses a 950-seat gymnasium, a weight room, and a designated wrestling area.
The school has won 24 state championships since the school opened its doors in 1962.[5][better source needed]
Connecticut State Champions:
- Men's Basketball 1976, 2012, 2016
- Women's Soccer (Class "S") 1995, 2003-2006, 2008-2012 (tied in 2006 and 2009) (Class "L") 2014
- Men's Soccer (Class "S") 1996, 1997 (tied in 1997)
- Men's Ice Hockey (DII) 1986, 2007
- Men's Baseball (Class "S") 2001, 2003, 2004
- Football (Class "S") 1986
- Women's Cross Country 1997, 2013
- Women's Lacrosse (Class "S") 2009
- Women’s Field Hockey (Class “S”) 2018
Southwestern Connecticut Conference Champions:
- Men's Ice Hockey 2000, 2003, 2007
- Men's Basketball 1997, 2012
- Women's Soccer 1995, 2004, 2005
- Women's Indoor Track 2012
- Women's Cross Country 2011
Southern Connecticut Conference Champions:
- Men's Ice Hockey 2014, 2016
- Women’s Field Hockey 2017, 2019, 2020
Notable alumni
- Abby Elliott - actress
- Chris Palmer - NFL coach
- Neil Cavuto - TV commentator
- Ian K. Smith - TV personality and physician
- Ralph Scozzafava - CEO of Dean Foods
- Daniel Rocco, Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Trans-Media Sports Coverage - Rio Olympics 2016 - NBC Sports,[6] Emmy Award winner Outstanding Interactive Experience - Event Coverage - Tokyo Olympics 2021 - NBC Sports[7]
Notes and references
- ^ "Tuition and Financial Aid - Immaculate High School".
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Immaculate High School - Catholic Secondary College Preparatory School: Admin Update Q1 2013-2014". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Team Directory - Immaculate High School".
- ^ CIAC Sports Champions Database Search
- ^ http://cdn.emmyonline.org/sports_38th_winners_v04.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/43-Sports-Winners-by-Category.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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