Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York)
| Christian Brothers Academy | |
|---|---|
Coeducational | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Lasallian Catholic School |
| Established | 1903[2] |
| President | Matthew Keough |
| Principal | Paul Gasparini |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 732 (2022-2023) |
| • Grade 7 | 111 |
| • Grade 8 | 112 |
| • Grade 9 | 123 |
| • Grade 10 | 138 |
| • Grade 11 | 118 |
| • Grade 12 | 130 |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Nickname | Brothers |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Tuition | $11,885 + $295 activity fee (9–12) $11,500 + $295 activity fee (7–8) |
| Website | www.cbasyracuse.org |
Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) is a private Catholic college preparatory school in suburban
Dewitt
on Randall Road. CBA was a boys-only school until September 1987. CBA opened to girls after Syracuse's all-girls school, The Franciscan Academy, closed and many of those parents actively lobbied to have CBA accept female students.
In 2019, CBA was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, one of 50 private schools nationally, and the only private school in New York State. CBA was also ranked as the No. 1 Catholic high school in all of Upstate New York by
NYup.com.[3]
Niche.com ranks CBA as the #1 best Catholic High School in the Syracuse area.[4]
In the past 25 years, the school has captured State Championships in baseball, boys basketball, football, girls lacrosse (4 state titles), boys lacrosse, boys soccer, ice hockey and cross country. In addition, individuals have won State Titles in track and swimming.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2011) |
Notable alumni include:
- Robert Congel, American Real Estate Developer
- Jody C Baumgartner, THCAS Distinguished Professor, East Carolina University
- Frank Cappelletti, Villanova University football player, coach and athletic director at Christian Brothers Academy
- Sen. John DeFrancisco[5]
- SirVocea Dennis, NFL player[6]
- Riley Dixon, NFL player
- Marty Domres, NFL player
- Frank Riccelli, Major League Baseball pitcher
- John Robert Greene, historian and author
- Fr. Borys Gudziak, director of Ukrainian Catholic University
- NFL Dallas Cowboys
- NFL football player, top pick of 1972 NFL draft
- Greg Paulus, Head basketball coach Niagara University men's basketball, Duke University basketball player and Syracuse University football player[7]
- Joe Papaleo, Syracuse University, All Pro Soccer player, 1993, 1994
- Nicholas J. Pirro, former Onondaga County executive
- Mark Reed, physicist[8]
- Stevie Scott, American football player
- Kathryn Smith, first full-time female National Football League coach[9]
- James T. Walsh, former Congressman[10]
References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ Beauchamp, William Martin (1908). Past and Present of Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York: From Prehistoric Times to the Beginning of 1908. Onondaga County (N.Y.): S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 533. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "50 best Catholic high schools in Upstate NY, ranked for 2020". newyorkupstate. September 26, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Explore Christian Brothers Academy". Niche. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "CBA lands its biggest donation ever". syracuse. June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "SirVocea Dennis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "After 4 jobs in 4 years, Paulus back in Syracuse as Niagara's coach". syracuse. December 26, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni". www.cbasyracuse.org. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Bills hire first full-time female assistant in NFL". syracuse. January 21, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ Palka, Bill (August 28, 2008). "Profile: Christian Brothers Academy (CBA)". syracuse. Retrieved June 28, 2021.