Joliet Catholic Academy
Joliet Catholic Academy | |
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Address | |
1200 North Larkin Avenue Angels (f) | |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Publication | 41—88 |
Newspaper | The Victory View |
Tuition | $12,990 |
Affiliation | Carmelites Joliet Franciscan Sisters |
Website | http://www.jca-online.org |
Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet Catholic or JCA) is a coed
The modern school is the result of a merger between the all-girls St. Francis Academy and the all-male Joliet Catholic High School, which was formerly known as DeLaSalle High School for Boys. It is this merger that results in the school's shared affiliation with the Carmelites and the Joliet Franciscan Sisters.
History
Founding
It was founded by James Dalton.The Joliet Franciscan Sisters opened St. Francis Academy in 1869 as an all-girls school. The academy was founded in a small stone building convent by Mother Mary Alfred Moes, who later would help found the Mayo Clinic. In 1923, the school moved to the campus of the University of St. Francis, which had opened in 1920. In 1956, the school moved to the building at 1200 N. Larkin, which is the current site of JCA.
In the summer of 1990, Joliet Catholic High School and St. Francis Academy merged to form the modern Joliet Catholic Academy.[2]
Academics
A college preparatory high school, JCA places students in different academic programs based on their middle school grades, scores on the incoming freshmen placement exam, and scores on other applicable exams.
In terms of
Athletics
The men's teams at the school are referred to as the Hilltoppers, the same named used by the former Joliet Catholic High School, while the girls teams retain the name used by St. Francis Academy; the Angels. The school is a member of the East Suburban Catholic Conference.
The school sponsors teams for men and women in
The football team host home games at Joliet Memorial Stadium.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective state championship series sponsored by the IHSA:[6]
- Baseball: 3rd place (2007–08); 2nd place (1989–90, 1999–2000, 2003–04); State Champions (1993–94), (2008–09), (2012–13), (2021–22[7]) (2022–23)[8]
- Football: 2nd place (1992–93, 1996–97, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2023–24); State Champions (1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2021–22[9])
- Wrestling: State Champions (2021–22)
- Golf (boys): 3rd place (1956–57, 1959–60); 2nd place (1958–59); State Champions (1957–58)
- Softball: 4th place (1987–88); 2nd place (2020-2021[10])
- Volleyball (girls): 4th place (1998–99, 2005–06, 2021–22); 3rd place (1986–87, 2006–07, 2018–2019, 2022–23); 2nd place (2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20) State Champions (2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10)
- Basketball (girls): 2nd place (2013–14[11])
- Tennis (girls): 1 doubles team Madalyn Bauer and McCoy Hutchison won the IHSA Class 1A Doubles State Title (2016)
- Soccer (girls): 4th (2019)
- Competitive Dance: 3rd place (2019–20, 2020–21); State Champions (2018–19)
- Bass Fishing: State Champions (2022)
Of special note, the football team has won more football titles than any other team in the state. Since the start of the IHSA State Tournament for football in 1974, JCA has qualified for the playoffs 42 times as of (2021-2022 Season)[12]
Notable alumni
Academics
- James Otteson (Class of 1986) is a philosopher and economist. Currently he is executive director of the Eudaimonia Institute, as well as professor of economics and Thomas W. Smith Presidential Chair in Business Ethics, at Wake Forest University. He is also a research professor in the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom and in the Philosophy Department at the University of Arizona and a Senior Fellow at The Fund for American Studies in Washington, D.C.[13]
Arts
- Melissa McCarthy is an alumna.
- Brian Atwood attended Joliet Catholic High School.
Public Service
- John R Lausch Jr. (Class of 1988), U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Illinois.
- Jack McGuire (Class of 1951), Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Athletes
Baseball
- Rylan Bannon (Class of 2014), infielder in the New York Mets organization. Played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and Houston Astros[14]
- 2006 MLB draft.[15] Made his major league debut on September 6, 2011, for the Twins. His first major league hit was a single off of Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer on September 10, 2011.[16] He began the 2012 season with the Twins' Triple-A affiliate Rochester Red Wings and did not return to the majors, ending his MLB career with 17 hits.[17]
- ). A pitcher, he threw a shutout for the Tigers against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 11, 1995. He won 39 games between 1993 and 2000.
- 2001 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twinsin the 13th round (377th overall pick).
- 1981 MLB Draft as the 10th overall selection by the San Francisco Giants.
- MLB player (Philadelphia Phillies), pitched for the Phillies from 1995 to 1999, winning 16 games.
- 1977 MLB Draft, Gullickson spent 14 seasons in the majors, winning 162 games. He led the American League in wins during the 1991 season with 20. Gullickson's 18-strikeout game for the Expos is still a record for that franchise, which is now the Washington Nationals.
- MLB player (Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds), 1998–2006. He was pitching coach for the Harrisburg Senators, Class AA affiliate of the Washington Nationals, in 2017.
- Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox) from 1980 to 1986. A second baseman, he had 180 hits and 29 stolen bases during the 1984 Mariners season, batting .294.
Basketball
- 1983.[22] During his four-year career, (1981–85), he was a two-time Academic All-American and NC State's all-time leading free throw shooter. In 1983, he was the #1 three-point shooter in the nation.[23] After a short basketball career in Europe, Gannon turned to broadcasting on the advice of his coach "Jimmy V."[22]
- Ed Mikan was a professional basketball player in the BAA and its successor, the NBA (1948–54). A member of DePaul's 1945 National Invitation Tournament championship team, he was the fifth overall pick in the 1948 BAA draft.[24]
- Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Milan won seven NBL, BAA and NBA championships, an All-Star MVP trophy and three scoring titles. He was a member of the first four NBA All-Star and the first six All-BAA and All-NBA teams. Mikan was so dominant that he caused several rule changes in the NBA, among them the widening of the foul lane — known as the "Mikan Rule" — and the introduction of the shot clock.[25] One of the founding fathers of the American Basketball Association, served as the league's commissioner. Played a critical role in the founding of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mikan made the 25th and 35th NBA Anniversary Teams of 1970 and 1980 and was elected one of the NBA 50 Greatest Players in 1996. Since April 2001, a statue of Mikan shooting his trademark hook shot graces the entrance of the Timberwolves' Target Center.[25]
- WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award. She attended DePaul University and received honors such as Conference USA Freshman of the Year as well as two-time first team all Big East.
Football
- 1996 NFL Draft.
- 2012 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He was the first tight end taken in that draft. Fleener attended Stanford University after becoming an all-conference, all-area, all-state and all-academic honoree during his senior season at Joliet Catholic Academy.[28]
- 1983 NFL Draft, having played college football for Notre Dame. He is currently a radio color commentator for the Bears.[29]
- University of Illinois as a running back. Going undrafted, he was later signed by the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.
- Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger (born August 23, 1948) is a motivational speaker who played college football at the University of Notre Dame. His early life and career at Notre Dame was the inspiration for the 1993 film Rudy.
Swimming
- David Sims (Class of 1980) was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team in the 1500 meter freestyle. He was a member of the USA National Team from 1980 to 1986. At Stanford University, he was an NCAA All-America from 1981 to 1984.
Volleyball
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, winning a bronze medal.
Broadcasting
- Bob Zak (Class of 1979) is a radio personality who has performed on a variety of stations in the Chicago marketincluding WJRC, WCCQ, WJOL, I-Rock, WKKD, WJTW, WCSJ as well as Chicago's WCFL, WCKG, Star Station, and Y107.9-The 1970s station, among others.
Notable staff
- Gordie Gillespie was the football coach from 1959 to 1985, leading the school to five state titles. He has also served as the head baseball coach at the University of St. Francis (1977–1995 and 2006–2010). He is the all–time leader in baseball coaching victories among American college coaches, recording his 1,800th career win on April 3, 2009. He was named NAIA "Baseball Coach of the Century", and was named by the Chicago Tribune as the Head Football Coach for the "All-Time Illinois High School Football Team".[30][31]
Controversies
"Operation After-School Special" drug sting
In January 2006, Joliet police launched an investigation into a report of drugs at JCA. By April, a
Since the scandal, JCA has implemented a drug testing procedure in which all students are tested in the first semester, with a random sample of 25% of students being tested again in the second semester.[34] The procedure requires a hair sample from the student that, when properly analyzed in a laboratory, should reveal the presence of most major drugs,[35] including cocaine and ecstasy, the drugs at the center of the infamous 2006 bust. Although new data is unavailable, JCA "touts [a high] drug testing success rate" of 99.996 as of 2012.[36]
References
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- ^ ""History of JCA"". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Academics | Joliet Catholic Academy". 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "Curriculum guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ Quigley, Ryan (16 July 2020). "JCA and Joliet Junior College offer dual credit courses | Joliet Catholic Academy". Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "IHSA records for Joliet Catholic Academy".
- ^ Soucie, Steve. "Baseball: Joliet Catholic routs Richmond-Burton for IHSA Class 2A state title". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Soucie, Steve (2023-06-04). "Baseball: Joliet Catholic successfully defends 2A title". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ Soucie, Steve. "Fitting finish: Joliet Catholic meets its own gold standard with dominant Class 4A title win". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Joliet Catholic falls short in state championship game". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Joliet Catholic girls fall in state title game". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "IHSA Table of Titles – Football". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 6 October 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
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- ^ "2nd Round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft".
- ^ "Reference at mlb.mlb.com".
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- ^ "JCA hands out 2012 Alumni Awards | Joliet Catholic Academy". 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Kevin Cameron Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ a b "Kevin Cameron". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19.
- ^ "1981 MLB draft". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b Glenn, David (2007-06-27). "Terry Gannon, More ACC-NBA, Etc". WRAL.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ "Terry Gannon". ABC Medianet. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ "Ed Mikan stats & bio; basketball-reference.com; accessed 1 January 2009".
- ^ a b hoophall.com (2007-02-23). "George Mikan Biography". Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
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- ^ "2011 Purdue Football Information Guide" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Coby Fleener Profile - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "Tom Thayer bio".
- ^ "Gillespie earns 1800th victory; 3 April 2009; Associated Press; accessed 4 April 2009".
- ^ "City of Joliet Hall of Fame: Gordie Gillespie; accessed 4 April 2009".
- ^ Dardick, Hal (September 7, 2007). "Teen gets 4 years for selling crack". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ a b reporter, Jo Napolitano, Tribune staff. "9 arrested in Joliet Catholic drug sting". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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- ^ "Hair Drug Testing | Labcorp". www.labcorp.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "JCA Touts Drug Testing Success Rate". Naperville, IL Patch. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2021-04-28.