Ascension Catholic High School

Ascension Catholic High School
Address
311 St. Vincent Street Donaldsonville, Louisiana, (Ascension Parish) 70346 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Honor ∙ Truth ∙ Loyalty
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1845
Principal	Sandy Pizzolato
Chaplain	Fr. Paul Yi
Grades	Pre K - 12th grade
Language	English
Hours in school day	7 am- 3 pm
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Sports	golf, basketball [boy and girl] , tennis, football, softball, cross country, track , and volley ball [boy and girl]
Mascot	Bulldogs
Team name	Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs (girl sporting events)
Rival	St. John and Ascension Christian
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Average ACT scores	21.2
Website	ascensioncatholicschools.com

Ascension Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. It is the oldest Catholic school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge

History

Ascension Catholic was established in 1845 as St. Vincent Institute by the Daughters of Charity.

ACHS is known for having one of the premier athletic programs in Louisiana having won state championships in Football, Girl's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Cross Country.

Ascension Catholic High School has won 3 State Championships in Football. The Bulldogs football team has made 28 playoff appearances with 18 wins. The Bulldogs win over Jake Delhomme's Teurlings Catholic (66-6) remains as one of the biggest margins of victory in the semi-final round of the LHSAA playoffs.

Notable alumni

• James Carville - Nationally recognized political consultant and campaign adviser to President Bill Clinton
• Vinnie Tortorich - Author, radio host, fitness trainer, and model

External links

• School Website