Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School is an independent, private, college preparatory

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located in

Altoona, Pennsylvania Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 Census, making it the eighteenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. ...

. Founded in 1922, it is part of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

. The school's motto is "Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge".

Academics

Bishop Guilfoyle serves students of all faith traditions in grades 9-12 and in 2015 added grades 7 and 8 in a selective pre-AP program. BG offers numerous AP classes and dual enrollment courses affiliated with three post-secondary institutions. Four career paths are offered: liberal arts, business, engineering and technology, and health sciences. BG is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Sports

Bishop Guilfoyle competes in 19 varsity sports the

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(PIAA). In basketball, the boys team captured state championships in 1930, 1937, 1967, and 1970, while the girls won PIAA state titles in 1984 (AA), 1991 (AA), 1993 (A), 2007 (A), 2009 (A), 2010 (A), and 2021 (A). The school's football team has won the PIAA class A title four times. They first won in 2014 over Clairton High School 19–18, finishing undefeated in their 16 games. They went 16–0 again in 2015, defeating Farrell High School for their second state championship. Bishop Guilfoyle then captured their third straight state title after going 15-0 during the 2016 season by defeating Clairton High School 17-0. Bishop Guilfoyle most recently won their fourth title after going 11-4 in the 2021 season with a defeat over Redbank Valley High School. The final score being 21-14.

References

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