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in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Overseen by the Diocese of Bridgeport, IHS serves residents of 23 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. 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. 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

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Notes and references

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