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Father Judge High School For Boys
Non Excidet (He shall not fail.)
School type	Private Catholic
Established	1954
Affiliation	Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
President	Rev. Joseph Campellone, OSFS
Principal	Dr. Joseph DeAngelis
Colors	Red and Blue
Location	3301 Solly Ave Philadelphia, PA 19136-2396
Website	http://www.fatherjudge.com/

Father Judge High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1954 by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is run by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. [1]

Contents 1 Overview 2 Administration 2.1 Department Chairpersons 3 Student Body 4 Academics 4.1 Advanced Placement Program 5 Clubs and Activities 5.1 Model United Nations Team 5.2 Mock Trial Team 5.3 Fine Arts 5.4 Astronomy Club 5.5 Chess 5.6 Mathletes 5.7 Music 5.8 WPAX-TV 5.9 Other Clubs 6 Athletics 6.1 Baseball 6.2 Basketball 6.3 Football 6.4 Other Sports 7 Notable Former Students and Alumni 8 References 9 External links

The mission of Father Judge High School is to provide a quality Catholic education to the young men of the Philadelphia area through the dissemination and infusion of spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and social values instilled with the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales. Each day and most classes begin with the reciting of Salesianum's version of the Catholic prayer, The Direction of Intention:

"My God, I give you this action. Please give me the grace to conduct myself during it in a manner most pleasing to you. May God be Blessed. Saint Francis de Sales, Pray for us."^{[citation needed]}

Father Judge was founded in 1954 to serve the needs of Catholic young men in the growing northeastern neighborhoods of Philadelphia. John Cardinal O'Hara, then archbishop of Philadelphia, asked the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales to staff the all-male school. The Oblates had started Northeast Catholic High School in 1926 and would continue their tradition of teaching in the spirit of their patron, St. Francis de Sales, at the new school. The school, which was to be built on Solly Avenue, was named after Fr. Thomas Judge, a priest who, like St. Francis de Sales, encouraged people to find God in the ordinary events of everyday life. Thomas Judge had founded the congregation of sisters whose "motherhouse" is located on the other end of Solly Avenue. The Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity generously donated the property which became Father Judge High School and continue to be a presence in the community which is Father Judge.^{[citation needed]}

The seal of Father Judge High School depicts a red and blue shield that is overlapped by a white cross. The letters "V+J", which appear at the top of the shield, stand for the motto, "Live Jesus," which often appeared in the works of St. Francis de Sales. The colors of Father Judge were chosen through an essay contest held within the inaugural class of 1954. ^[1] The students ultimately chose the colors red and blue; specifically, the red signifies the emergence of Father Judge from the Oblates at Northeast Catholic, whose colors are red and white, and the brotherhood between the schools, and the blue signifies the Marian Year, 1954, in which the school was founded.

Students at Judge also dedicate themselves to performing ten hours of community service each year through their Theology classes, helping them to in fact "Live Jesus" through their actions and service to others. School masses, CSC programs and Kairos retreats are also hallmarks of the school often run by the dedicated school minister, Father Mahoney.

The school is widely regarded as having one of the top academic and extracurricular programs in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, offering numerous extracuricular activities for its students to partake in. Among them are the School Newspaper, Yearbook, National Honor Society, Chess Team, Student Council, Model U.N., Mock Trial, Band, Dance Dance Revolution Club, and Astronomy Club. The school also has a strong and dedicated Theater Program that produces a spring musical every year.

Today the Oblates continue to staff Father Judge. The dozen Oblates who work at Judge, along with dozens of dedicated lay faculty and staff, continue the mission of bringing the Salesian spirit of gentleness and strength to the hundreds of young men who have come to Solly Avenue for over 50 years!^{[citation needed]}

• President - Father Joseph Campellone, O.S.F.S.
• Principal - Dr. Joseph DeAngelis
• Asst. Principal (Student Services) - Mr. Jason Budd
• Asst. Principal (Academics) - Mr. Jim Greene
• Asst. Principal (Activities) - Father Jack Kolodziej, O.S.F.S.
• Director of Admissions - Mr. Thomas Coyle
• Chaplain - Father Gerald Mahoney, O.S.F.S.
• Technology Coordinator - Mr. Rizwan Sheikh

• English - Mr. John Cramutolo
• Social Studies - Mr. Matt Dwyer
• Science - Mr. Art Gutzler
• World Language - Ms. Mary Jones
• Business Education - Mr. Gene Carboni
• Theology - Mrs. Maureen Dwyer
• Health/P.E. - Mr. David Mulholland
• Fine Arts - Mr. Brian Kelly
• Mathematics - Mrs. Maureen Keppard-Pedlow
• Guidance - Mrs. Michelle Purcell
• Library Resources - Mrs. Sandra Kolander

Father Judge is composed of approximately 250-300 males per class. Most of the students hail from the Northeast Philadelphia area as well as Bensalem.^{[citation needed]}

Father Judge offers seven advanced placement (AP) classes for its junior and senior students, with an option to take an eighth AP test in Computer Programming in Java, taught by Mr. Joseph Zarreke.^[2]

In addition, the following AP courses are offered to students at Father Judge:

• Biology - Ms. Joy Kots ^[3]
• Calculus AB - Mrs. Maureen Keppard-Pedlow^[4]
• English Language and Composition - Mr. John Cramutolo^[5]
• English Literature - Mr. Louis McKee^[6]
• European History - Mr. Matt Dwyer^[7]
• Physics - Mr. Mike Fiocco^[8]
• U.S. Government and Politics - Mr. Matt Dwyer^[9]

The Father Judge High School Model United Nations team is a debate team from Father Judge High School located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, this debate team has become nationally recognized in 2003 and in 2006 they became Internationally recognized upon winning the World Model United Nations Championships at the United Nations in New York City, New York. Rev. John J. Hurley (Head of The Oblate Missions) has been the key to this debate teams success. He has coached the Father Judge Model UN team for years. With his knowledge of countries policies and of World issues he helps these young men prepare and be ready for their debates. This team has been in nationally known newspapers such as The Philadelphia Inquirer.

In 2003, the Father Judge Model UN team won 1st place at the North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN). In 2005, they were among the Top 10 at NAIMUN and in 2006 among the Top 3 at NAIMUN. In 2002 and 2006, the Father Judge Model UN team won the Secretary General's Award and the World Model United Nations Championships at the United Nations in New York City, New York, run by UNA-USA. In 2006, they received a honorary resolution from the City Council of Philadelphia for their achievements in debate.^[10]

The Father Judge High School Mock Trial team began September of 1998. The club began competing in the Pennsylvania State Bar Mock Trial Competition in January 1999, under the instruction of Kelly O'Connor and Jeff Shall. In this inaugural season, the team experienced the best year in its short history, obtaining 8 favorable verdicts, 3 hung juries and leading the league in sustainable objections.^{[citation needed]} When Kelly O'Connor left Father Judge, the Mock Trial team disbanded. However, in 2006, the club was reformed and now competes in the Pennsylvania State Bar Mock Trial Competition under the instruction of George Hanlon and Jeremy Alexander Rist, Esq.^{[citation needed]}

The Fine Arts club, under the direction of Brian Kelly, gives the students at Father Judge a chance to experience art first-hand without being enrolled in an art course. The art club encourages students to develop their creativity in a relaxed manner outside of a classroom setting.^{[citation needed]}

The Astronomy club at Father Judge meets weekly and creates posters, charts, and other materials to post around the school regarding astronomical events. Also, interested club members may participate in a simulated trip to Mars.^{[citation needed]}

The Father Judge Chess Team, under the direction of Mike Fiocco, competes from January to March against regional schools such as Bishop McDevitt and Northeast Catholic. The team practices in intramural competition during the offseason and a tournament is held to decide the five members who will compete for Father Judge in the regular season.^{[citation needed]}

Father Judge has a very talented Mathletes team, which is under the direction of Maureen Keppard-Pedlow. The team has won two championships in nine years, and finished in third place in the region in the 1999-2000 Mathletes season.^[11]

The Father Judge Band has maintained a standard of excellence for almost a decade. Under the direction of Mr. Eric Apelt, the band performs at all Judge football games as well as regional parades. The band also competes once-a-year in a long distance competition. In 2006, the band competed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, winning a number of awards. The band has many talented facets, such as the jazz band and jazz combo, directed by Eric Apelt, and the drumline, directed by Mr. Justin "Jay" Bruno. The band also recently started a small chorus during the 2007 school year.^{[citation needed]}

WPAX is Father Judge's television station. The student-run network provides announcements and information during homeroom periods, before Channel One. Under the direction of John Cramutolo, WPAX has been regarded as one of the best student-run networks in the Philadelphia area, winning 2nd place in the Archdiocesan video competition in 1996^{[citation needed]}

• Baseball Card Collectors Club
• Dance Dance Revolution Club
• Community Service Corp
• Computer Club
• Environmental Club
• Intramural Sports
• Junior AOH
• National Honor Society
• National Spanish Honor Society
• National French Honor Society
• Newspaper (The Crusader)
• Student Council
• Theater
• World Language Club
• Yearbook

Father Judge has an historically strong sports program which is led by Athletic Director Tim Ginter^[12] Father Judge has the distinction of having the winningest all time coaches in PCL history in the three major sports (Baseball - Joe McDermott, Basketball - Bill Fox, Football - Whitey Sullivan).

In 2006, after 36 years of coaching at Father Judge, Joe McDermott stepped down as head coach of the program. In 36 years, McDermott compiled a 349-199 record and 5 PCL Championships (1976, '82, '85, '87, 2000).^[13] His 349 Catholic League wins are an all time record for wins by a coach.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, Tim Ginter, the Athletic Director at Father Judge, was named the varsity head coach after serving as an assitant to McDermott for six seasons.^[14]

In all, the baseball team has won 9 league titles and appeared in the title game 18 times in the short 50 year history of the school.^[15]

In 2006, Bill Fox officially stepped down as head basketball coach at Father Judge, a post which he has held off and on for over 25 years. In that time span, he has amassed a robust 545-269 record, by far a league mark for career wins.^[16] In 2006, Frank Cahill was named head coach of the program.^[17]

The team has won three PCL championships (1975, 1977, 1998), all under Bill Fox.^[18][19]

Head Coach Tom Coyle, named in 2001 after the legendary John "Whitey" Sullivan stepped down with a career record of 196-95-10. This win count puts Sullivan atop the all time PCL Football Coaches win list.^[20]. Since taking over the program, Coyle has amassed a record of 32-51-0 (15-32-0 in the Catholic League). This is the lowest winning percentage by a football coach at Father Judge in 46 years.^[21]

The team has won 5 PCL championships (1964, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1984) ^[22], four of which have come under Sullivan (the 1964 team was coached by Bill Brannau).^[23]

Father Judge competes in a number of other sports, including bowling, cheerleading, crew A free-floating log won the 1981 catholic league championships, beating the lightweight varsity four by three lengths., cross country, golf, ice hockey, track and field, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, and wrestling. Father Judge's last championship came in 2006, when the varsity ice hockey team won the LBCSHL league championship.^{[citation needed]}

• Bob File - former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays^[24]

• Kevin Frank and Nick Perri, both members of the Philadelphia-based band Silvertide, attended Father Judge. Frank graduated in 2002 and Perri transferred to Bensalem High School in his senior year.^[25]

1. ^ Essay contest to determine Judge colors.
2. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=1097
3. ^ http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=1223
4. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=1112
5. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=1089
6. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=1091
7. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/FileUploads/Dwyer.html
8. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=1130
9. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/FileUploads/Dwyer.html
10. ^ "Resolution No. 060514:Resolution honoring Father Judge High School for achieving top honors at Model United Nations." Journal of the City Council of Philadelphia. June 1, 2006
11. ^ http://www.fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=921
12. ^ http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=896
13. ^ http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/16219288.htm
14. ^ http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=897
15. ^ http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=897
16. ^ http://www.tedsilary.com/BBCLcoachrecords.htm
17. ^ http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=898
18. ^ http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=898
19. ^ http://www.tedsilary.com/BBCLcoachrecords.htm
20. ^ http://www.tedsilary.com/FBCLcoachrecords.htm
21. ^ http://www.tedsilary.com/FBCLcoachrecords.htm
22. ^ http://fatherjudge.com/fatherjudge.aspx?pgID=902
23. ^ http://www.tedsilary.com/FBCLcoachrecords.htm
24. ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/F/Bob-File.shtml
25. ^ http://www.northeasttimes.com/2002/0213/silvertide.html

• Official website