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| '''Quigley Catholic High School''' |
'''Quigley Catholic High School''' was located in ]. It was the only ] ] in ]. The school opened in 1967 and was named after ] ], and it closed after on May 29, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesonline.com/news/20200529/quigley-catholic-high-closing-at-end-of-2019-20-school-year|title = Quigley Catholic High closing at end of 2019-20 school year}}</ref> | ||
| == |
==History== | ||
| ===School history=== | |||
| Quigley has been named one of the Top 50 Catholic Schools in America for four consecutive years . | |||
| In 1902, the Sisters of St. Joseph opened an academy for boys, and opened the Mt. Gallitzin High School for Girls in September 1913 at the suggestion of Bishop Hugh C. Boyle. The first class graduated in 1938, the centennial year of Baden Township. The school offered both academic and commercial courses. Once Quigley Catholic opened its doors in 1967 the school was forced to consolidate. At the time of the consolidation in 1967, the student enrollment was 245. There was one other school that consolidated to Quigley Catholic, St. Veronica's. | |||
| St. Veronica High School was opened in September 1924, under the supervision of Fr. John Martin, pastor, and the Sisters of St. Joseph who staffed the new parish high school. Seventeen students were in the first graduating class. Growth continued so quickly that within 15 years new space was desperately needed. Rev. James O’Connell and Rev. Paul Nee continued the education expansion at St. Veronica's. A building at 5th and Beaver Road was obtained through cooperation from the Ambridge School board in 1945. When a new school for elementary level students was built in 1959, the high school eventually moved back to its original home on Melrose Avenue. At the time of the consolidation in 1967 the enrollment of 243 included students from many other parishes besides St. Veronica. | |||
| In the mid-1960s the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Pittsburgh was Auxiliary Bishop, ]. | |||
| '''Encourage Critical Thinking Skills and Creativity''' | |||
| In 1966, under the supervision of Bishop McDowell, land was purchased from the Sisters of St. Joseph and ground was broken. Quigley Catholic High School first opened its doors to students in September 1967. The 440 students came to the new school while construction of the building was still being finished around them. The formal dedication and blessing of the building took place on April 28, 1968. The school opened under the leadership of Father Robert J. Reardon as Headmaster and with the guidance of Sister St. Bede Downey, ], who continued to serve Quigley Catholic for many years until her death. Additional principals have been Rev. George Leech, John S. Hoehl, who was later convicted of sexual abuse, Sr. Anna Marie Gaglia, CSJ, Rev. Ronald R. Cellini, Rev. David C. Menegay, Dr. Madonna Helbling and Mrs. Rita McCormick. Growth and construction of one sort or another had been going on ever since. Quigley Catholic was the first and only regional Catholic high school in Beaver County. | |||
| The Academic program at Quigley Catholic High School offers students a variety of instructional resources and methods that meet their various academic needs to encourage critical thinking skills and creativity. Additionally, each Quigley Catholic High School student has a plan for success through the numerous programs developed by the Guidance Department. | |||
| ===About the namesake of Quigley=== | |||
| '''A Comprehensive, Challenging, College Preparatory Curriculum''' | |||
| MONSIGNOR ]: 1905-1960 | |||
| ] for the ] until his death in 1960 | |||
| “…This new school has been named in honor of the late and beloved Monsignor Thomas J. Quigley, who was Superintendent of Schools from August 1939 to December 1955. This extraordinary priest served the diocese, its schools, and the general community as a spiritual leader and an accomplished educator from 1931 until his untimely death in 1960. No man gave so much to education or to the Church as did he. In every area of education he was outstanding. Readily recognized as a leader by public and non-public educators, this priest contributed, in an extraordinary way, to the development of education for all children and for all segments of our community. It is significant that the priests of Beaver County voted by an overwhelming majority to dedicate this school in his memory. In this way they hoped to memorialize and to express appreciation for a life spent in improving both the city of God and the city of humankind. Dedicated priest, scholarly educator, prolific writer, able administrator, but most of all a man committed to a cause – this was Monsignor Quigley. And while we honor his memory by naming this school after him, we do, in fact, honor this school by using his name and identifying it with all that is good in education and community life.” Auxiliary Bishop, Most Reverend John B. McDowell (then, Superintendent of Schools) April 1968 from the Dedication of Quigley Catholic High School. | |||
| To prepare students fully for a post-secondary education, Quigley Catholic High School equips students with the tools they need for success—a comprehensive, challenging, college preparatory curriculum with three levels of classes to meet the individual student’s abilities. A small class size average of 20 students allows for individualized attention while specialty classes are consistent with society’s competitive climate. The staff to student ratio allows the faculty to have its finger on the student pulse at all times. This is a huge factor in a positive school environment. | |||
| ==Academics== | |||
| '''College Credits That Are Transferable''' | |||
| Quigley Catholic had been named as a Catholic High School of Excellence consistently and consecutively since the inception of the honor. This honor of distinction is earned by less than 5% of all Catholic high schools in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Catholic High School Honor Roll|url=http://www.chshonor.org/roll/index.php?year=2007|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=David|first=Brian|title=Quigley makes Honor Roll|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08006/846484-54.stm|access-date=13 June 2012|newspaper=]|date=6 January 2008}}</ref> | |||
| 99% of Quigley Catholic's graduates had matriculated to college. Graduates had been awarded an average of $161,000 per student in non-need based grants and scholarships. During the school's existence, graduates were accepted to many prestigious schools, including: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], to name a few.<ref>{{cite web|title=Academics|url=http://qchs.org/academics/|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> {{primary sources|reason=citation is the Quigley Catholic High School website, there must be more objective sources for this|date=June 2013}} | |||
| The Quigley Catholic High School curriculum furnishes students with a solid core education. Additionally, Advanced Placement (AP) classes offer an extra challenge for students excelling in different areas. QCHS is partnered with Carlow University, LaRoche College and the University of Pittsburgh to provide classes that satisfy QCHS requirements, and allow students to potentially earn 29 college credits that are transferable to most colleges and universities. A significant percentage of upperclassmen are enrolled in the Honors Programs. | |||
| '''Parents Stay Updated''' | |||
| Classroll is a real-time online portal for monitoring student grades, which are entered by each teacher. Both parent and student have access to Classroll, and it is password protected to ensure privacy. Classroll allows even the busiest parent to stay updated on their child's grades. | |||
| '''99% Matriculate to College''' | |||
| 99% of Quigley's graduates matriculate to college. Recent graduates have been awarded an average of $69,000 per student in non-need based grants and scholarships. Our graduates are accepted to many prestigious schools, including: West Point, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Notre Dame, John Carroll University, MIT, Case Western Reserve, Fordham University, Harvard University, Allegheny College, Duquesne University, Saint Vincent College, and New York University, to name a few. | |||
| ==Staff== | |||
| ===Administration=== | |||
| *Dr. Madonna Helbling - Principal | |||
| *Mr. George Lion - Administrative Assistant | |||
| *Sr. Bridget Reilly, O.S.B. - Director of Guidance | |||
| *Mrs. Barbara Brown - Business Manager | |||
| *Mr. Michael Rubino - Director of Development | |||
| *Mrs. Rita McCormick - Director of Admission | |||
| ===Faculty=== | |||
| *Mrs. Janet Bonislawsky - Math and Science | |||
| *Mrs. Beverly Dierdorf - English | |||
| *Mr. Larry Gorwick - Math and Science | |||
| *Mr. Robert McLane - Math and Science | |||
| *Mrs. Karen O'Bryan - Fine Arts | |||
| *Mr. Timothy Waxenfelter - Social Studies and English | |||
| *Mr. Mitchell Yanyanin - Librarian and Computer Classes | |||
| *Mrs. Marta Zak - Fine Arts | |||
| *Ms. Carol Zeger - Social Studies, Economics, and Foreign Language | |||
| *Mr. Edward Dubis - Social Studies | |||
| *Mr. Luke Crawford - Religion and Guitar | |||
| *Ms. Adrianne Scarsella - Spanish | |||
| *Ms. Katharine Coley - Math | |||
| *Ms. Katie Patton - Religion | |||
| *Mr. Michael Palcsey - English | |||
| *Ms. Tressa Dorman - Spanish | |||
| *Mr. George Lion - Math | |||
| *Mrs. Rita McCormick - SAT Prep Course | |||
| == Activities == | |||
| ===Campus Ministry=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mr. Luke Crawford | |||
| Faith-formation is at the heart of Quigley Catholic High School. Our Campus Ministry program seeks to help students live their faith through liturgy, prayer services, music ministry, community service and many other activities. | |||
| ===Forensics and Mock Trial=== | ===Forensics and Mock Trial=== | ||
| The art of Public Speaking was once taught at Quigley Catholic High School through its once nationally recognized ] and ] teams.<ref>{{cite news|title=QUIGLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL WINS STATE MOCK TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP|url=http://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/pr32302mtc.asp|access-date=13 June 2012|newspaper=News Release ]|date=23 March 2002}}</ref> | |||
| ====Mock trial==== | |||
| Sponsor: Mr. Timothy Waxenfelter | |||
| The Mock Trial Team had won nine Pennsylvania State Championships, making it the number one ranked team in the state.<ref>{{cite news|title=Quigley Catholic High School (Beaver County) Wins Statewide Mock Trial Competition|url=http://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/pr032313.asp|access-date=2 April 2013|newspaper=Pennsylvania Bar Association News Release|date=23 March 2013}}</ref> The Mock Trial team was national runner-up for the year 2002. The school most recently won the Beaver County Bar Association's Mock Trial competition in the year 2019, one year before closing its doors. The team consisted of 13 individuals, led by a senior captain and two sophomores attorneys.<ref>{{cite web|title=At Issue|url=http://www.pabar.org/public/yld/pubs/atissue/spring02.pdf|publisher=Pennsylvania Bar Association|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| The art of Public Speaking thrives at Quigley Catholic High School through its well-known and nationally recognized ] and ] teams . Mr. Waxenfelter is a Triple Diamond member of the National Forensics League. | |||
| (Fr.) John "Jack" S. Hoehl was school principal from 1971 to 1985. Hoehl (a priest at the time) was accused, by at least 7 men in 2001, of sexual abuse while they were students at Quigley Catholic High School during Hoehl's tenure as principal there.<ref name="Rodgers">Rodgers, A. (2004). ''Post Gazette'', 15 January</ref> The lawsuits were dropped because the statute of limitations ran out. However, Hoehl was permanently banned from ministry in 1988 by then Bishop, Donald Wuerl, because Wuerl considered the accusations to be credible. On June 16, 2004, the Vatican severed all ties with Hoehl.<ref name="Rodgers"/> | |||
| Hoehl went on to become a youth counselor in West Virginia. He was subsequently removed from this post by the West Virginia Board of Counselors because of the credible accusations of sexual abuse from former students at Quigley Catholic High School.<ref name="KDKA">Sheehan, A. (2007). Former Priest Can No Longer Work As Counselor ''KDKA'' 30 March</ref> | |||
| ====Mock Trial==== | |||
| ==References== | |||
| The Mock Trial Team has won six Pennsylvania State Championships, making it the number one ranked team in the state. The Mock Trial team was national runner-up for the year 2002 . | |||
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| ====Forensics==== | |||
| The Forensics Team sends individuals to the state and national tournaments yearly. | |||
| ===Junior Academy of Science=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mrs. Jan Bonislawsky | |||
| The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science is a state-wide organization which encourages scientific research for students in grades 7 through 12. The students choose a topic of interest in any field of science and then design a scientific experiment to support or refute their hypothesis. The students must follow strict guidelines utilizing the scientific method. The design and experiment is conducted over a period of months often beginning in the summer and extending into the fall semester of the school year. Students must prepare an oral report of their findings and do a presentation before a panel of judges from the scientific community. Students involved in PJAS participate in a regional competition at Slippery Rock University in the spring. Any student who wins a first place award at the regional competition then has the opportunity to advance to the State Competition which is held at Penn State University at State College, PA. There are approximately 500 students at the regional competitions and then approximately 3000 students state-wide who advance to the State Competition at Penn State. Quigley has participated in PJAS for over 20 years. Students interested in being involved in PJAS should contact Mrs. Bonislawsky as soon as possible at the beginning of the school year. | |||
| ===National Honor Society=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mr. George Lion | |||
| The local chapter of the National Honor Society is an organization designed to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of Quigley Catholic High School. The school principal oversees the operation of the NHS while the moderator is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the chapter. Membership in this local chapter is both an honor and a responsibility bestowed upon a student. Selection for membership is by a Faculty Council and is based on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Once elected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities. Members are elected in the second semester of their junior year. | |||
| ==="The Q Review"=== | |||
| Moderator: Mr. Michael Palcsey | |||
| The student-run newspaper maintains a managing editor, several news editors, and staff writers. It publishes once a month and reports on events in the school and community as well as issues that pertain to the typical high school student enrolled at Quigley Catholic. Editors and writers have participated in professional workshops made possible by Point Park University. | |||
| ===Art Club=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mrs. Karen O’Bryan | |||
| Resident artist/instructor Mrs. O'Bryan is one of only a few art teachers in the area who is a “working” artist. The College in High School Ceramics program, in conjunction with La Roche College, offers students a unique opportunity to participate in the traditional ceramic Pueblo and Raku firing process. | |||
| ===Prom Committee=== | |||
| Sponsor: Junior Class Moderators | |||
| The prom committee is responsible for organizing and running the junior/senior prom. | |||
| ===Student Council=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mr. Robert McLane | |||
| Each class grade is represented with an elected president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. | |||
| ===Respect Life Club=== | |||
| Sponsors: The Religion Department | |||
| Meetings include time for prayer, learning, discussion, and action. The Respect Life Club has raised money to host two all-school assembly presentations by pro-life speakers. The Respect Life Club members promote the March for Life among the student body. | |||
| ===KDKA Hometown High Q=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mr. Robert McLane | |||
| Three students represent Quigley Catholic High School in the popular local TV competition between Western Pennsylvania High Schools. | |||
| ===Japanese Club=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mr. Larry Gorwick | |||
| Students meet after school to study Japanese language and culture. | |||
| ===Student Ambassador=== | |||
| Sponsor: Mrs. Rita McCormick | |||
| The program is for students who are dedicated to serving and representing Quigley Catholic High School. Students wishing to represent Quigley Catholic High School by reflecting their love for our school are invited to apply to become a Student Ambassador. Selected Student Ambassadors will volunteer their time and will be expected to represent Quigley Catholic at various functions. | |||
| == Athletics == | |||
| The athletic teams are known as the "Spartans". The girls sports teams are called the "Lady Spartans" and the boys sports teams are called the "Spartans". | |||
| Quigley currently has Fall, Winter and Spring sports. | |||
| ===Fall sports=== | |||
| *Girl's Tennis | |||
| *Boy's Golf | |||
| *Boy's Soccer | |||
| *Girl's Soccer | |||
| ===Winter sports=== | |||
| *Boy's Basketball | |||
| *Girl's Basketball | |||
| *Boy's Hockey | |||
| ===Spring Sports=== | |||
| *Girl's Softball | |||
| *Boy's Baseball | |||
| Quigley also has a year-round boy's and girl's swim team as well as cheerleading and a cross country team. | |||
| ==Quigley Catholic High School Hall of Fame== | |||
| Everyone remembers the hallway that passes by the rear entrance of the principals’ office and proceeds past the entrance of our beautiful chapel. Since 1991 that area of the school has become know as the Hall of Fame. Fourteen plaques hang proudly on the red brick walls honoring former graduates of Quigley Catholic High School. Along with their photographs and biographies there is an inscription that reads, “Recognizing your accomplishments in life”. | |||
| Quigley Catholic High School has many more graduates who have achieved great things in their lives. Either in their professional careers, family life or through charitable and volunteer works, Quigley Catholic graduates are leaders. Help your school keep this tradition alive. Nominate a friend or family member to be considered for this great honor by writing, calling or e-mailing the Development Department. | |||
| The current list of Hall of Fame Members are as follows: | |||
| *Judge Stephanie Domitrovich (QCHS '72) | |||
| *Dr. Carol Narkevic (QCHS '71) | |||
| *Ralph E. Progar (St. V. '62 ) | |||
| *Bishop David Zubik (St. V. '67) | |||
| *Michael J. Rubino (QCHS '77) | |||
| *Helene Paharik (QCHS '83) | |||
| *Capt. Marie Elizabeth Knafelc, MD (QCHS '70) | |||
| *Mary Margaet Ciccozzi Maylone (QCHS '72) | |||
| *Judith Nutz Campanale (QCHS '81) | |||
| *Darryl E. Jones (QCHS '78) | |||
| *Sister Ann Green (St. V. '61) | |||
| *Kevin M. Flannery (QCHS '70) | |||
| *Thomas A. Summers (QCHS '81) | |||
| *Arthur H. Taylor III (QCHS '70) | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| ==Notes and references== | |||
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Private school in Baden, Pennsylvania, US | This article contains promotional content. Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view. (May 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Quigley Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
| 200 Quigley Drive Baden, Pennsylvania, (Beaver County) 15005 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°39′14″N 80°13′28″W / 40.65389°N 80.22444°W / 40.65389; -80.22444 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1967 |
| Closed | 2020 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) |  Burgundy & white |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Quigley Catholic Beacon |
| Yearbook | Generations |
| Website | www |
Quigley Catholic High School was located in Baden, Pennsylvania. It was the only Roman Catholic high school in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The school opened in 1967 and was named after Monsignor Thomas J. Quigley, and it closed after on May 29, 2020.
History
School history
In 1902, the Sisters of St. Joseph opened an academy for boys, and opened the Mt. Gallitzin High School for Girls in September 1913 at the suggestion of Bishop Hugh C. Boyle. The first class graduated in 1938, the centennial year of Baden Township. The school offered both academic and commercial courses. Once Quigley Catholic opened its doors in 1967 the school was forced to consolidate. At the time of the consolidation in 1967, the student enrollment was 245. There was one other school that consolidated to Quigley Catholic, St. Veronica's.
St. Veronica High School was opened in September 1924, under the supervision of Fr. John Martin, pastor, and the Sisters of St. Joseph who staffed the new parish high school. Seventeen students were in the first graduating class. Growth continued so quickly that within 15 years new space was desperately needed. Rev. James O’Connell and Rev. Paul Nee continued the education expansion at St. Veronica's. A building at 5th and Beaver Road was obtained through cooperation from the Ambridge School board in 1945. When a new school for elementary level students was built in 1959, the high school eventually moved back to its original home on Melrose Avenue. At the time of the consolidation in 1967 the enrollment of 243 included students from many other parishes besides St. Veronica.
In the mid-1960s the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Pittsburgh was Auxiliary Bishop, Most Reverend John B. McDowell.
In 1966, under the supervision of Bishop McDowell, land was purchased from the Sisters of St. Joseph and ground was broken. Quigley Catholic High School first opened its doors to students in September 1967. The 440 students came to the new school while construction of the building was still being finished around them. The formal dedication and blessing of the building took place on April 28, 1968. The school opened under the leadership of Father Robert J. Reardon as Headmaster and with the guidance of Sister St. Bede Downey, CSJ, who continued to serve Quigley Catholic for many years until her death. Additional principals have been Rev. George Leech, John S. Hoehl, who was later convicted of sexual abuse, Sr. Anna Marie Gaglia, CSJ, Rev. Ronald R. Cellini, Rev. David C. Menegay, Dr. Madonna Helbling and Mrs. Rita McCormick. Growth and construction of one sort or another had been going on ever since. Quigley Catholic was the first and only regional Catholic high school in Beaver County.
About the namesake of Quigley
MONSIGNOR THOMAS J. QUIGLEY: 1905-1960 superintendent of schools for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh until his death in 1960
“…This new school has been named in honor of the late and beloved Monsignor Thomas J. Quigley, who was Superintendent of Schools from August 1939 to December 1955. This extraordinary priest served the diocese, its schools, and the general community as a spiritual leader and an accomplished educator from 1931 until his untimely death in 1960. No man gave so much to education or to the Church as did he. In every area of education he was outstanding. Readily recognized as a leader by public and non-public educators, this priest contributed, in an extraordinary way, to the development of education for all children and for all segments of our community. It is significant that the priests of Beaver County voted by an overwhelming majority to dedicate this school in his memory. In this way they hoped to memorialize and to express appreciation for a life spent in improving both the city of God and the city of humankind. Dedicated priest, scholarly educator, prolific writer, able administrator, but most of all a man committed to a cause – this was Monsignor Quigley. And while we honor his memory by naming this school after him, we do, in fact, honor this school by using his name and identifying it with all that is good in education and community life.” Auxiliary Bishop, Most Reverend John B. McDowell (then, Superintendent of Schools) April 1968 from the Dedication of Quigley Catholic High School.
Academics
Quigley Catholic had been named as a Catholic High School of Excellence consistently and consecutively since the inception of the honor. This honor of distinction is earned by less than 5% of all Catholic high schools in the nation.
99% of Quigley Catholic's graduates had matriculated to college. Graduates had been awarded an average of $161,000 per student in non-need based grants and scholarships. During the school's existence, graduates were accepted to many prestigious schools, including: West Point, United States Air Force Academy, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Notre Dame, John Carroll University, MIT, Case Western Reserve, Fordham University, Harvard University, Allegheny College, Duquesne University, Saint Vincent College, University of Pittsburgh, Franciscan University of Steubenville, and New York University, to name a few.
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Forensics and Mock Trial
The art of Public Speaking was once taught at Quigley Catholic High School through its once nationally recognized Forensics and Mock Trial teams.
Mock trial
The Mock Trial Team had won nine Pennsylvania State Championships, making it the number one ranked team in the state. The Mock Trial team was national runner-up for the year 2002. The school most recently won the Beaver County Bar Association's Mock Trial competition in the year 2019, one year before closing its doors. The team consisted of 13 individuals, led by a senior captain and two sophomores attorneys.
Controversy
(Fr.) John "Jack" S. Hoehl was school principal from 1971 to 1985. Hoehl (a priest at the time) was accused, by at least 7 men in 2001, of sexual abuse while they were students at Quigley Catholic High School during Hoehl's tenure as principal there. The lawsuits were dropped because the statute of limitations ran out. However, Hoehl was permanently banned from ministry in 1988 by then Bishop, Donald Wuerl, because Wuerl considered the accusations to be credible. On June 16, 2004, the Vatican severed all ties with Hoehl.
Hoehl went on to become a youth counselor in West Virginia. He was subsequently removed from this post by the West Virginia Board of Counselors because of the credible accusations of sexual abuse from former students at Quigley Catholic High School.
References
- MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- "Quigley Catholic High closing at end of 2019-20 school year".
- "2007 Catholic High School Honor Roll". Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- David, Brian (6 January 2008). "Quigley makes Honor Roll". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "Academics". Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "QUIGLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL WINS STATE MOCK TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP". News Release Pennsylvania Bar Association. 23 March 2002. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "Quigley Catholic High School (Beaver County) Wins Statewide Mock Trial Competition". Pennsylvania Bar Association News Release. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- "At Issue" (PDF). Pennsylvania Bar Association. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Rodgers, A. (2004). "Vatican Severs Church Ties to Former Quigley Headmaster" Post Gazette, 15 January
- Sheehan, A. (2007). Former Priest Can No Longer Work As Counselor KDKA 30 March
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