Aurora Central Catholic High School (ACC) is a Roman Catholic

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 secondary school

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 under the direction of the Diocese of Rockford

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford

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. ACC began as two separate secondary schools in 1926. Madonna Catholic High School, a girls school, and Roncalli High School, a boys school, merged in 1968 to become Aurora Central Catholic. The first campus was located on the East Side of Aurora, Illinois

Aurora, Illinois

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, USA

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, in what is now Cowherd Middle School. The current location of the school is on Aurora's West Side. The 2011 student body was 530 students.

Academics

Aurora Central Catholic requires 28 credits for graduation. However, because of the block scheduling

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 system, many students graduate with 30 or 32 credits. There is a wide range of courses and levels offered which includes honors, independent study, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

The Aurora Central Catholic High School Class of 2009 had ten Illinois State Scholars. This year ACC claimed its college-bound students earned over $5.2 million in scholarship money. This amount is higher than the Class of 2006's $3.7 million. Over 95% of ACC graduates go on to secondary education at various respective universities and colleges throughout the country. The school was recognized as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the United States in 2004 and 2005.

Principals, 1968 - Present
James Swann	1968-1986
Robert Stewart	1987-1997
Randy Thomas	1997-2000
Fr. William Etheredge	2000-present

Athletics

As of 2009, ACC participates in multiple classes (depending on the sport) in the Illinois High School Association. ACC is a member of the newly formed (2009/10 school year) Suburban Christian Conference. The Suburban Christian Conference includes members of the disbanded Suburban Catholic Conference and former members of the disbanded Private School league. Teams are stylized as the Chargers.

IHSA State Championships
Baseball	1983

Notable alumni

• Kevin Dunn
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• Joe Birkett
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  , DuPage County, Illinois
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  , State's Attorney
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• Bob Kipper
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  , Major League Baseball
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   player and coach
• Tim Buckley, NCAA Mens Basketball Coach Indiana University
• Kathleen Vinehout
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  , Wisconsin State Senate
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External links

• Aurora Central Catholic High School
• Central Times Online, ACC student newspaper website
• Illinois High School Association, detailed athletics information