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Conwell Egan Catholic High School

  • LocationFairless Hills, PA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 670 students
Official website

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, and an Archdiocese of Philadelphia school. Its official pages describe a school chaplain and campus minister, several school Masses a year, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharistic adoration, a retreat for every class, four years of required theology, and a pro-life student club.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Conwell Egan Catholic High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miThe Church of Saint Michael the Archangel: 2.1 mi1Office of School Ministry, Conwell-Egan Catholic High School: 0.1 miConwell Egan Catholic High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel — 2.1 mi · 66 Levittown Parkway, Levittown

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

59 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (Masses are celebrated several times a year as a school community.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Several times throughout the year, students will engage with priests from around Bucks County to celebrate Mass as a school community.”
      School Masses are celebrated several times a year with priests from around Bucks County.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “In addition to Mass, there are a number of other opportunities for students to experience the sacraments, including prayer services, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Eucharistic Adoration.”
      The Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharistic Adoration are offered to students, with no frequency stated.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Eucharistic adoration is offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “In addition to Mass, there are a number of other opportunities for students to experience the sacraments, including prayer services, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Eucharistic Adoration.”
      The Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharistic Adoration are offered to students, with no frequency stated.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (A named priest, Father Brendan Zehner, is listed as School Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Feel free to reach out to our School Chaplain, Father Brendan Zehner at father.zehner@conwell-egan.org or Campus Minister Matthew Smith at matthew.smith@conwell-egan.org.”
      Father Brendan Zehner is the School Chaplain and Matthew Smith is the Campus Minister.
ATheology and curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology I through IV are each required for graduation at 1 credit, a full year each.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/grad-requirements-gpa-scale · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology I (1 credit)”
      Theology I is a 1-credit graduation requirement.
      “Theology IV (1 credit)”
      Theology IV is a 1-credit graduation requirement, completing a four-year sequence with Theology II and III.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The mission statement says the Catholic faith permeates all aspects of the educational process.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Mission | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/cec-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We believe that the Catholic faith permeates all aspects of our educational process.”
      The mission statement says the Catholic faith permeates all aspects of the educational process.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

87 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Each class has a mandatory retreat day during the school year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we find it essential for each class to have a retreat day throughout the school year. These says are mandatory for each student.”
      Each class has a mandatory retreat day during the school year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two staff are named: a Campus Minister and a School Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Feel free to reach out to our School Chaplain, Father Brendan Zehner at father.zehner@conwell-egan.org or Campus Minister Matthew Smith at matthew.smith@conwell-egan.org.”
      Father Brendan Zehner is the School Chaplain and Matthew Smith is the Campus Minister.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (Students for Life is the only faith-related club listed; the Community Service Corps and Lit Team are not faith-based clubs.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Clubs include: CSC (Community Service Corps) Lit Team Students for Life”
      Clubs moderated through the Office of School Ministry include Students for Life.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Students must complete four Christian Service projects per year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Christian Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/christian-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Christian Service requirement for students is 4 projects per year.”
      Students must complete four Christian Service projects per year.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (Students for Life is a club moderated through the Office of School Ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Clubs include: CSC (Community Service Corps) Lit Team Students for Life”
      Clubs moderated through the Office of School Ministry include Students for Life.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Junior classes take part in service projects on a Faith Formation Day; service trips and the Community Service Corps are also listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The juniors meet at CEC and are divided into groups and transported by bus to various locations to participate in service projects.”
      Junior classes travel to various locations for service projects on their Faith Formation Day.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • All four years of theology are required for graduation, one course per year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/grad-requirements-gpa-scale · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology I (1 credit)”
      Theology I is a 1-credit graduation requirement.
      “Theology IV (1 credit)”
      Theology IV is a 1-credit graduation requirement, completing a four-year sequence with Theology II and III.
  • Every class has a mandatory retreat day during the school year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we find it essential for each class to have a retreat day throughout the school year. These says are mandatory for each student.”
      Each class has a mandatory retreat day during the school year.
  • The school has a chaplain and a campus minister, and clubs include a pro-life group.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Feel free to reach out to our School Chaplain, Father Brendan Zehner at father.zehner@conwell-egan.org or Campus Minister Matthew Smith at matthew.smith@conwell-egan.org.”
      Father Brendan Zehner is the School Chaplain and Matthew Smith is the Campus Minister.
      “Clubs include: CSC (Community Service Corps) Lit Team Students for Life”
      Clubs moderated through the Office of School Ministry include Students for Life.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Office of School Ministry, Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

  • Address: 611 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
  • Distance from campus: 0.1 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: conwell-egan.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, conwell-egan.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 3 off campus, 5 location not published

Clubs and groups 2

  • National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)Off campus
    The school sends a group of students and adult chaperones to NCYC each year.
    conwell-egan.org
  • Students for Life
    Pro-life club moderated through the Office of School Ministry.
    conwell-egan.org

Retreats 3

  • Sophomore retreatOff campus
    Sophomore retreat held at the Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown.
    conwell-egan.org
  • Kairos retreatsOff campus
    Four-day, three-night retreats at the Malvern Retreat House, open to seniors and juniors.
    conwell-egan.org
  • Class retreat days
    Mandatory retreat day for each class during the school year, including a freshmen retreat and a junior Faith Formation Day.
    conwell-egan.org, conwell-egan.org

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • School Masses with Bucks County priests
    Several times throughout the year
    Mass celebrated by priests from around Bucks County as a school community.
    conwell-egan.org
  • Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharistic Adoration
    Opportunities for students to experience the sacraments, including confession and adoration; times not stated.
    conwell-egan.org

Service 1

  • Community Service Corps (CSC)
    Service club moderated through the Office of School Ministry.
    conwell-egan.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Faith & Service | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Several times throughout the year, students will engage with priests from around Bucks County to celebrate Mass as a school community.”
    School Masses are celebrated several times a year with priests from around Bucks County.
    “Feel free to reach out to our School Chaplain, Father Brendan Zehner at father.zehner@conwell-egan.org or Campus Minister Matthew Smith at matthew.smith@conwell-egan.org.”
    Father Brendan Zehner is the School Chaplain and Matthew Smith is the Campus Minister.
    “Several times throughout the year, students will engage with priests from around Bucks County to celebrate Mass as a school community.”
    School Masses are celebrated several times a year with priests from around Bucks County.
  2. Course Catalog 2026-27 | Conwell-Egan Catholic High Schoolconwell-egan.org/pdf/Course-Catalog_SY26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “611 Wistar Road • Fairless Hills, PA • 19030”
    The school's address is 611 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
72 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.97%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.18.6 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)670
Students in grades 9–12670
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio18.6 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges97%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Is Conwell Egan Catholic High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Conwell Egan Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
What is Conwell Egan Catholic High School’s Compass Score?
79 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

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