Harvard Model U.N. Championship for the third consecutive year. In 1974, the Model U.N. Debating team, under the coaching of Rev. John J.Hurley, OSFS, won the first national championship in the school's history. President Richard M. Nixon invited the team to the White House Rose Garden for a recognition ceremony. Nixon's resignation in August 1974 derailed the ceremony, and it was never held. The Debate team continued its streak by taking the National Championships in Washington, DC, in 1975 and the bicentennial year, 1976. In the fall of 1977, the school year opened with 2,384 students. North Catholic Baseball won the PCL & City Titles in the Spring of 1977. 1978 marked the 50th Anniversary of the North-Frankford football rivalry. A large crowd of over 20,000 was present at Vet Stadium to see North win 21-14. The Soccer team won the PCL title in 1974 and the Catholic League & City Titles in 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978 & 1979. The City Title was discontinued in 1980. When it was reinstated by PIAA in 2008, North again took the PCL & City titles. The 1981 & 1986 Falcons won two more PCL Baseball crowns. In the winter of 1989, there were 1,172 students, including 11 black persons. Around that time, there were two fights between black and white students. By December 26, every black student in the 12th grade (senior class) had left the school: one student who had involvement in two fights was expelled, and four others voluntarily changed schools. One white student was expelled, and that student and two others received criminal charges for ethnic intimidation, conspiracy, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. 2001–present In 1989, under the guidance of Rev. John Hurley OSFS, the Model U.N. Debating team began another rise towards national recognition, taking second place in the North American Invitational Model U.N. (NAIMUN), then the largest Model U.N. event in the world. This was followed by first-place wins at NAIMUM in 1990 and 1991. In May 2006, 2007, and 2008, Northeast Catholic High School, in cooperation with Father Judge High School and Salesianum School, won the UNA-USA World Championships held in the United Nations in New York City. In 2007, North Catholic added a brand new computer lab and Information Technology Academy. Students achieved certification in various Microsoft applications. In addition to computer courses, there was a computer workshop where students learned how to repair