[citation needed] The school's 300 Broadway location is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and had been built in 1927 as the corporate headquarters of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company.
[citation needed] Since its closing in 2003, ECHS has maintained an active alumni association, Essex Catholic High School Foundation, Inc.
The Foundation also runs other annual fundraising events, among them the 300 Broadway Reception & Tour at the school's original location, an Alumni Golf Outing, and an All-Alumni Reunion at McGovern's Tavern in Newark, N.J.
[5] Essex Catholic dominated the Dr. Gerald I. Cetrulo Memorial Tournament, winning this competition ten times: 1963, 1965 to 1971, 1974, and 1987.
The Following Essex Catholic fencers have won New Jersey state individual championship titles, listing the year and the fencer- State foil title: 1965 Walter Krause, 1967 Wayne Krause, 1968 Steve Sisa, 1970 Phil Accaria, 1971 Jim Rodgers, and 1975 Brian McIntee.
The state sabre title: 1965 John Lina, 1968 Bruce Soriano, 1969 Phil Reilly, 1970 Peter Westbrook, 1973 Mike Benedek, 1974 Don Krantle, 1983 Tim Byrne, and 1987 Chris Baguer.
[7] Two alumni fenced at the Olympic level in 1984: saber fencers Philip Reilly and Peter Westbrook (five-time Olympian and 1984 bronze, as well as 13-time national saber champion, and New Jersey state champion with Essex Catholic High School in his junior year), and three NCAA national champions: Walter Krause (NYU) Foil 1970; Bruce Soriano (Columbia) Sabre 1970,'71,'72; Peter Westbrook (NYU) Sabre 1973.
[14] The boys tennis team won the Non-Public state championship in 1967 and 1968, defeating runner-up Christian Brothers Academy both years in the final match of the tournament.
[16] The team won the Non-Public A title in 1975 with a 74-56 win against Paul VI High School, to finish the season with a 27-1 record.