Berks Catholic High School
Berks Catholic High School | |
---|---|
Address | |
955 East Wyomissing Boulevard , , 19611 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°19′25″N 75°56′47″W / 40.32361°N 75.94639°WCoordinates: 40°19′25″N 75°56′47″W / 40.32361°N 75.94639°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Unum in Christo (One in Christ) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 2011 |
Authority | Diocese of Allentown |
CEEB code | 394-147 |
Principal | Bill Hess |
Chaplain | Fr. Stephen Isaac |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | c. 726 (2019–20) |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Fight song | Victory March (instrumental only) [1] |
Mascot | Saint Bernard |
Team name | Saints |
Rival | Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Publication | The Trinity |
Yearbook | The Sanctus |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Website | www |
Berks Catholic High School is a four-year comprehensive coeducational Roman Catholic preparatory/secondary school located in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is approved and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Diocese of Allentown. The school's athletic rivals include Wyomissing Area High School.
History[]
Following the 2010-2011 Academic Year, the Diocese of Allentown under Bishop John Barres closed both Holy Name High School and Reading Central Catholic High School. The Diocese then established Berks Catholic High School, which officially opened on July 1, 2011, on the site of the former Holy Name High School.
The school's first Principal was Tony Balistere from 2011 until 2019 after his promotion to a diocesan job in Allentown. Alice Einoff was principal for the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 academic years during the COVID-19 pandemic during which many months of school instruction were online.
In the late 2010s, Berks Catholic had capacity issues since the school could not support the number of students attending.[citation needed] A $9 million expansion project was completed by the beginning of the 2018 school year to fix this issue.
References[]
- ^ Berks Catholic High School (27 August 2021). "Berks Catholic vs Executive Education Academy Charter School". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
External links[]
- Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown
- Buildings and structures in Reading, Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 2011
- Schools in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- 2011 establishments in Pennsylvania