Berks Catholic High School

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Berks Catholic High School
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Address
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955 East Wyomissing Boulevard

Reading
,
(Berks County)
,
Pennsylvania
19611

United States
Coordinates40°19′25″N 75°56′47″W / 40.32361°N 75.94639°W / 40.32361; -75.94639Coordinates: 40°19′25″N 75°56′47″W / 40.32361°N 75.94639°W / 40.32361; -75.94639
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoUnum in Christo
(One in Christ)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established2011
AuthorityDiocese of Allentown
CEEB code394-147
PrincipalBill Hess
ChaplainFr. Stephen Isaac
Grades9-12
Enrollmentc. 726 (2019–20)
Color(s)   Black and gold
Fight songVictory March (instrumental only) [1]
MascotSaint Bernard
Team nameSaints
RivalWyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
PublicationThe Trinity
YearbookThe Sanctus
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.berkscatholic.org

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[]

  1. ^ Berks Catholic High School (27 August 2021). "Berks Catholic vs Executive Education Academy Charter School". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-23.

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