Holy Name Central Catholic High School

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Holy Name Central Catholic High School

Established:	September 14, 1942
Type:	Roman Catholic, Private
President:	Mary E. Riordan
Location:	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Campus:	Urban
Colors:	Columbia Blue and White
Mascot:	The Napoleon
Website:	http://www.holyname.net/

Holy Name Central Catholic Junior Senior High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester.

Holy Name High School opened on September 14, 1942. The new high school offered a bilingual program in French and English. By 1946, the student enrollment had grown to 122 students, and in 1957, Holy Name’s status was changed to a Central Catholic High School. On September 24, 1967, the old high school moved from Illinois Street to the present site on Granite Streetwhen Bishop Bernard Flanagan dedicated the new building. In September 1997, Holy Name Central Catholic High School added Grades 7 and 8. Today, the school has a full full advanced placement program and a challenging academic level system.^[1]