Lansdale Catholic High School

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Lansdale Catholic High School
Motto Fides Scientia
Faith, Knowledge
Established 1949
Type Parochial
President Rev. Joseph L. Maloney
Principal Mrs. Linda Robinson
Students 850[citation needed]
Grades 9-12
Location 700 Lansdale Ave.,
Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
District Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Colors Green and Gold
Mascot The Crusader
Yearbook Trail
Newspaper The Crusader
Superintendent Richard V. McCarron, Jr
Website http://www.lansdalecatholic.com/

Lansdale Catholic High School is a secondary school that is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

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[edit] History

The school opened in a very small building on the grounds of St. Stanislaus Church in Lansdale in September of 1949 with only a freshman class. It was named Little Flower Catholic High School, after its patron Saint, Therese of Lisieux. Each succeeding year, another class/year was added and in 1953, commencement exercises were held for the first graduating class of 33 students. That building is still functioning on the property of St. Stanislaus and today is called Little Flower Hall.

Probably the main, if not the only, driving force to bring about the establishment of the school was Monsignor Joseph Schade, who was the Pastor of St. Stanislaus at that time. He was aided in his efforts by the willingness of the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi of Philadelphia who initially staffed the school, with Sister Theresa Clare being the first principal (and one of the teachers).

In September of 1960, the present facility opened at 7th Street and Lansdale Avenue on a property that consisted of approximately 79 acres of land, and the first class graduated from there in 1961. Although the sports teams had long been referred to as Lansdale Catholic, it was with the opening of the new facility that the name of the school was "officially" changed to Lansdale Catholic High School.

The school continued as a "parish" high school until the mid-80's when control of the school was taken over by the Archdiocese.

In 1988, there was the dedication of a major addition to the school. It was made possible primarily through the support of the Business Leaders Organized for Catholic Schools.

In more recent years, other improvements were added including another on-site parking facility and a baseball field.

In the late 90's, the Archdiocese sold off approximately 44 acres of the land to Westrum Developers.[citation needed]

On January 28, 2008, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced the school will close following the 2012 graduation. A new school in Hilltown will be built to replace the school in Lansdale. Lansdale Catholic was one of three schools to be closed, the other two being Kennedy-Kenrick in Norristown and St. Pius X.[1]

[edit] Honors

In 2002 hello Lansdale Catholic Robotics team became the first Philadelphia Area team to win the Philadelphia Regional Competition[citation needed]. Since then they have also placed first in 2006 at the Buckeye Regional in Ohio[citation needed] and again in 2007 in Portland Oregon[citation needed]. In 2004 Lansdale Catholic's Robotics team won the Regional Chairman’s Award[2] at the "FIRST Robotics Competition" held in Pittsburgh, PA.

[edit] In the media

  • Jim Lynam started his coaching career coaching the boys basketball team for the 1964 season.[3]
  • In 1998, the Lansdale Catholic Football Team won an ESPN ESPY Awards for "Outrageous Play of the Year". They won with a "Cal-Stanford" play in a game against Upper Perkiomen.[4]
  • Steve Probert, Lansdale Catholic Cross Country Coach and English teacher, is the winningest coach in the Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC 10). He has led his team to one state championship and multiple PAC 10 championships, most recently in 2002[citation needed].
  • In 2004 the Landale Catholic football team won the PIAA class AA state football championship.[5]
  • In 2005 and 2006 the Lansdale Catholic Girl's Ice Hockey Team won the championship title. They won second place in 2003, 2004, and 2007. They have made it to the championship round since they were deemed a team[citation needed].

[edit] Alma mater

Lansdale Catholic High,
We salute you
Our hearts loyal to your Green and Gold!
We will go on spreading your light
For the world to see
Your sons and daughters true and bold!
Our heritage is God and Man,
Respect and love the best we can,
To give and not to count the cost
Our service to all our fellow men.
The spirit we have learned to share
Has taught the Christian heart to care.
We'll tread the fields, the hills and plains,
Our message of peace, this we will bear.
  • Written by Msgr. Timothy Senior, Class of 1977


[edit] Mission statement

A Learning Community Teaching Values For Life Through A Formative Catholic Education

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Tom Fazio, Class of 1962[6] - World renowned golf course designer
  • Peggy March, Class of 1966[7] - Youngest female artist to have a number one single in the United States. She released "I Will Follow Him" in 1963, at the age of 15. (Born Margaret A. Battavio)
  • Mike Tecce, Class of 2001[14] - former St. Joseph's Hawk mascot (2004-05 school year)
  • Andrew Moral, Class of 2002[15] - former St. Joseph's Hawk mascot (2005-06 school year)

[edit] Current administration

  • Rev. Joseph L. Maloney - President
    • 215.362.6160 ext 133
    • B.A. University of Delaware, M.Div. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
  • Mrs. Linda Robinson - Principal
    • 215.362.6160 ext 121
    • B.A. St. Joseph's University, M.A. LaSalle University

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources and references

  1. ^ Bentman, Hilary (2008-01-29). Catholic high schools to be built. The Intelligencer. Calkins Media, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ FIRST Awards. For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
  3. ^ Sielski, Mike. Lynam holds court again. Calkins Media, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  4. ^ The 2003 ESPY Awards. Retrieved on 2008-11-19.
  5. ^ PIAA Class AA Football Past Champions. easternpafootball.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
  6. ^ Tom Fazio Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  7. ^ Peggy March (Official Website). Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
  8. ^ Miss Pennsylvania in Review. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  9. ^ MISS AMERICA 1972 DELEGATES. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  10. ^ Sports Illustrated Photographer. Retrieved on 2006-11-08.
  11. ^ Miss Pennsylvania past winners. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
  12. ^ Noell Maerz 911 Memorial. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  13. ^ Filmography on IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  14. ^ St. Joseph's University mascot "The Hawk". Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
  15. ^ St. Joseph's University mascot "The Hawk". Retrieved on 2006-10-08.

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