Reading Central Catholic High School
| Reading Central Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1400 Hill Road Reading, Pennsylvania, Berks County, 19602  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′3″N 75°54′36″W / 40.33417°N 75.91°WCoordinates: 40°20′3″N 75°54′36″W / 40.33417°N 75.91°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Excelsior (Ever upward) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1939 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| CEEB Code | 394-140 |
| Principal | Mrs. Joanne Heintz |
| Asst. Principal | Sr. Jonathan Moyles |
| Chaplain | Fr. George Winne |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | [1] (2009-2010) |
| Grade 9 | 80 |
| Grade 10 | 72 |
| Grade 11 | 65 |
| Grade 12 | 70 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Slogan | Rooted in Tradition. Committed to the Future. |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Yearbook | Excelsior |
| Dean of Students | Robert Boucher |
| Athletic Director | Jeff Kolb |
| Guidance Director | Kristen Marchinko |
| Website | www.cchscardinals.org |
Reading Central Catholic High School (more completely, Monsignor Bornemann Memorial Central Catholic High School of Reading, Pennsylvania) was a small Roman Catholic high school located at 1400 Hill Road in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.
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[edit] History
The current building used for Reading Central Catholic High School consists of what was once one of William H. Luden's mansions[citation needed]. William H. Luden was the founder of Luden's throat drops. It is also stated that a resident ghost resides in the mansion. The Luden's mansion eventually became Reading Central Catholic High School in 1939 with an initial class of 75 students, and an addition was made to the building in 1941, bringing it to its current size. Plans were made in 2008 to build a new school on land purchased by the Diocese of Allentown but have since been canceled. Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Allentown ordered a survey of the financial sustainability of two Catholic high schools within Berks county, and decided to close Central Catholic and Holy Name, creating an entirely new school. Following the 2010-2011 academic year, the Diocese of Allentown closed both Holy Name High School and Reading Central Catholic High School. The Diocese then established a new secondary school, Berks Catholic High School, which officially opened on July 1, 2011 on the site of the former Holy Name High School
[edit] List of Valedictorians
- 2010: Stephen Bartal
- 2009: Matthew Cocci
- 2008: Lauren Storb
- 2007: Jason Ho
- 2006: Jenna Karavan
- 2005: Nicholas Bartal
- 2004: Christopher Mueller
- 2003: Alexander S. Lloyd
- 2002: Kelly Weber
- 2001: Laura Nevel
- 2000: Diana Frank
- 1999: John Beyer and Melissa Violand (co-valedictorians)
- 1998: Colleen Martin
- 1996: Steven Henry
- 1990: Wendy Kowalski
- 1986: Christian Malinowski
- 1985: Michael Capilo
- 1970: Joseph Borst
[edit] List of Salutatorians
- 2009: Melissa Bodner
- 2008: Anne Burkot
- 2007: Timothy Iezzi
- 2006: Jennifer Barrett
- 2005: Zachary Mueller
- 2004: Megan Montgomery
- 2003: Julia Leddy
- 2002: Megan McGrath
- 2001: John Simon
- 1999: Melia Repko
- 1996: Jeff Gyomber
- 1988: Drew Gallagher
- 1985: Adam Diamont
- 1979: Michael Faust
- 1970: Janet Krick
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
