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| Lansdale Catholic High School | |
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| Logo of Lansdale Catholic High School | |
| Address | |
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700 Lansdale Ave. , Pennsylvania United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Parochial |
| Motto | Fides Scientia Faith, Knowledge |
| Established | 1949 |
| School district | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| President | Rev. Joseph L. Maloney |
| Principal | Mrs. Linda Robinson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 609 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | The Crusader |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Crusader |
| Yearbook | Trail |
| Superintendent | Richard V. McCarron, Jr |
| Website | http://www.lansdalecatholic.com/ |
Lansdale Catholic High School is a part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is located at 700 Lansdale Avenue in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
History
The school opened in a 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 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 and Lansdale Avenues 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.
Honors
In 2004 Lansdale Catholic's Robotics team won the Regional Chairman’s Award[1] at the "FIRST Robotics Competition" held in Pittsburgh, PA.
In the media
In 2005 the Landale Catholic football team won the PIAA class AA state football championship[2]
Alma mater
Mission statement
A Learning Community Teaching Values For Life Through A Formative Catholic Education.
Fight song
Sung to the Notre Dame Fight Song tune:
- Beers, Beers for Old Lansdale High!
- You bring the Whiskey, I'll bring the Rye.
- Send the freshmen out for gin and don't let a sober Sophomore (or shout your class) in.
- We never falter. We never fall.
- We sober up on wood alcohol.
- When we yell, we yell like hell, for the glory of LC HIGH
- (or When we're through We'll burn the school For the Glory of LC HIGH)
Notable alumni
- Diane-Marie Fabiano 1987[3]
- Noel Maerz 1990[4]
- Andrew Moral 2002[5]
Contact information
- 700 Lansdale Avenue
- Lansdale, PA 19446
- 215.362.6160
- 215.242.6160
Current administration
- Mrs. Linda Robinson - Principal
- 215.362.6160 ext 121
- B.A. St. Joseph's University, M.A. LaSalle University
- Mrs. Carole McKenna - Secretary to the Principal
- 215.362.6160 ext 168
- Rev. Joseph L. Maloney - President
- 215.362.6160 ext 133
- B.A. University of Delaware, M.Div. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
- Mrs. Kristine Cope - Secretary to the President
- 215.362.6160 ext 133
- Mrs. Jeanne Slemmer - Accountant
- 215.362.6160 ext 128
- Mrs. Karen Maginnis - Tuition Officer
- 215.362.6160 ext 143
- Mr. James McDermott - Director of Maintenance
- 215.362.6160 ext 141
Sources and references
- ^ "FIRST Awards". For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Retrieved 10-08-2006.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "PIAA Class AA Football Past Champions". easternpafootball.com. Retrieved 10-08-2006.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Miss Pennsylvania past winners". Retrieved 2006-10-08.
- ^ "Noel Maerz 911 Memorial". Retrieved 2006-10-08.
- ^ "St. Joseph's Universidy mascot "The Hawk"". Retrieved 2006-10-08.
External links
- Lansdale Catholic High School Home Page
- Lansdale Catholic Alumni Page
- Lansdale Catholic Football
- Picture of School
- Lansdale Catholic Robotics
- Picture of Miss Pennsylvania Diane-Marie Fabiano
- Noel Maerz Tribute
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