Bishop McDevitt High School (Wyncote, Pennsylvania)
Bishop McDevitt High School | |
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125 Royal Avenue , , 19095 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°5′39″N 75°9′20″W / 40.09417°N 75.15556°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Maria Impende Juvamen (Mary, bestow your aid.) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1958 |
School district | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
President | Stephen Finley |
Principal | Mary Kirby |
Faculty | 25 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 475 (2014) |
Student to teacher ratio | 21:1 |
Color(s) | Gold (color) and White |
Athletics conference | Philadelphia Catholic League |
Mascot | Lancer |
Team name | Royal Lancers |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Newspaper | The Royalist |
Yearbook | The Realm |
Tuition | $6,450 (Catholic, 2014) $7,700 (Non-Catholic, 2014) |
Alumni | 15,560+ |
Admissions Director | Mary Beth Bates |
Athletic Director | Patrick Manzi |
Website | www.mcdevitths.org |
Bishop McDevitt High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Wyncote community in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Background
Bishop McDevitt Catholic High School is a comprehensive, coeducational diocesan secondary school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia serving grades nine through twelve. The school is located in Wyncote, Cheltenham Township. It serves a diverse[clarification needed] mix of students with an academic program grounded in the teachings and formations of the Catholic faith.
Bishop McDevitt Catholic High School is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Current enrollment is 475 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 21 to 1. The Faculty consists of lay and religious men and women, the majority of whom hold advanced degrees in their area of specialization.[2]
History
Bishop McDevitt High School was dedicated on December 8, 1958 and began its services to students the following day. The school celebrated its first graduating class in June, 1961. The school added vocational and technical education in 1965; won Philadelphia Catholic League marching band title in 1965; won its first boy Philadelphia Catholic League title in 1966; became coeducational in September of 1970; won its first girls Philadelphia Catholic League title in 1979; welcomed its first lay principal in 1985; opened its first computer lab in 1987; achieved its Middle States accreditation in 1988; started a Development Office and Alumni Association in 1989; and moved into open enrollment and a restructured president and principal model of administration in 1993.
Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ http://www.mcdevitths.org/?pid=195