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| Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Close 4 High Schools and 44 Grade Schools |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/06/12 2:13 pm | updated: 01/06/12 2:13 pm |
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced today the recommendations from it's year long blue ribbon commission and it's intent to close 4 high schools and close/merge around 40 elementary schools. The high schools will close outright, while the affected grade schools will be merged with other schools to create larger regional schools.
Declining enrollments, rising tuitions, and family's moving to outer suburbs have played a factor in reevaluating how the Archdiocese handles Catholic education and manages it's vast school system.
The closings are just one part in improving and ensuring quality and viable Catholic education for the remaining institutions and future generations.
BUCKS COUNTY
St. Michael the Archangel, Levittown, merges with Our Lady of Grace, Penndel at the Penndel site.
St. Mark, Bristol, merges with St. Ephrem, Bensalem, at the Bensalem site.
Assumption BVM, Feasterville, merges with St. Bede the Venerable, Holland, at the Holland site.
Holy Trinity, Morrisville, merges with St. John the Evangelist, Lower Makefield, at the Lower Makefield site.
St. John the Baptist, Ottsville, merges with St. Isidore, Quakertown, at the Quakertown site.
Conwell Egan HS closes outright
CHESTER COUNTY
St. Monica, Berwyn, merges with St. Patrick, Malvern, at the Malvern site.
St. Patrick, Kennett Square, merges with St. Cornelius, Chadds Ford, at the Chadds Ford site.
DELAWARE COUNTY
Annunication, Brookline, merges with St. Denis, Havertown at the Havertown site.
St. Cyril of Alexandria, East Lansdowne, merges with St. Andrew, Drexel Hill, at the Drexel Hill site.
Our Lady of Fatima, Secane, merges with Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Morton at the Morton site.
St. Gabriel, Norwood, merges with St. Madeline/St. Rose, Ridley Park, at the Ridley Park site.
St. John Chrysostom, Wallingford, merges with Nativity BVM, Media at the Media site.
St. Francis de Sales, Lenni, merges with St. Thomas the Apostle, Glen Mills, at the Glen Mills site.
Holy Savior-St. John Fisher, Linwood, merges with St. Joseph, Aston, at the Aston site.
Msgr. Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast closes outright.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
St. Anthony-St. Joseph, Ambler, St. Catherine of Siena, Horsham, merge with St. Alphonsus, Maple Glen, at the Maple Glen site.
Conshohocken Catholic, Conshohocken, merges with Mother Divine Providence, King of Prussia, at the King of Prussia site.
St. Teresa of Avila, Norristown, merges with Visitation BVM, Trooper, at the Trooper site.
Our Lady of Victory, East Norriton and St. Titus, East Norriton, merge with Epiphany of our Lord, Plymouth Meeting, at the Plymouth Meeting site.
Our Lady Help of Christians, Abington, merges with St. David, Willow Grove, at the Willow Grove site.
Immaculate Conception, Jenkintown, merges with St. Luke, Glenside, at the Glenside site.
St. Rose of Lima, North Wales, merges with St. Stanislaus, Lansdale, at the Lansdale site.
St. Maria Goretti, Hatfield, merges with Corpus Christi, Lansdale, at the Lansdale site.
Sacred Heart, Royersford, merges with St. Eleanor, Collegeville, at the Collegeville site.
St. Philip Neri, East Greenville, merges with St. Isidore, Quakertown (Bucks) at the Quakertown site.
PHILADELPHIA NORTH
Pope John Paul II Regional, Bridesburg, merges with St. Timothy at the Levick Street site.
St. George, Port Richmond, merges with Our Lady of Port Richmond at the Thompson Street site.
Holy Cross, Mt. Airy, merges with Our Mother of Consolation, Chestnut Hill, at the E. Chestnut Hill Ave. site.
St. Bridget, East Falls, merges with Holy Child, Manayunk, at the Hermitage Street site.
Incarnation of our Lord, Olney, merges with St. Helena at the N. Fifth Street site.
Our Lady of Consolation, Tacony, merges with St. Matthew at the Cottman Avenue site.
Our Lady of Ransom merges with Resurrection of our Lord at the Shelmire Avenue site.
St. William merges with St. Cecilia at the Rhawn Street site.
St. Martin of Tours becomes a "mission school," with no change to the current school configuration.
St. Hubert High closes outright.
PHILADELPHIA SOUTH
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament merges with St. Donato at the 65th Street site.
St. Laurentius merges with St. Peter the Apostle at the 5th Street site.
Annunciation merges with St. Nicholas of Tolentine at the Pierce Street site.
St. Gabriel merges with St. Thomas Aquinas at the Morris Street site.
St. Malachy merges with Visitation BVM at the Lehigh Avenue site.
Epiphany of our Lord, Holy Spirit, St. Richard, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Sacred Heart merge at the former Stella Maris site.
Our Lady of Lourdes closed, students asked to select from Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius, St. Rose of Lima, Mary, Mother of Peace
West Catholic High closes outright. |
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