Berks Catholic High School

Berks Catholic High School is a four-year comprehensive coeducational Roman Catholic preparatory/secondary school located in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is approved and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Diocese of Allentown. The school's athletic rivals include Wyomissing Area High School. Currently Berks Catholic has capacity issues since the school can not support the current number of students attending. A $9 million expansion project is expected to get underway in 2017.

Berks Catholic High School
Address
955 East Wyomissing Boulevard

Reading
,
(Berks County)
,
Pennsylvania
19611

United States
Coordinates40°19′25″N 75°56′47″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoUnum in Christo
(One in Christ)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established2011
AuthorityDiocese of Allentown
CEEB code394-147
Grades9-12
Enrollment725 (Approx.) (2019-20)
Color(s)Black and Gold         
Team nameSaints
RivalWyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationThe Trinity
YearbookThe Sanctus
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Websitehttp://www.berkscatholic.org

History

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 Berks Catholic High School, which officially opened on July 1, 2011 on the site of the former Holy Name High School.

References
  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
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