York Catholic High School

York Catholic High School
Address
601 East Springettsbury Avenue
York, Pennsylvania 17403
United States
Coordinates 39°57′20″N 76°42′40″W / 39.95556°N 76.71111°W / 39.95556; -76.71111Coordinates: 39°57′20″N 76°42′40″W / 39.95556°N 76.71111°W / 39.95556; -76.71111
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Maria Impende Juvamen
(O Mary, bestow your aid)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1928
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
Principal Katie Seufert
Chaplain Jonathan Sawicki
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 615 [1] (2016)
Student to teacher ratio 15:1
Color(s) Green and gold
Nickname Fighting Irish
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper The Spectator
Yearbook Rosa Mystica
Website www.yorkcatholic.org

York Catholic High School is a Catholic high school located in York, Pennsylvania, USA, and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg for boys and girls in the 7th through 12th grades.

Campus

York Catholic High School is located at 601 East Springettsbury Avenue in downtown York. The campus and athletic fields stretch north and westward, stopping at Vander and Sampson Avenues. The school is located next to the York City Ice Arena, as well as various other locales downtown.

Athletics

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track (with York Tech)
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling (with York Tech)

York Catholic is home to the four-time state championship and three-time runner-up girls' basketball team (1979–2012) and the five-time state championship and three-time runner up boys' basketball team (1944–2005). The boys' cross country team also won state championships in 1983 and 1985.

References

  1. ↑ "York Catholic Home Page." York Catholic High School. Accessed 18 March 2008 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008. .
  2. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
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