Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls is a Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania located within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is named after Saint Therese de Lisieux and has one of the most award-winning high school newspapers in the archdiocese, The Theresian.
| Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1000 West Lycoming Street , 19140 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°0′48″N 75°8′38″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Motto | Vigilate et Orate (Watch and Pray) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St Therese of Lisieux |
| Established | 1939 |
| President | Mrs. Jeane McNamara |
| Principal | Sr. Kathleen Klarich |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Sentinel |
| Nickname | LF |
| Team name | Sentinels |
| Rival | Hallahan |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Publication | Literary Garland |
| Newspaper | Theresian |
| Yearbook | Garland |
| Tuition | $8,000 |
| Alumni | over 36,000 |
| Director of Philanthropy | Amy Steinmetz Carthy, '87 |
| Director of Institutional Advancement | S. Joan Ames, IHM |
| Admissions Director | Kia Benjamin |
| Athletic Director | Adam Buchter |
| Website | littleflowerhighschool.org |
Little Flower school consists of roughly 700 girls and 7 boys. The boys are a part of Little Flower's ESOL Program (English for Speakers of Other Languages). The school's Alma Mater is constantly sung by the students at a number of different events throughout the school year, including dances, proms, and assemblies.
Athletics
- Fall Sports - Cross Country, Golf, Field Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
- Winter Sports - Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Indoor Track, Swimming
- Spring Sports - Softball, Lacrosse, Track, and Field
Notable alumnae
- Evelyn Mattern - American Roman Catholic nun and farmer worker advocate
- Courtney Niemiec - professional soccer player, currently playing for the Western New York Flash of the National Women's Soccer League
- Allyson McHugh - U.S. Womens National Team member (Swimming), 5 Time USA Swimming National Champion, 2019 NCAA National Champion (1650yd Freestyle)
Notable volunteers
- D. Bruce Hanes - Former volunteer judge for the Mock Trial team.
- Because of his public support of same-sex marriage, Hanes has been removed from his volunteer position effective September 17, 2013.[2]
See also
Notes and references
- MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- Gambino, Matthew (September 18, 2013). "Official who issued same-sex marriage licenses removed as volunteer at Catholic school". Catholic Philly. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
External links
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