Holy Name High School (Reading, Pennsylvania)
| Holy Name High School | |
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| Address | |
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955 East Wyomissing Boulevard Reading, (Berks County), Pennsylvania 19611 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′25″N 75°56′47″W / 40.32361°N 75.94639°WCoordinates: 40°19′25″N 75°56′47″W / 40.32361°N 75.94639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto |
In Hoc Vinces (In this you will conquer) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1964 |
| Status | Merged with Reading Central Catholic High School |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 460 (2008) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Slogan | Learning to change the world... |
| Athletics | Approx. 25 Varsity sports |
| Sports | basketball football soccer tennis lacrosse golf |
| Mascot | Blue Jays |
| Rival |
Wyomissing Area High School Reading Central Catholic High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Holy Name Herald |
| Yearbook | Vexillum |
| Website | http://www.gohnhs.org |
Holy Name High School was a four-year comprehensive coeducational Roman Catholic preparatory/secondary school located in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was 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 included Wyomissing Area High School and Reading Central Catholic High School.
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 a new secondary school, Berks Catholic High School, which officially opened on July 1, 2011 on the site of the former Holy Name High School.
Holy Name High School traced its inception to St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church located in Reading. Founded in 1752, St. Peter’s established its parish elementary school with the approval of Bishop John Neumann in 1859. By 1911, the parish high school was established, with the first graduating class receiving diplomas in 1914.
With the formation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown in 1961, Bishop Joseph McShea realized the demand for additional high school facilities in Berks County, as well as other parts of the Diocese. Subsequently, he inaugurated a massive building campaign which culminated in the construction of three new high schools: Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Marian High School in Tamaqua, and Holy Name High School in Reading
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