Bishop England High School
| Bishop England High School | |
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| Address | |
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363 Seven Farms Drive Charleston, South Carolina 29492 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°51′22″N 79°54′58″W / 32.856°N 79.916°WCoordinates: 32°51′22″N 79°54′58″W / 32.856°N 79.916°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Diocesan, Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Our Lady of Mercy |
| Established | 1915 |
| Founder | Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. O'Brien |
| Authority | Bishop of Charleston |
| Oversight | Diocese of Charleston |
| Superintendent | Sr. Julia Hutchinson, SND |
| CEEB code | 410370 |
| Principal | Patrick Finneran |
| Academic Dean | Nancy Heath |
| Chaplain | Rev. Fr. Brian Babick |
| Teaching staff | 53 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrolment | +/-730 |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 40 acres |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics | 20 varsity teams |
| Athletics conference | SCHSL Class AAA |
| Mascot | Battling Bishops |
| Nickname | BE |
| Rival | Porter-Gaud School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Bishop's Quarterly |
| Yearbook | Miscellany |
| Athletic Director | Paul Runey |
| Website | http://www.behs.com, http://www.besports.net |
Bishop England High School is a diocesan Roman Catholic four-year high school in Charleston, South Carolina. Until 1998, the school was located on Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston. It is now located on Daniel Island in the city of Charleston. With an enrollment of 730, it is the largest private high school in the state. The school was founded in 1915 and was named for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston's first bishop, John England.
On September 22, 1915, Catholic High School opened its doors as a department of the Cathedral School on Queen Street. The Reverend Msgr. Joseph L. O'Brien organized the new school with the cooperation of the Reverend James J. May. At that time there were 67 students enrolled in four grade levels: seventh, ninth, tenth, and eleventh. That first faculty consisted of three diocesan priests and three Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy (O.L.M.).
By the spring of 1916, a growing student enrollment made larger quarters imperative, and the school was moved to a building used by the Cenacle Sisters, an order of nuns, where it remained until 1919. The main building housed the senior high school, while an annex was converted into a biology lab and a seventh grade classroom. The school offered two courses of study: college preparatory and business.
With the Catholic community of Charleston increasing, a drive was initiated to raise $50,000 for a new school building to replace the one being used. From 1919 to 1921, the school was housed in its third location, Gregorian Hall on George Street, while its old location was demolished and replaced. The funding drive was a huge success, and ground was broken on July 5, 1921 on the $60,000 building. The school was opened in its fourth building at 203 Calhoun Street on February 18, 1922. By 1940, 25 years after its inception, the school's enrollment had reached 318 students, and the faculty had nearly doubled.
In 1947, the school's first Rector Monsignor O'Brien retired after having served 32 years, and he was followed by former Bishop England student, Rev. Msgr. John L. Manning.
The Catholic community of Charleston sponsored two expansion drives for the high school in the late 1940s; two new buildings were added to the campus. In 1947 the west wing (which housed an auditorium, science laboratory, and offices) was built, and in 1948 the east wing, which was the Father O'Brien gymnasium, was built. Additional land was acquired in 1957, and a two-story annex was constructed, providing eight new classrooms and additional office space.
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