Cardinal Dougherty High School
| Cardinal Dougherty High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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6301 North 2nd Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19120 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′49″N 75°7′19″W / 40.04694°N 75.12194°WCoordinates: 40°2′49″N 75°7′19″W / 40.04694°N 75.12194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-Educational |
| Motto |
Crucis In Signo Vinces (Conquer in the Sign of the Cross) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1956 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2010 |
| President | Carl F. Janicki |
| Principal | Thomas F. Rooney, Jr. |
| Faculty | 41 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 784 (2008) |
| • Grade 9 | 177 |
| • Grade 10 | 206 |
| • Grade 11 | 196 |
| • Grade 12 | 205 |
| Color(s) | Garnet and Gold |
| Mascot | Cardinals |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Prelate |
| Yearbook | Eminence |
Cardinal Dougherty High School (CDHS) was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and established in the Olney section of Philadelphia at 6301 North Second Street. Although Cardinal Dougherty was founded as a co-institutional school, it became co-educational in 1983, with boys and girls being educated together in the same classrooms.
Archbishop O'Hara purchased the grounds upon which Cardinal Dougherty High School was situated from Charles Henry Fisher in 1940. Fifteen years later, the Archbishop's dream of a prestigious high school for Roman Catholics became a reality. The land was blessed by Auxiliary Bishop J. Carroll McCormick and ground was broken on June 28, 1955. School was opened to freshman and sophomores on September 5, 1956, and the cornerstone was laid on October 25, 1956.
The high school was named after the former Archbishop of Philadelphia, Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty, because of his years of dedicated service and administration from 1918 to 1951. Monsignor Adolph Baum was appointed as the school's first principal. Cardinal Dougherty, after whom the school was named, was featured on the cover of Time Magazine on February 15, 1937.
Each subsequent year added one more class of students until 1959 when the first class of seniors graduated from CDHS. CDHS soon became the largest Catholic high school in the world with a student enrollment surpassing 6,000 in October 1965. There were more than 1,200 graduates in the class of 1968 alone, and the school has over 40,000 alumni worldwide.
Because of the marked decline in enrollment, exorbitant increases in the tuition rate were made to help cover the institution's operating expenses. In the mid to late 1960's, tuition ranged from $100 to $200 - with half of the tuition being paid by each student's home parish. On October 8, 2009, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that Cardinal Dougherty High School would close at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. At closing, Cardinal Dougherty's tuition exceeded $6,000 per annum.
Alma Mater
With faith that's strong
With courage bold
We wave our colors high.
Unfurl our banner
To the world
Our cross against the sky.
For in this sign
We conquer all
For God and school and land.
With the Trinity
And Mary's love
To guide our youthful hand.
Alma Mater's garnet and royal gold
Sons and daughters salute you with pride
Pledging hearts to You
In loyalty
We'll bear your glory far and wide.
With wisdom and truth
You nourish us.
With love our souls
You fortify.
So, dear Alma Mater
Your sons and daughters hail;
We hail Cardinal Dougherty High!
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