Reading Central Catholic High School
| Reading Central Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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1400 Hill Road Reading, Pennsylvania, Berks County 19602 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′3″N 75°54′36″W / 40.33417°N 75.91000°WCoordinates: 40°20′3″N 75°54′36″W / 40.33417°N 75.91000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Excelsior (Ever upward) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1939 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| CEEB code | 394-140 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | [1] (2009–2010) |
| • Grade 9 | 80 |
| • Grade 10 | 72 |
| • Grade 11 | 65 |
| • Grade 12 | 70 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Slogan | Rooted in Tradition. Committed to the Future. |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | Centralma |
Reading Central Catholic High School (more completely, Monsignor Bornemann Memorial Central Catholic High School of Reading, Pennsylvania) was a small Roman Catholic high school located at 1400 Hill Road in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.
The school was at the intersection of Hill Road and Clymer Street. Eckert Avenue was on the 'back' side of the school. An alley completed the school's block.
The current building used for Reading Central Catholic High School consists of what was once one of William H. Luden's mansions. William H. Luden was the founder of Luden's throat drops. It is also stated that a resident ghost resides in the mansion. The Luden's mansion eventually became Reading Central Catholic High School in 1939 with an initial class of 75 students, and an addition was made to the building in 1941, bringing it to its current size. Plans were made in 2008 to build a new school on land purchased by the Diocese of Allentown but have since been canceled. Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Allentown ordered a survey of the financial sustainability of two Catholic high schools within Berks county, and decided to close Central Catholic and Holy Name High School, creating an entirely new 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.
The Cardinals played football in a 20-acre complex located at 3850 St Lawrence Ave in St Lawrence, PA. The land was donated to the school by Dominic Mauer. The stadium opened in 1948.
On September 3, 1976, dedication of new bleachers on the visitors' side at the athletic field in St. Lawrence took place before the home football opener against Reading High. The bleachers approximately doubled the seating capacity at the field to nearly 4,000. The home side bleachers were replaced, and the locker room building was expanded in 1969. A new lighting system was installed in 1975.
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