Bishop McDevitt High School (Wyncote, Pennsylvania)

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Bishop McDevitt High School
Address
125 Royal Avenue
Wyncote, Pennsylvania, (Montgomery County) 19095
United States
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Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Maria Impende Juvamen
(Mary, bestow your aid.)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1958
School district Archdiocese of Philadelphia
President Stephen Finley
Principal Mary Kirby
Faculty 25
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 475 (2014)
Student to teacher ratio 21:1
Color(s) Gold (color) and White         
Athletics conference Philadelphia Catholic League
Mascot Lancer
Team name Royal Lancers
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper The Royalist
Yearbook The Realm
Tuition $6,450 (Catholic, 2014) $7,700 (Non-Catholic, 2014)
Alumni 15,560+
Admissions Director Mary Beth Bates
Athletic Director Patrick Manzi
Website www.mcdevitths.org

Bishop McDevitt High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Wyncote community in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Background

Bishop McDevitt Catholic High School is a comprehensive, coeducational diocesan secondary school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia serving grades nine through twelve. The school is located in Wyncote, Cheltenham Township. It serves a diverse[clarification needed] mix of students with an academic program grounded in the teachings and formations of the Catholic faith.

Bishop McDevitt Catholic High School is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Current enrollment is 475 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 21 to 1. The faculty consists of lay and religious men and women, the majority of whom hold advanced degrees in their area of specialization.[2]

History

Bishop McDevitt High School was dedicated on December 8, 1958 and began its services to students the following day. The school celebrated its first graduating class in June, 1961. The school added vocational and technical education in 1965; won Philadelphia Catholic League marching band title in 1965; won its first boy Philadelphia Catholic League title in 1966; became coeducational in September of 1970; won its first girls Philadelphia Catholic League title in 1979; welcomed its first lay principal in 1985; opened its first computer lab in 1987; achieved its Middle States accreditation in 1988; started a Development Office and Alumni Association in 1989; and moved into open enrollment and a restructured president and principal model of administration in 1993.

Notes and references

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  2. ↑ http://www.mcdevitths.org/?pid=195

External links

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