Bishop McDevitt High School | |
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1 Crusader Way , Pennsylvania 17111 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°16′29.8″N76°47′30″W / 40.274944°N 76.79167°W |
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Type | Private high school |
Motto | Religione sapientia colitur (In Religion's Garden Grows Wisdom [1] ) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1918 |
Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg |
Principal | Vincent Harper [2] |
Teaching staff | 26.5 (on an FTE basis) (2017–18) [3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 757 (2022–23) [3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 (2021–22) [3] |
Color(s) | Navy and Vegas gold |
Athletics conference | PIAA District 3 |
Mascot | Crusader |
Nickname | Crusaders |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [4] |
Publication | The Larch |
Newspaper | The Twin Towers |
Yearbook | Pridwen |
Website | www |
Bishop McDevitt High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1918 as "Catholic High School" in Harrisburg and renamed in 1957 to honor the memory of the Most Reverend Philip R. McDevitt, fourth bishop of Harrisburg and founder of the school. [5] [6]
It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg.
Founded in 1918, this private, Pennsylvania high school was renamed in 1957 to honor the memory of the Most Reverend Philip R. McDevitt, fourth bishop of Harrisburg and founder of the school. [7]
On January 7, 2013, the new Bishop McDevitt High School opened on 1 Crusader Way in Lower Paxton Township. It replaced the historic building at 2200 Market Street in Harrisburg after 83 years.
Bishop McDevitt is a part of Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 3. McDevitt is known for its athletics especially the football team. Other sports at McDevitt include: Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Coed Cross Country, Coed Track & Field, Coed Golf, Field Hockey, Boys & Girls Tennis, Wrestling, Coed Swimming, Coed Bowling, Cheerleading, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, and Lacrosse.