Academics
Bishop Shanahan's President is Father John Donia. The Principal is Dr. Robert Moran, Ed.D. [4] 90% of Bishop Shanahan's graduates attend a four-year college. [4] In 2014, compared to the national SAT average, Bishop Shanahan students scored 55 points higher on reading, 37 on mathematics, and 68 on writing. [4] The school operates under the Archdiocesan curriculum, which is very broad. Bishop Shanahan offers a wide variety of electives for students to take as well as required courses. Bishop Shanahan offers many different level courses based on students learning capabilities. Bishop Shanahan offers learning tracks that include; CP2, CP1, Honors, and AP. [4] English and Religion are the only two required subjects for all four years. [4] Many different types of religion classes are offered, including; Morality, Church History, Life in Jesus, and Vocational Classes. [5] Some English classes offered include; Genre Studies, British Studies, American Studies, and Contemporary Studies. [5]
Feeder schools
Bishop Shanahan enrolls fewer students compared to local public schools. To make up for this they register students from a broader geographic area. Bishop Shanahan High School is the only archdiocesan high school in Chester County, Pennsylvania. [4] Chester County includes a broad spectrum of municipalities. These include but are not limited to: Downingtown, Coatesville, Avon Grove, Malvern, East Goshen, West Goshen, Oxford, Kennett Square, Phoenixville, Willistown, and Westtown. [8] Some of Bishop Shanahan's main parochial feeder schools include: St. Agnes, Assumption B.V.M., St. Cornelius, St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph's, St. Maximillian Kolbe, St. Norbert, St. Patrick, SS. Peter and Paul, SS. Phillip and James, Sacred Heart,SS. Simon and Jude,and Pope John Paul 2. [9] Within the entire Archdiocese of Philadelphia, there are roughly 44,900 parochial students. This includes students in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade. [10]
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