Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School

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Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, 1736 S. 10th St. Philadelphia PA 19148
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Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School
1736 South Tenth Street

Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
19148

United States
Coordinates 39°55′38″N75°9′45″W / 39.92722°N 75.16250°W / 39.92722; -75.16250
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Other nameSs. Neumann Goretti, SNG
TypePrivate Catholic Preparatory High School
MottoVirtus, Simpliticus, Fortitudo, et Scientia
(Virtue, Simplicity, Strength, and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. John Neumann, St. Maria Goretti
Established1934 and 1955
Oversight Archdiocese of Philadelphia
SuperintendentNancy Kurz (interim)
PresidentMr. Rory Sweeney (interim)
Rector Nelson J. Perez
PrincipalMs. Kim Eife
Grades 9–12
Enrollment570 (2023)
CampusUrban
Color(s) Vegas Gold and Black   
SloganCompassion, Courage, Commitment
Athletics conference Philadelphia Catholic League
Mascot"Duke"
Nickname NG
Team nameSaints
RivalRoman Catholic, Archbishop Wood, Archbishop Carroll, St Joes Prep
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Crown
YearbookThe Crystal
Tuition$9,700
Feeder schoolsOur Lady of Hope School, St. Anthony of Padua School, St. Monica
Alumni35,000+
Website neumanngorettihs.org

Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School (Ss.Neumann Goretti for short) is a private Roman Catholic high school located at 1736 South Tenth Street in the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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History

In fall 2004 Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School was created by a merger of Saint John Neumann High School, established in 1934, and Saint Maria Goretti High School, established in 1955. [2] [3] [4] The school is located in the former Goretti campus.

Saint John Neumann High School

Saint John Neumann High School was an all-male Roman Catholic high school located in South Philadelphia. Southeast Catholic High School opened at the intersection of Seventh Street and Christian Street in 1934. The school became Bishop Neumann High School, after John Neumann, in 1955. In March of the following year the school moved to 2600 Moore Street, its last location. In August 1978 the school became St. John Neumann High School to reflect Neumann's canonization. In 1992 Neumann had 853 students.

The former Neumann campus became St. John Neumann Place, a housing development for senior citizens. [5]

Saint Maria Goretti High School

Saint Maria Goretti High School was an all-female Roman Catholic high school located at 1736 South Tenth Street in South Philadelphia. Goretti opened in 1955. In 1992 Goretti had 970 students.

Merge

In October 1992 consultants told the archdiocese that Neumann and Goretti should be consolidated onto Neumann's site. By December of that year the archdiocese decided not to consolidate the two schools. In 2003 Neumann had 608 students, while Goretti had 683 students. By then the combined populations of both schools declined by 29 percent in an 11-year span. In March 2003 the archdiocese asked the faculty and staff of Neumann to consider merging or closing the school as the school had increasing deficits and a decreasing student population; Goretti had a stable financial situation. In June of that year the committees unanimously requested a merge. In September of that year Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, decided that the merge should occur. [2]

Post-merge

In 2005 most of the students at Neumann Goretti came from South Philadelphia. [2] During the first school year Neumann Goretti used the Neumann athletic fields. [2]

Notable alumni

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