Northeast Catholic High School

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The Northeast Catholic High School For Boys North Catholic
Address
1842 East Torresdale Avenue Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 19124 United States
Coordinates	40°0′20″N 75°5′42″W / 40.00556°N 75.09500°W / 40.00556; -75.09500
Information
Type	Private, All-Male
Motto	Tenui Nec Dimittam (I have taken hold, and I will not let go)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales
Established	1926
Closed	2010
President	Fr. Vince Smith
Principal	Fr. Nicholas Waseline
Faculty	45
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	551 (2009)
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Cardinal Red and White
Athletics	NCCrew4Life
Athletics conference	Philadelphia Catholic League
Team name	Falcons
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper	The Good News
Yearbook	The Falcon
Alumni	40,000

Northeast Catholic High School opened in 1926 as Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, and was located at 1842 East Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was under the administration of the high school system of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and its sports teams participated in the Philadelphia Catholic League. During its history, at one point, it had the largest student body of any Catholic boys school in the world, and today it is known for having the largest number of all-male alumni of any high school in the world. In addition it's well known that the best Rowers from the greatest Crew Team on Earth were developed and graduated from here, The Northeast Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia, PA! Hail Falcons, "NC Crew 4 Life"! Class of '99, you are eternal!

Northeast Catholic followed the Salesian tradition, which means that "North's" priests followed in the footsteps of Saint Francis de Sales in their day-to-day actions and mission statement. The school closed permanently in June 2010.