Roman Catholic High School

The Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia
Roman Catholic High School's logo
Address
Map
301 North Broad Street

,
19107

United States
Coordinates39°57′30″N 75°9′43″W / 39.95833°N 75.16194°W / 39.95833; -75.16194
Information
TypeCatholic school
MottoLatin: Fides et Scientia
(Faith and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic Church
Established1890 (1890)
FounderThomas E. Cahill
OversightRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
NCES School ID01187493[1]
PresidentJohn A. Prendergast
Faculty40.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades912[1]
GenderAll-male
Enrollment813[1] (2019–2020)
Student to teacher ratio20.3[1]
Color(s)Purple & Gold   
SongThe Purple and Gold
Athletics conferencePhiladelphia Catholic League
NicknameThe Cahillites
AccreditationMSA[3]
PublicationRoamings (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Roman Empire
YearbookPurple and Gold
Tuition$10,425[2]
Websitewww.romancatholichs.com

The Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia is a Catholic high school for boys in Philadelphia. It was founded by Thomas E. Cahill in 1890 as the first free Catholic high school in the nation. The school is located at the intersection of Broad and Vine streets in Center City Philadelphia, and is managed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Roman Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tuition & Financial Aid - Roman Catholic High School".
  3. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.