St. James High School for Boys

For other schools with the same name, see St. James School (disambiguation).
St. James High School for Boys
Location
Chester
,
Pennsylvania

United States
Information
School typeCatholic school
MottoLatin: Quae Sursum Quaerite
(Seek Those Things Which Are Above)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationCatholic Church
Closed1993 (1993)
Local authorityRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
GenderAll-boys
Color(s)Blue and Gray
NicknameBulldogs

St. James High School for Boys was a Roman Catholic high school in Chester, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The mascot was the fighting bulldog.[1]

The school closed in 1993 on the orders of the archdiocese. In 2011, Ed Gebhart of the Delco Times wrote that the ceasing of operations was "as controversial today as it was at the time".[2]

St. James Regional Catholic School in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, a Catholic K-8 school which opened in 2012, was named in honor of the former St. James High School. The St. James High alumni association suggested the name, and the new school asked to use the name, mascot, and colors.[1] The St. James High alumni headquarters hosted the first fundraiser for St. James Regional.[3]

  1. ^ a b Logue, Timothy (2012-02-04). "Merged school in Ridley Park will resurrect legendary St. James' name". Delco Times. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. ^ Gebhart, Ed (2011-09-10). "GEBHART: Alumni make sure no one forgets St. James". Delco Times. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ Ormsby, Barbara (2012-05-07). "St. Gabe's memories remain". Delco Times. Retrieved 2020-05-03.