Type Private Established 1918 Phone +1 717-236-7973 Number of students 842 (2008) | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Oversight Diocese of Harrisburg Mascot Crusader Colors Blue, Old gold | |
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Motto "Moral and Catholic, Challenging, and Diverse"
(In Religion's Garden Grows Wisdom) Principal Sister Mary Anne Bednar, I.H.M Address 1 Crusader Way, Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA Similar Harrisburg High School, Central Dauphin East High, Trinity High School, Susqueh Township High Sch, Cedar Cliff High School Profiles | ||
Bishop McDevitt High School is a private, coeducational Catholic high school of the Diocese of Harrisburg, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The school was founded in 1918 and renamed in 1957 to honor the memory of the Most Reverend Philip R. McDevitt, fourth bishop of Harrisburg and founder of the school. Bishop McDevitt has an enrollment of over 850 students in grades 9th through 12th and around 60 full-time faculty. On January 7, 2013 the new Bishop McDevitt High School opened on 1 Crusader Way. It replaced the historic building at 2200 Market Street after 70 years. Since the new facility's introduction, there have especially been several long time staff members and teachers who have left the school. The school's decisions have also been very controversial recently, causing the school to make national headlines several times.
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Athletics
Bishop McDevitt is a part of PIAA District III. McDevitt is known for its athletics especially the football team. Other sports at McDevitt include: Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Coed Cross Country, Coed Track & Field, Coed Golf, Field Hockey, Boys & Girls Tennis, Wrestling, Coed Swimming, Coed Bowling, Cheerleading, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, and Lacrosse.