Reading Central Catholic High School

Reading Central Catholic High School
Address
1400 Hill Road Reading, Pennsylvania, Berks County 19602 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Excelsior (Ever upward)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1939
Closed	2011
CEEB Code	394-140
Principal	Mrs. Joanne Heintz
Chaplain	Fr. George Winne
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	[1] (2009-2010)
• Grade 9	80
• Grade 10	72
• Grade 11	65
• Grade 12	70
Color(s)	Red and White
Slogan	Rooted in Tradition. Committed to the Future.
Mascot	Cardinal
Team name	Cardinals
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Yearbook	Centralma
Dean of Students	Robert Boucher
Athletic Director	Jeff Kolb
Guidance Director	Kristen Marchinko
Website	www.cchscardinals.org

Reading Central Catholic High School (more completely, Monsignor Bornemann Memorial Central Catholic High School of Reading, Pennsylvania) was a small Roman Catholic high school located at 1400 Hill Road in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.

History

The current building used for Reading Central Catholic High School consists of what was once one of William H. Luden's mansions. William H. Luden was the founder of Luden's throat drops. It is also stated that a resident ghost resides in the mansion. The Luden's mansion eventually became Reading Central Catholic High School in 1939 with an initial class of 75 students, and an addition was made to the building in 1941, bringing it to its current size. Plans were made in 2008 to build a new school on land purchased by the Diocese of Allentown but have since been canceled. Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Allentown ordered a survey of the financial sustainability of two Catholic high schools within Berks county, and decided to close Central Catholic and Holy Name, creating an entirely new school. Following the 2010-2011 academic year, the Diocese of Allentown closed both Holy Name High School and Reading Central Catholic High School. The Diocese then established a new secondary school, Berks Catholic High School, which officially opened on July 1, 2011 on the site of the former Holy Name High School.

External links

• Reading Central Catholic's home page