Bishop_McDevitt_High_School_(Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania)

Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

Private high school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Bishop McDevitt High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1918 as "Catholic High School" in Harrisburg and renamed in 1957 to honor the memory of the Most Reverend Philip R. McDevitt, fourth bishop of Harrisburg and founder of the school.[5][6]

Not to be confused with Bishop McDevitt High School (Wyncote, Pennsylvania).
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It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg.

History

The former Bishop McDevitt HS building as seen in 2023

Founded in 1918, this private, Pennsylvania high school was renamed in 1957 to honor the memory of the Most Reverend Philip R. McDevitt, fourth bishop of Harrisburg and founder of the school.[7]

On January 7, 2013, the new Bishop McDevitt High School opened on 1 Crusader Way in Lower Paxton Township. It replaced the historic building at 2200 Market Street in Harrisburg after 83 years.

Athletics

Bishop McDevitt is a part of Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 3. 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.

  • 1995 State AA Football Champions
  • 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, & 2022 District 3 Football Champions
  • 2009 State AA Boys Track & Field Champions
  • 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2021 State Runners-up
  • 2010 MidPenn Champions Girls Track and Field
  • 2011 District 3 AA Girls Track & Field Champions
  • 2011 Conference Undefeated Title Girls Track and Field
  • 2011 MidPenn Champions Girls Track and Field
  • 2012 District 3 AA Girls Soccer Champions
  • 2022 State AAAA Football Champions

Notable alumni

References

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    "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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    MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
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    "Monsignor Schott Named Auxiliary to Bishop Leech." Columbus, Ohio: The Catholic Times, March 23, 1956, p. 10 (subscription required).
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    "History of Bishop McDevitt". Bishop McDevitt High School. 2006. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
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    "History of Bishop McDevitt". Bishop McDevitt High School. 2006. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
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    "The Cosby Show Full Cast and Crew". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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