CAMDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

'Name'	Camden Catholic High School
'Address'	300 Cuthbert Road
'Town'	Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
'Established'	1924
'Type'	Private
'Religion'	Catholic
'Students'	Co-Ed
'Grades'	9 through 12
'Nickname'	Fighting Irish
'Colors'	Green and White
'Motto'	Honor, Faith, Loyalty

'Camden Catholic High School' is a four-year comprehensive private coeducational Roman Catholic High School, located in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, serving students from the Camden County area. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.

Contents

History

Sports

Notable alumni

References

External links

History

When the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden was built in 1862, space was set aside for the first parochial school in the city of Camden, which became the foundation of the current high school. In 1920, the existing elementary school program was extended to include a four-year, high school program graduating 15 girls and 6 boys in June 1921. Camden Catholic High School opened in 1924 with an enrollment of 400 students.
After a fire on April 17, 1960, destroyed two buildings at the Camden campus, a decision was made that a new school would be constructed on a 33-acre site in Cherry Hill.

Sports

Camden Catholic High School participates in the nineteen-member Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County.
The wrestling team won the 2007 Group A State Championship, defeating Don Bosco Preparatory High School 32-25 to take the title.^[1]

Notable alumni

★ William T. Cahill - Governor of New Jersey and United States Representative.^[2]

★ Bill Conaty, former NFL player

★ Jonathan George (2002) - Pitcher for the Asheville Tourists Class A farm team of the Colorado Rockies

★ Ashley Harder - held Miss New Jersey USA 2007 for 4 months until she resigned due to pregnancy in January 2007.^[3]

★ Bishop James J. Hogan - Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown from 1966 - 1986

★ Bishop George V. Murry, S.J. - Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown appointed 2007

★ Joseph M. Nardi, Jr. - New Jersey Superior Court Judge and former mayor of Camden, New Jersey.^[4]

★ Kevin Owens (1998) - Professional Basketball Player currently playing for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League in Australia.^[5]

References

1. 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Group A Championship, NJSIAA. Accessed July 23, 2007.
2. William Thomas Cahill, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed December 8, 2006.
3. The CW Philly's Ashley Harder Wins Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Title, WPSG, October 16, 2006.
4. Joseph M. Nardi, Jr., The Delaware Valley Rhythm & Blues Society. Accessed August 22, 2007.
5. NBDL Player Profile: Kevin Owens, accessed December 24, 2006

External links

★ Camden Catholic High School web site

★ Camden Catholic High School Class of 1976 web site

★ National Center for Education Statistics data for Camden Catholic High School

★ South Jersey Sports: Camden Catholic HS