Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Explained

Archbishop Wood Catholic High School
Streetaddress:655 York Road
City:Warminster
State:Pennsylvania
County:(Bucks County)
Zipcode:18974
Country:United States
Religion:Roman Catholic
Affiliation:Archdiocese of Philadelphia
President:Gary Zimmaro
Principal:Cloe O’Grady
Chaplain:Rev. David O'Brien
Staff:85
Faculty:56
Type:Private, Coeducational
Tuition:$10,500
Grades:9–12
Campus Size:32acres
Athletics Conference:Philadelphia Catholic League
Motto:Coronam Fidelitas Merebit
Motto Translation:Faithfulness Merits the Crown
Accreditation:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Team Name:Vikings
Newspaper:The Viking Voice
Established:1964
Enrollment:840[2]
Enrollment As Of:2021
Homepage:www.archwood.org

Archbishop Wood Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school was founded in 1964 in Warminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It sits on thirty-two acre tract of land and maintains various athletic fields on its campus, as well as a daycare facility, and a home for retired diocesan priests. It is accredited by both the National Catholic Educational Association[3] and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

School History

Construction began on the campus of Archbishop Wood High Schools in the spring of 1963.[4] It opened its doors to students in the fall of 1964, accepting freshman and sophomore transfers for the first years.[5] It was originally designated as two separate schools, identical in their structure and management, one of boys and girls respectively. Wood was given its named after Philadelphia's 19th-century Archbishop James Frederick Bryan Wood.[6] At its maximum capacity in 1978 it had 2456 students enrolled.

Archbishop Wood High School for boys was among a handful of schools that Buckminster Fuller gave speaking engagements at in 1975.[7]

As of 2016 the campus also includes a childcare center in the former convent which it runs as a joint venture with Nativity of Our Lord Parish, which it neighbors.[8]

Academics

Over 98% of Wood students take the SATs each year, with the average SAT score for its student body at 1200.[9] 75% of the graduating class attend a four-year college, while 19% attend a two-year college. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1 as of 2022.[10]

The school currently offers thirteen Advanced Placement courses available for college-level credit available to juniors and seniors. The school also offers its St. Thomas More Honors program to select students enrolled to assist in college preparation.[11]

Athletics

Archbishop Wood has been a member of the Philadelphia Catholic League since its opening in 1964. It offers various athletics including: Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys & Girls Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Wrestling, Boys & Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Indoor Track, Bowling, Baseball, Softball, Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Boys & Girls Track, Boys & Girls Swimming, Tennis, Golf, and Club Hockey. Archbishop Wood also utilizes adjacent fields at Munro Park in Warminster and also at neighboring William Tennent High School.[12]

Since opening Wood has fielded various championship athletic teams. These Include:

Wood has also competed in the National High School Cheerleading Championship, finishing with a bronze medalist in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. State Finalist 20117, 2018. 2010 (PCL), 2011 States Medium Varsity Division, 2012 National High School Cheerleading Championship Bid Recipient Medium Varsity Division, Ranked 5th in the Nation at NHSCC, 2013 PIAA State Finalist ranked No. 7, 2013 District 12 Medium Champion, 2013 National Finalist Top 12.

Religious communities

From its founding 1964 Wood was staffed by various Catholic religious houses who resided on the property itself. While the school was split by sex the boys' school was staffed by priests and the girls' school by nuns. Over the years various religious communities have run the administration of the school itself, including the Fathers of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM),[13] Vincentian Fathers (CM),[14] [15] Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales (OSFS),[16] Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM), Sisters of Saint Joseph (SSJ),[17] Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM),[18] and the Religious of the Assumption (RA).[19] The Belgian Missionhurst Friars who originally staffed the boys' school in 1964 were transfers from Brussels[20] [21] and had previously been instrumental in the native resistance to the occupation of the country by Nazi Germany. The male religious orders left the school in 1991, the IHM sisters left the grounds in 2001.[22] Wood continues to have religious in its faculty proper, but is mainly staffed by laity.

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools . 2009-05-23 . MSA-CSS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514215741/http://www.css-msa.org/search.php . 2011-05-14 .
  2. Web site: Embrace 'love, peace and thankfulness,' archbishop tells Wood HS community. Catholic Philly.
  3. Web site: Search for Private Schools - School Detail for ARCHBISHOP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL .
  4. Web site: The Catholic Standard and Times 8 March 1963 — Catholic Research Resources Alliance. thecatholicnewsarchive.org.
  5. Web site: The Catholic Standard and Times 14 May 1965 — Catholic Research Resources Alliance. thecatholicnewsarchive.org.
  6. Web site: Catholic News Service - Newsfeeds 4 August 1964 — Catholic Research Resources Alliance .
  7. Web site: Richard Buckminster Fuller Basic Biography . Buckminster Fuller . R. . 1973 .
  8. Web site: Parish and high school partner to open childcare center .
  9. Web site: Explore Archbishop Wood High School .
  10. Web site: Archbishop Wood High School (2022-23 Profile) | Warminster, PA . 4 April 2024 .
  11. Web site: St. Thomas More Honors Program .
  12. Web site: Field Locations .
  13. Web site: Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 1845-1967 . 1967 . Lancaster, Pa., Dolphin Press .
  14. Book: The Vincentians: A General History of the Congregation of the Mission: Volume 6 - Internationalization and Aggiornamento: 1878-1919 . 9781565486393 . Rybolt . John E. . New City Press .
  15. Web site: The Catholic Standard and Times 2 June 1967 — Catholic Research Resources Alliance .
  16. Web site: The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord . 1989 .
  17. Book: The Official Catholic Directory: Anno Domini 1999 . May 1999 . National Register . 9780872179875 .
  18. Web site: The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord . 1982 .
  19. Web site: History and Mission .
  20. Web site: Joseph Jules Dewaele . 9 March 2021 .
  21. Web site: b Priest Jubilarians -b - Arlington Catholic Herald.
  22. Web site: The official Catholic directory for the year of Our Lord . 1999 .
  23. Web site: Andrew Allen Keeps Living Fast. October 11, 2017. JerseyMan Magazine.
  24. Book: Directory of Federal Court Guidelines . January 1996 . Wolters Kluwer . 9781567062960 .
  25. Web site: Short, Sad Life of Terri Schiavo. . 31 March 2005 .
  26. Web site: SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Pennsylvania school asks students to pray for alumna in right-to-die case . legacy.utsandiego.com . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20140919011812/http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/nation/20050315-0048-brain-damagedwoman.html . 19 September 2014 . dead.
  27. Web site: Irene Molloy. .
  28. Web site: Glen Christian Foster. www.fluehr.com.
  29. Web site: Northeast Philadelphia Native Gets His Shot At The Big Leagues. Gabriella Sacidor. CBS Philly. KYW-TV. June 19, 2014. August 5, 2019.
  30. Web site: Two Archbishop Wood Stars Commit To Penn State. 3 March 2014.
  31. Web site: Archbishop Wood graduate Anthony Russo set to play professional football in XFL . PhillyBurbs.
  32. Web site: Archbishop Wood's Mark Webb feels 'at home' with Georgia commitment. Daniel. Gallen. September 17, 2016. pennlive.
  33. Web site: Archbishop Wood basketball star Collin Gillespie signs with Villanova . . 14 April 2017 . NBCSports.com . NBC Sports . 13 March 2022.
  34. Web site: Archbishop Wood's Kyle Pitts taken No. 4 by Falcons in NFL draft, becomes highest drafted tight end in league history. Paul. Domowitch. www.inquirer.com. 29 April 2021 .
  35. Web site: Crazy year puts Archbishop Wood product Andrew Funk in NBA range . Josh Verlin . 18 August 2023 . City of Basketball Love.
  36. Web site: Jalil Bethea making history at Archbishop Wood High School . 6abc Philadelphia . en . 10 February 2024.

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