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Cardinal Dougherty High School

6301 N 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19120-0191 -

School Notes Overview:

Cardinal Dougherty, a co-educational high school, welcomes students to a multicultural Christian community. As part of the school system of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, our mission, guided by scripture and tradition and energized by Intensive Scheduling, is to provide an evolving dynamic education that develops all areas of students' lives and inspires personal excellence. The comprehensive curriculum and co-curricular programs are geared to the needs of all students. We invite our students, the OLC community, parents, faculty, staff and other stakeholders to join in a partnership to develop our students' individual gifts and talents in order to become responsible citizens called to serve our brothers and sisters. ...

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School Overview:

	Cardinal Dougherty High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Philadelphia County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	780 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	78%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 178 students
	Grade 10 - 205 students
	Grade 11 - 193 students
	Grade 12 - 204 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
Average Class Size	25
Number of AP Courses	9
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	Medical Terminology	English IV Honors
	English III Honors	English II Honors
	English I Honors	Criminal Justice and Law Academy
	Catholic Schools Teachers Academy	AP English IV
	AP English III	AP Calculus AB
	AP Art
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal (School uniform-white shirt, sweater, pants for boys/white blouse, sweater, uniform skirt for girls, Eastland shoes for both.)
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	1:10 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$5,560
Tuition Notes	For Non-Catholic the tuition is $6620.00
Headmaster	Rev. Carl F. Janicki
Admissions Associate	Nicole Davis
Sport
Total Sports Offered	15
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Bowling	Cheering
	Cross Country	Football
	Golf	Indoor Soccer
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
	Wrestling

School Notes:

Cardinal Dougherty, a co-educational high school, welcomes students to a multicultural Christian community. As part of the school system of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, our mission, guided by scripture and tradition and energized by Intensive Scheduling, is to provide an evolving dynamic education that develops all areas of students' lives and inspires personal excellence. The comprehensive curriculum and co-curricular programs are geared to the needs of all students. We invite our students, the OLC community, parents, faculty, staff and other stakeholders to join in a partnership to develop our students' individual gifts and talents in order to become responsible citizens called to serve our brothers and sisters.
Profile last updated: 03/20/2009

In the News:

Ex-priest sentenced for child pornography (The Intelligencer)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 12:25:47 pm
Joseph Macanga served as a priest and teacher at the Church of St. Andrew in Newtown and Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia.
Ex-priest sentenced for child porn (Burlington County Times)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 07:17:12 am
TRENTON - A former priest and Lumberton teacher was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison Wednesday for possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph Marra said.
Local men celebrate first Mass (The Intelligencer)
posted on May 18, 2009 at 10:34:28 am
Two area men celebrated their first Masses as priests on Sunday in their home parishes.
Philly cops lost in 2008 honored at annual Living Flame memorial (Philadelphia Daily News)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 09:31:01 am
The Liczbinski, Nazario, McDonald and Simpson families are forever united in grief - they all lost a loved one, a Philadelphia police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
Officer Killed In 2007 Robbery Honored (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 02:37:53 am
A Philadelphia Police officer killed in the line of duty by a robbery suspect was honored with a hero plaque Wednesday.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19120)	School Zip (19120)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	68,831 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	14%	22%
Population Average Age	29 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$31,588	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	64 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	68% / 32%