Delone Catholic High School

140 South Oxford Avenue, Mc Sherrystown, PA, 17344-0173
Tel: (717)637-5969
Grades: 9 - 12 | 458 students
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Delone Catholic High School exists to educate and challenge students spiritually, academically, physically, socially, and aesthetically within the traditions and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. This challenge will inspire students to experience Jesus Christ personally and to "Be Doers of the Word."

School Overview:
Delone Catholic High School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded 1940
Student Body
Total Students 458 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 2% (PA School Avg.: 27%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 41%
Average Class Size 20 students
Number of AP Courses 6 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Calculus A/B English Literature and Composition
Microeconomics Statistics
United States Government and Politics United States History
Average SAT score 1529
Average ACT score 23
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(uniform/summer or winter)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $4,950
Tuition Notes $4950 for supporting parish families. Non-supporting rate is $6490
% on Financial Aid 17%
Average Financial Aid Grant $1,200
Admissions Director Sister Maria Jude, CSJ
Admissions Associate Julia C. Tutino
Sports
Total Sports Offered 15 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Field Hockey Football
Golf Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Winter Track
Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 25 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Art and Photography Club Color Guard
Concert Band Cooperative Games
Drama Flute Choir
Forensics (Speech and Debate) Indoor Color Guard
Jazz Band Literary Magazine - Insquire
Marching Band National Art Honor Society
National Honor Society Newspaper - Delonews
Peer Ministry Prom Committee
Quiz Bowl Club Respect Life Club
Rotary Interact Club Squire Legacy Club/School Archives
Student Ambassadors Student Council
Students Using Ethics Club Weightlifting Club
Yearbook - Delonian

School Notes:

  • Established in 1940, Delone Catholic High School is located in South Central Pennsylvania, 13 miles east of Gettysburg, in Adams County, in the Diocese of Harrisburg. It enrolls students from both Pennsylvania and Maryland. As a Catholic, diocesan secondary school, Delone Catholic serves students of all faiths in Grades 9 through 12. Delone Catholic offers its students a program of studies and activities designed to provide them with diverse experiences which will equip them to recognize and respond to the Truth. In an atmosphere conducive to the growth of the whole person, the faculty and staff encourage its students to integrate the spiritual, intellectual, aesthetic, personal, social and physical aspects of life. They also challenge them to strive for excellence and to assume their roles as responsible citizens of the modern world.

    Delone Catholic High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Pennsylvania State Department of Education.

    • Profile last updated: 10/23/2012

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