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Holy Name High School

955 E Wyomissing Blvd, Reading, PA, 19611-0196 -

School Notes Overview:

Holy Name High School is a co-educational school owned and operated by the Diocese of Allentown. The majority of our students are from Reading and the western suburbs of Berks County. We have a steadily growing enrollment of students from foreign countries, in particular South Korea. Traditionally over 90% of our students attend four year colleges after graduation. We pride ourselves in our personal attention to our students and we view our mission as the formation of the whole student; academically, humanly, spiritually, and apostolically. If you are interested in finding our more, please visit our website or call our Admissions Director, Mr. Josh Ditsky, at 610-374-8361. ...

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School Overview:

	Holy Name High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1964
County	Berks County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	462 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	18%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 121 students
	Grade 10 - 116 students
	Grade 11 - 113 students
	Grade 12 - 112 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	32 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	13
Number of AP Courses	23
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* 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	$5,500
% on Financial Aid	30%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2,000
Acceptance Rate	95%
Head of School	Rev. John A. Frink
Admissions Director	Mr. Josh Ditsky
Sport
Total Sports Offered	14
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Cross Country
	Diving	Field Hockey
	Football	Golf
	Ice Hockey	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	8
	Extracurriculars
	Band	Believers in God Club
	Chorus	Debate
	Drama	Forensics
	Model UN	Spiritual Life

School Notes:

Holy Name High School is a co-educational school owned and operated by the Diocese of Allentown. The majority of our students are from Reading and the western suburbs of Berks County. We have a steadily growing enrollment of students from foreign countries, in particular South Korea. Traditionally over 90% of our students attend four year colleges after graduation. We pride ourselves in our personal attention to our students and we view our mission as the formation of the whole student; academically, humanly, spiritually, and apostolically. If you are interested in finding our more, please visit our website or call our Admissions Director, Mr. Josh Ditsky, at 610-374-8361.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2008

In the News:

Reading church serving up Greek food, culture once again (Reading Eagle)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 04:15:16 am
The annual Greek Food Bazaar at SS. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, one of Berks County's oldest and most popular ethnic festivals, started Friday and will continue through the weekend.
Parma Heights nurse finds joy in medWish journey (Parma Sun Post)
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Charles Hayes: Parma Sun Post Student of the Week (Parma Sun Post)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 09:20:46 pm
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Council, new managershare job of movingPottstown forward (The Mercury)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 11:06:06 am
Although in different times and different places, the argument for a thorough search to fill a key vacancy was strong, in this time and place, Pottstown Borough Council acted wisely in sticking close to home.
Pottstown names Bobst new borough manager (The Mercury)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 02:50:04 pm
POTTSTOWN — Jason Bobst is no longer acting. The former assistant borough manager is also a former acting borough manager, and is now just simply the borough manager.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19611)	School Zip (19611)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	9,999 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	22%
Population Average Age	35 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$32,429	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	63 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	68% / 32%