Bishop Hoban High School
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Bishop Hoban High School was a Roman Catholic high school of the Diocese of Scranton
, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
. The school was founded in 1971, and the new building opened in 1972 after the Agnes flood. The school was named after Most Rev. Michael J. Hoban, second Bishop of Scranton (1899–1926). Bishop Hoban's colors were green and gold, and the school's nickname was the Argents.
The last graduating class of Bishop Hoban graduated on May 24, 2007. Bishop Hoban High School closed on July 1, 2007, and became part of a consolidation of the four diocesan high schools of Luzerne County (see below). The building now houses Holy Redeemer High School
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The largest high school of the Diocese of Scranton, Bishop Hoban had an annual enrollment of around 650 (grades 9 through 12) with nearly 60 faculty and administrators. The school was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
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Programming, Law Education, Accounting, Survey of Dramatic Literature, Environmental Science, and Statistics. Many AP courses were offered, in subjects such as English Literature, American History, American Government, Chemistry, Java Programming, Psychology, and Studio Art. Bishop Hoban maintained a cooperative agreement with Wilkes University
to allow interested, qualified students to pursue college-level Calculus courses there during their senior year.
A large portion of the faculty held masters degrees in their fields; one faculty member held a doctorate.
, Bishop O'Reilly, and Seton Catholic), effective July 1, 2007. http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/Presentation%20of%20Final%20Document%20Lackawanna%20Wayne%20Luzerne%20%20Counties%20FINAL.pdf. The Bishop Hoban building is now be used to house the new school, Holy Redeemer High School (announced by the Diocese January 30) http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/DioceseAnnouncesNewSchoolNamesJan30th2007.asp. This plan was originally proposed by Meitler Consultants, Inc, of Wisconsin in late 2006.
The Diocese announced on February 27, 2007 that Holy Redeemer would be led by Mr. James J. Redington, Principal, and Miss Susan W. Dennen, Associate Principal http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/DioceseAnnouncesSchoolPrincipalsFeb27th2007.asp. Mr. Redington was at the time principal at Seton Catholic, while Miss Dennen served in that role at Bishop O'Reilly. Holy Redeemer's colors are red, white, and gold, and the school nickname is the Royals. After the course registration process was completed, a list of faculty who had been chosen to teach at the new school was also released.
Bishop Hoban's final Mass was held on May 31, 2007, and was attended by alumni & former principals Msgr. Tressler and Mr. Majikes. President of the Board of Pastors, presided and gave the homily, in which he encouraged the students to look forward to the future and to take what Hoban had taught them and bring it to the world. The ceremony also included presentations of symbols to remind the students of the Hoban legacy, and concluded with the final public singing of the Alma Mater.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, of which St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is the mother church, consists of 11 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States....
, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
. The school was founded in 1971, and the new building opened in 1972 after the Agnes flood. The school was named after Most Rev. Michael J. Hoban, second Bishop of Scranton (1899–1926). Bishop Hoban's colors were green and gold, and the school's nickname was the Argents.
The last graduating class of Bishop Hoban graduated on May 24, 2007. Bishop Hoban High School closed on July 1, 2007, and became part of a consolidation of the four diocesan high schools of Luzerne County (see below). The building now houses Holy Redeemer High School
Holy Redeemer High School
Holy Redeemer High School is a high school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Holy Redeemer High School is located in Luzerne County.-Holy Redeemer:...
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The largest high school of the Diocese of Scranton, Bishop Hoban had an annual enrollment of around 650 (grades 9 through 12) with nearly 60 faculty and administrators. The school was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
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Academics
The curriculum required four years of English and Theology, one year of Western Civilization, two years of American History, three years of Natural Science, three years of Mathematics, two years of a modern or classical language, and a physical education course each year. Many electives were also offered, such as art and music (several), Journalism, QBASICQBasic
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Programming, Law Education, Accounting, Survey of Dramatic Literature, Environmental Science, and Statistics. Many AP courses were offered, in subjects such as English Literature, American History, American Government, Chemistry, Java Programming, Psychology, and Studio Art. Bishop Hoban maintained a cooperative agreement with Wilkes University
Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private, non-denominational American university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students...
to allow interested, qualified students to pursue college-level Calculus courses there during their senior year.
A large portion of the faculty held masters degrees in their fields; one faculty member held a doctorate.
End of the Bishop Hoban era
The Diocese of Scranton officially announced on January 17, 2007 that Bishop Hoban would be consolidated with the three other Catholic high schools in Luzerne County (Bishop HafeyBishop Hafey High School
Bishop Hafey High School was a Roman Catholic high school of the Diocese of Scranton, located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. By the order of Bishop Joseph F. Martino, the high school was closed in June of 2007....
, Bishop O'Reilly, and Seton Catholic), effective July 1, 2007. http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/Presentation%20of%20Final%20Document%20Lackawanna%20Wayne%20Luzerne%20%20Counties%20FINAL.pdf. The Bishop Hoban building is now be used to house the new school, Holy Redeemer High School (announced by the Diocese January 30) http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/DioceseAnnouncesNewSchoolNamesJan30th2007.asp. This plan was originally proposed by Meitler Consultants, Inc, of Wisconsin in late 2006.
The Diocese announced on February 27, 2007 that Holy Redeemer would be led by Mr. James J. Redington, Principal, and Miss Susan W. Dennen, Associate Principal http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/News/DioceseAnnouncesSchoolPrincipalsFeb27th2007.asp. Mr. Redington was at the time principal at Seton Catholic, while Miss Dennen served in that role at Bishop O'Reilly. Holy Redeemer's colors are red, white, and gold, and the school nickname is the Royals. After the course registration process was completed, a list of faculty who had been chosen to teach at the new school was also released.
Bishop Hoban's final Mass was held on May 31, 2007, and was attended by alumni & former principals Msgr. Tressler and Mr. Majikes. President of the Board of Pastors, presided and gave the homily, in which he encouraged the students to look forward to the future and to take what Hoban had taught them and bring it to the world. The ceremony also included presentations of symbols to remind the students of the Hoban legacy, and concluded with the final public singing of the Alma Mater.
2006-07 Administration
- Rev. Walter Jenkins, C.S.C., Principal
- Mrs. Ann Thomas, Vice Principal
- Mr. Michael D. Booth, Dean of Students
- Mr. James McDermott, Director of Religious Formation
- Sr. Catherine Morris, Ss. C.M., Director of Guidance
- Mr. James Higgins, Director of Athletics
- Msgr. Joseph Rauscher, President of the Board of Pastors
Principals of Bishop Hoban High School
- Rev. Gerald J. Burns (1971–1982)
- Rev. John W. Jordan (1982–1985)
- Rev. Dominick J. Lorenzetti (1985–1990)
- Mr. Frank Majikes (1990–1998)
- Msgr. David L. Tressler (1998–2004)
- Sr. Ellen Maroney, I.H.M. (acting, 2004)
- Rev. Walter E. Jenkins, C.S.C. (2004–2007)