Bishop O'Hara High School
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Bishop O'Hara High School was a high school
located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
. It opened in 1964 with the name Dunmore Central Catholic. It closed in June 2007 and merged with Bishop Hannan High School to form Holy Cross High School
.
The school mascot
was a Bruin
, and its colors were blue
, white
and gold
. Its alumni include such luminaries as Caitlin Grogan.
High school
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located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Dunmore is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, adjoining Scranton. Dunmore was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1862. Extensive anthracite coal, brick, stone, and silk interests had led to a rapid increase in the population to 8,315 in 1890, 12,583 in 1900, 17,615 in 1910, 20,250 in...
. It opened in 1964 with the name Dunmore Central Catholic. It closed in June 2007 and merged with Bishop Hannan High School to form Holy Cross High School
Holy Cross High School (Pennsylvania)
Holy Cross High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, and is the second largest of four diocesan high schools in Northeastern Pennsylvania...
.
The school mascot
Mascot
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was a Bruin
Bruin
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, and its colors were blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
, white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
and gold
Gold (color)
Gold, also called golden, is one of a variety of orange-yellow color blends used to give the impression of the color of the element gold....
. Its alumni include such luminaries as Caitlin Grogan.