Reading Central Catholic High School
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Reading Central Catholic High School (more completely, Monsignor Bornemann Memorial Central Catholic High School of Reading, Pennsylvania) is a small Roman Catholic high school
located at 1400 Hill Road in Reading, Pennsylvania
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown
.
mansions. William H. Luden was the founder of Luden's
throat drops. It is also stated that a resident ghost resides in the mansion. The Luden's mansion eventually became Reading Central Catholic High School in 1939 with an initial class of 75 students, and an addition was made to the building in 1941, bringing it to its current size. Plans were made in 2008 to build a new school on land purchased by the Diocese of Allentown but have since been canceled. Bishop John Barres
of the Diocese of Allentown ordered a survey of the financial sustainability of two Catholic high schools within Berks county, and decided to close Central Catholic and Holy Name, creating an entirely new school. Following the 2010-2011 academic year, the Diocese of Allentown closed both Holy Name High School and Reading Central Catholic High School. The Diocese then established a new secondary school, Berks Catholic High School, which officially opened on July 1, 2011 on the site of the former Holy Name High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 1400 Hill Road in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown is a Roman Catholic diocese comprising the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Schuylkill, in the United States. Its cathedral is the Cathedral Church of Saint Catharine of Siena, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
.
History
The current building used for Reading Central Catholic High School consists of what was once one of William H. Luden'sWilliam H. Luden
William H. Luden was the developer of the menthol cough drop. He launched a backroom candy business in 1879 in the rear of his father's jewelry shop at 35 N. 5th St., Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. His "factory" was his family's kitchen...
mansions. William H. Luden was the founder of Luden's
Luden's
-History:The Luden's brand was originally created by William H. Luden in 1879, and included several products such as candy and throat drops.Luden's was acquired in 1928 by Food Industries of Philadelphia, a holding company owned by the Dietrich family. In 1980 the company acquired Queen Anne Candy...
throat drops. It is also stated that a resident ghost resides in the mansion. The Luden's mansion eventually became Reading Central Catholic High School in 1939 with an initial class of 75 students, and an addition was made to the building in 1941, bringing it to its current size. Plans were made in 2008 to build a new school on land purchased by the Diocese of Allentown but have since been canceled. Bishop John Barres
John Barres
John Oliver Barres is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:...
of the Diocese of Allentown ordered a survey of the financial sustainability of two Catholic high schools within Berks county, and decided to close Central Catholic and Holy Name, creating an entirely new school. Following the 2010-2011 academic year, the Diocese of Allentown closed both Holy Name High School and Reading Central Catholic High School. The Diocese then established a new secondary school, Berks Catholic High School, which officially opened on July 1, 2011 on the site of the former Holy Name High School
List of Valedictorians
- 2010: Stephen Bartal
- 2009: Matthew Cocci
- 2008: Lauren Storb
- 2007: Jason Ho
- 2006: Jenna Karavan
- 2005: Nicholas Bartal
- 2004: Christopher Mueller
- 2003: Alexander S. Lloyd
- 2002: Kelly Weber
- 2001: Laura Nevel
- 2000: Diana Frank
- 1999: John Beyer and Melissa Violand (co-valedictorians)
- 1998: Colleen Martin
- 1996: Steven Henry
- 1990: Wendy Kowalski
- 1986: Christian Malinowski
- 1985: Michael Capilo
- 1970: Joseph Borst
List of Salutatorians
- 2009: Melissa Bodner
- 2008: Anne Burkot
- 2007: Timothy Iezzi
- 2006: Jennifer Barrett
- 2005: Zachary Mueller
- 2004: Megan Montgomery
- 2003: Julia Leddy
- 2002: Megan McGrath
- 2001: John Simon
- 1999: Melia Repko
- 1996: Jeff Gyomber
- 1988: Drew Gallagher
- 1985: Adam Diamont
- 1979: Michael Faust
- 1970: Janet Krick