Schools

Spalding an apropos host for Distinctive Scholars Convocation

April 11, 2019
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools

With Steven Shin, Jenna Snead and Kellen Zemanski, Archbishop Spalding High School was a fitting host April 9 for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation.

St. Clement basketball reunion honors late deacon who never stopped giving to Lansdowne

April 3, 2019
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

A basketball reunion for St. Clement I in Lansdowne will be held at a nearby gym, built by brothers who played for the late deacon who began the parish program in the mid-1960s.

Hagerstown’s St. Maria Goretti High will move in fall

March 22, 2019
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate

St. Maria Goretti High School President Chris Cosentino announced to the school community at a meeting March 21 that the school will move in fall 2019 to a new campus, due to the current academic building sitting in a flood plain.

Mount St. Joseph defeats 2018 MIAA-A baseball champs on the road

March 21, 2019
By Kevin J. Parks
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Video

An error-plagued Friar defense and timely Gael hitting broke open a scoreless game in the top of the fifth, as visiting Mount St. Joseph High School defeated the 2018 MIAA-A Conference Champion Archbishop Curley High School 5-0 March 20.

‘Sister Hildie’ was beloved presence at IND for more than six decades

March 15, 2019
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools

“She knew every nook and cranny of IND,” Sister Patricia McCarron said. “She had a window into the heart of every single IND girl. She was the spirit of IND.”

NDP’s Gym Meet marks 90 years

March 7, 2019
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Local News, Our Back Pages, Schools, Sports

Gym Meet traditions include Mary Bartel, chairwoman of the Physical Education/Health Department, serving as faculty moderator for nearly 30 years.

Peace is theme of Ash Wednesday display in Westminster

March 6, 2019
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Schools

Each school created its visual representation on a 10-by-10 inch panel with recycled materials, using a color palette of only shades of blue – the color of peace, and of the Blessed Mother.

St. Frances Academy ready to defend; Bishop takes Player of Year honors

February 19, 2019
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

Defending champion St. Frances Academy takes the No. 1 seed into the 48th annual Baltimore Catholic League tournament, thanks to a regular season sweep of St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown.

Seniors go the distance to attend St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown

February 7, 2019
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

Two senior athletes at St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown exemplify the regional nature of the institution.

Catholic Review survey shows Catholic high school tuition remains more affordable than most nonpublic schools

February 5, 2019
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Catholic high schools are more affordable than most of their peers, as evidenced in the Catholic Review’s annual survey of cost of attendance among non-public schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which encompasses Baltimore City and nine counties.