Saints Neumann Goretti High School
Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saints Neumann Goretti High School, also known as Neuman-Goretti, is a private Catholic high school located at 1736 South Tenth Street in the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
History
In fall 2004 Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School was created by a merger of Saint John Neumann High School, established in 1934, and Saint Maria Goretti High School, established in 1955. The school is located in the former Goretti campus.
Saint John Neumann High School
Saint John Neumann High School was an all-male Roman Catholic high school located in South Philadelphia. Southeast Catholic High School opened at the intersection of Seventh Street and Christian Street in 1934. The school became Bishop Neumann High School, after John Neumann, in 1955. In March of the following year the school moved to 2600 Moore Street, its last location. In August 1978 the school became St. John Neumann High School to reflect Neumann's canonization.
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