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| Pope Francis Preparatory School (Springfield) | |
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| Address | |
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260 Surrey Road , 01118 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1883 |
| Founder | Sisters of Saint Joseph |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 428 (2023-2024) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Campus size | 38 acres |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference (PVIAC) |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
Pope Francis Preparatory School is a Catholic co-educational college-preparatory high school in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The school was originally opened as Cathedral High School in 1883 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph at St. Michael's Cathedral. In 2011, the school's building was destroyed by a tornado.[2] A few years later in 2015, it was announced that it would merge with Holyoke Catholic High School in Chicopee to form a new regional Catholic school. The new building was completed in 2016 and reopened as Pope Francis High School. The school was later renamed to the current moniker.[3][4] The school's current building is on the site of the original Cathedral High School.
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ "Tornado's effects still felt at Cathedral". ESPN.com. June 1, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Alessandra (February 23, 2015). "Cathedral, Holyoke Catholic to merge under proposal by Bishop". WWLP. Retrieved September 21, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Move, merger of Cathedral High and Holyoke Catholic now complete". iObserve.org. June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2018.