Cardinal Dougherty High School

Cardinal Dougherty High School (CDHS) was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and established in the East Oak Lane section of Philadelphia at 6301 North Second Street. The school was named for Cardinal Dennis Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1918 to 1951. Although CDHS was founded as a co-educational school, a wall separated the boys and girls side of the building. It was not until 1983 that boys and girls were educated together in the same classrooms.

Coordinates40°2′49″N 75°7′19″W

TypePrivate, co-educational

MottoCrucis In Signo Vinces
(Conquer in the Sign of the Cross)

Religious affiliationRoman Catholic

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Cardinal Dougherty High School
Location
6301 North 2nd Street Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 19120 United States
Coordinates	40°2′49″N 75°7′19″W
Information
Type	Private, co-educational
Motto	Crucis In Signo Vinces (Conquer in the Sign of the Cross)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1956
Status	Closed
Closed	2010
President	Carl F. Janicki (closing president)
Principal	Thomas F. Rooney Jr. (closing principal)
Faculty	41
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	784[1] (2008)
• Grade 9	177
• Grade 10	206
• Grade 11	196
• Grade 12	205
Colors	Garnet and gold
Mascot	Cardinals
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper	Prelate
Yearbook	Eminence

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The school opened in 1956, and enrollment peaked in 1965 with 5,944 students. However, that number would steadily declined as neighborhood demographics changed and free charter schools became available.^[3] When the school closed at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year, it was operating at about 30% capacity.^[4]