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History. The tract of land upon which Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High Schools were built was originally owned by Christopher Fallon, who constructed an impressive octagonal mansion on the site in 1850. The house was named "Runnymede" after the Fallon family seat in Roscommon County in Ireland.
Archbishop Prendergast High School, also known as Prendie, was named after the Most Reverend Edmond Francis Prendergast, the third Archbishop of Philadelphia. Born in Ireland on May 5, 1843, he immigrated to America at sixteen years of age and entered Saint Charles Seminary.
In 1953, to meet the increasing demand for a Catholic high school in the expanding western suburbs, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia converted the vacated St. Vincent’s Orphanage into a school for boys under the title Archbishop Prendergast High School.
Archbishop Prendergast High School was an all-girl Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It has been merged with Monsignor Bonner High School and renamed. Contents. Campus History; The Alma Mater; Notable alumni; Notes and references; External links; It is located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The school is ...
On September 9th, 1953, Archbishop Prendergast Catholic School for Boys opened its doors for the first time in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The rest is history, as they say.
Sep 7, 2023 · On September 9, 1953, Archbishop Prendergast High School for Boys opened its doors for the first time. One school for boys grew into two separate schools for boys and girls before becoming coeducational and known as Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School.
Jun 3, 2024 · Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School is an above average, private, Catholic school located in DREXEL HILL, PA. It has 770 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 19 to 1. Tuition is $8,850 for the highest grade offered.
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