Holy Redeemer High School
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| Holy Redeemer High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 159 South Pennsylvania Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Wilkes-Barre Area |
| Affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Head of school | Susan Dennen |
| Principal | James Redington |
| Vice principal | Robert Beviglia |
| Asst. Principal | Anita Sirak |
| Chaplain | Fr. Connell A. McHugh |
| Enrollment |
Approximately 860 |
| Faculty | 75 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Royals |
| Color(s) | Red, Gold, and White |
| Established | 2007 |
| Phone | (570) 829-2424 |
| Alma Mater | A Combination of Various Hymns(written by asst. principal's sister) |
| Homepage | HolyRedeemerHS.org |
Holy Redeemer High School is a high school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
In January 2007, Bishop Joseph Martino announced the formation of a central Catholic high school for Luzerne County. It is a consolidation of the four Catholic high schools, Bishop Hafey (Hazleton), Bishop Hoban (Wilkes-Barre), Bishop O'Reilly (Kingston) and Seton Catholic (Pittston), and is located in the building that has housed Bishop Hoban since 1972. In the spring of 2007, the name "Holy Redeemer" was selected for the new school, as well as its mascot, the Royals. The schools colors are red, white, and gold. Holy Redeemer High School opened its doors for the first day of school in late August 2007.
Since it was Bishop Hoban, Tuition has gone up every year. As of 2008, it has increased $200.[citation needed]
Thursday, February 28, 2008, school was not in session due to the fact that a majority of faculty members called in sick to protest the idea that they couldn't form a teacher's union.[citation needed] The following day over 200 students conducted an orderly walkout in favor of their teachers and for the establishment of a teacher's union at the high school.[citation needed] The Diocese did not accept their terms.[citation needed]
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, Holy Redeemer conducted their first official ceremony for the school's National Honor Society.[citation needed] In early June 2008, the first senior class from Holy Redeemer High School graduated. For the rest of the school's classes, Holy Redeemer remained in session until June 12th. The first school year at the new high school has concluded sucessfully.
