Pope Francis Preparatory School
Private school in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Francis Preparatory School is a Catholic co-educational college-preparatory high school in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Pope Francis Preparatory School (Springfield) | |
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Address | |
260 Surrey Road , 01118 | |
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Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1883 (1883) |
Founder | Sisters of Saint Joseph |
Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 337 (2022/23) |
Average class size | 16 |
Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
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] |
Originally opened in 1883 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph at the diocese's Saint Michael's Cathedral. In 2011, Cathedral High 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 would then later rename as "Pope Francis Preparatory School."[3][4] The school's current building is on the site of the original Cathedral High School.