Roman Catholic High School
The Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia is a Catholic high school for boys in Philadelphia. It was founded by Thomas E. Cahill in 1890 as the first Catholic high school in the nation. The school is located at the intersection of Broad and Vine streets in Center City Philadelphia, and is managed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Thomas E. Cahill, an 18th century Philadelphia merchant, whose philanthropy established the school
The school in 2013
The historical marker for Roman Catholic High School erected at Broad and Vine Streets in Philadelphia
Roman Catholic High School for Boys in 1908
Center City, Philadelphia
Center City includes the central business district and central neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It comprises the area that made up the City of Philadelphia prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854, which extended the city borders to be coterminous with Philadelphia County.
The Schuylkill River (foreground) and Center City Philadelphia (background) in July 2007
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Center City at night in May 2007