York Catholic High School

York Catholic High School
York Catholic High School
Location
	601 East Springettsbury Avenue; York, Pennsylvania 17403; United States; 39°57′20″N 76°42′40″W / 39.95556°N 76.71111°W
Information
Funding type	Private
Motto	Maria Impende Juvamen; (O Mary, bestow your aid)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1928; 98 years ago
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
Principal	Kathy Hand
Chaplain	Father St. Dennis
Grades	7–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	614 (2019)
Student to teacher ratio	15:1
Colors	Green and gold
Nickname	Fighting Irish
Rival	Delone Catholic High School
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Irish Eye
Yearbook	Rosa Mystica
Website	www.yorkcatholic.org

York Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in York, Pennsylvania, U.S., operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg for boys and girls in the 7th through 12th grades.

It has occupied several buildings, including one on West King Street in York from 1940 to 1959.^[2] It has an Athletic Hall of Fame.^[3]

The school colors are green and gold. Its trams compete as the Fighting Irish.^[4] As of 2025, their football team has won five district championships.^[5]

In 2025 it partnered with York College of Pennsylvania to offer classes for college credits.^[6]

President: Katie Doyle

Principal: Kathy Hand

References

1 2 "Member Resources -> Membership Directory". MSA-CESS. Retrieved November 14, 2020.^{[dead link]}
↑ "Mission & History". York Catholic High School.
↑ "Athletic Hall of Fame". York Catholic High School.
↑ "Young York Catholic Fighting Irish prepare for Saturday's state playoff game". fox43.com. November 13, 2025.
↑ Wheaton, Evan (November 8, 2025). "Michael Staub, York Catholic rally past Delone Catholic for District 3 1A football title". pennlive.
↑ Gruver, Ed (October 24, 2025). "York College, York Catholic partner to expand access to college-level learning". cpbj.com.

[MSA-CESS-1] 1 2 "Member Resources -> Membership Directory". MSA-CESS. Retrieved November 14, 2020.^{[dead link]}

[2] "Mission & History". York Catholic High School.

[3] "Athletic Hall of Fame". York Catholic High School.

[4] "Young York Catholic Fighting Irish prepare for Saturday's state playoff game". fox43.com. November 13, 2025.

[5] Wheaton, Evan (November 8, 2025). "Michael Staub, York Catholic rally past Delone Catholic for District 3 1A football title". pennlive.

[6] Gruver, Ed (October 24, 2025). "York College, York Catholic partner to expand access to college-level learning". cpbj.com.

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