St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
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St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls is a private, independent Roman Catholic preparatory school
for girls located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. With over 1,000 students, it is the largest all girls school in Philadelphia.
The school is named after St. Hubert, the patron saint
of hunters. The school is under direction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
.
immigrants. On September 8, 1941, the high school was officially opened. At the time of its opening, the student body numbered 631, with 20 sisters
serving in the faculty. Since 1941, over 21,000 students have graduated from St. Hubert. St. Hubert is the largest all girls school in the Archdiocese in Philadelphia. The mascot is a Bambie.
teams and 14 varsity
teams. The four intramural sports include flag football, basketball, dodgeball, and indoor soccer. Girls can make teams with their friends and play these sports for fun without competing against other schools. The 14 varsity sports at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls include cross country, field hockey, soccer, tennis, volleyball, golf, baskbetball, bowling, cheerleading, indoor track and field, swimming, outdoor track and field, softball, and lacrosse. St. Hubert also has experienced many athletic accomplishments and has won some championships over the years, including tennis, bowling, and soccer. St. Hubert was the first high school to have a women's golf team. To help sponsor the athletics and make sure they run smoothly, there is an Athletic Association that oversees the athletic related events.
in Northeast Philadelphia
; the school's ensemble
composed of most instruments in an orchestra. There are also an array of publications to choose from—from Tally Ho, the newspaper to Calling Echo, the school yearbook.
We fling our banner to the world
And catch the rays of wisdom streaming down
As its glory is unfurled.
We poise our spear, we aim it true
With strength that's born of right.
Let baseness and oppression feel
The piercing of its might.
For St. Hubert's Brown and Gold
For our faith that's firm and bold
With joy we pledge our strength and zeal
To uphold our treasured seal.
Armed with knowledge and with truth
And the fire and courage of youth
We dare to do, to live for you.
Our Alma Mater true, our Alma Mater True.
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
for girls located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. With over 1,000 students, it is the largest all girls school in Philadelphia.
The school is named after St. Hubert, the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of hunters. The school is under direction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The diocese was...
.
History
The grounds of the present day school was originally home to a Catholic parish which was built in 1924 for German speakingGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
immigrants. On September 8, 1941, the high school was officially opened. At the time of its opening, the student body numbered 631, with 20 sisters
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
serving in the faculty. Since 1941, over 21,000 students have graduated from St. Hubert. St. Hubert is the largest all girls school in the Archdiocese in Philadelphia. The mascot is a Bambie.
Athletics
The high school is home to the largest female athletic program in Philadelphia, with four intramural sportsIntramural sports
Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational sports organized within a set geographic area. The term derives from the Latin words intra muros meaning "within walls", and was used to indicate sports matches and contests that took place among teams from "within the walls" of an ancient city...
teams and 14 varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
teams. The four intramural sports include flag football, basketball, dodgeball, and indoor soccer. Girls can make teams with their friends and play these sports for fun without competing against other schools. The 14 varsity sports at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls include cross country, field hockey, soccer, tennis, volleyball, golf, baskbetball, bowling, cheerleading, indoor track and field, swimming, outdoor track and field, softball, and lacrosse. St. Hubert also has experienced many athletic accomplishments and has won some championships over the years, including tennis, bowling, and soccer. St. Hubert was the first high school to have a women's golf team. To help sponsor the athletics and make sure they run smoothly, there is an Athletic Association that oversees the athletic related events.
Extra-Curricular activities
St. Hubert offers over 40 clubs for its students to participate in. There are clubs in all areas of interest. Some of the clubs are scholarly clubs, like National Honor Society, Model United Nations, and Mathletes. There are also artsy clubs, like the Art Club, Drama Club, and Dance Club, some of which perform at the end of the academic year. There is a Community Service Corps, in which the girls participate in many service activities throughout the year. There are cause-related clubs, like Respect for Life, and the Animal Rights club. There are non-competitive clubs, such as Intramural Dodgeball and Flag Football, and a Dance Dance Revolution club. There is a Student Council, which is an excellent study body that plans many events throughout the year and helps the school run smoothly. The Bambie Ambassadors serve as representatives to the school and everything it stands for. The high school has the biggest orchestraOrchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
in Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
; the school's ensemble
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
composed of most instruments in an orchestra. There are also an array of publications to choose from—from Tally Ho, the newspaper to Calling Echo, the school yearbook.
Alma mater
With proud and eager loyaltyWe fling our banner to the world
And catch the rays of wisdom streaming down
As its glory is unfurled.
We poise our spear, we aim it true
With strength that's born of right.
Let baseness and oppression feel
The piercing of its might.
For St. Hubert's Brown and Gold
For our faith that's firm and bold
With joy we pledge our strength and zeal
To uphold our treasured seal.
Armed with knowledge and with truth
And the fire and courage of youth
We dare to do, to live for you.
Our Alma Mater true, our Alma Mater True.