Bishop Shanahan High School
Bishop Shanahan High School is a coeducational Catholic secondary school in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, under the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
It offers college prep, honors, and AP curricula, dual enrollment, STEM programming, and 30+ extracurriculars.
Established in 1957, it relocated to its current 80‑acre campus in 1998 and enrolls around 900 students.
Address: 220 Woodbine Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335
Phone: (610) 518-1300
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Bishop Shanahan Grad, Senior at WCU to Vie for American Miss Pageant Crown
Victoria Mullin of West Chester will be one of the contestants in the All National American Miss Pageant in Anaheim during Thanksgiving week, according to…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad Named to Watch List for College Football’s Bednarik Award
Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Doug Costin, a defensive tackle for the Miami (Ohio) University football team, has been named to the watch list for…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad Showcases His Talent at Triple-A All-Star Game
Downingtown native Ian Miller – a member of the Tacoma (Wash.) Rainiers, a minor-league affiliate of the Seattle Mariners – recently showcased his talents at…
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Shanahan Grad One of Growing Number of Runners Skipping College to Become Pros
Josh Hoey, a Downingtown native and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate, is one of a growing number of runners skipping college to become professional athletes,…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad Honors People She Lost by Dedicating Her Life to ALS Research
Brigid Jensen, 32, a Bishop Shanahan High School graduate, has dedicated her life to science to honor the important people she has lost to neurodegenerative…
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Bishop Shanahan Softball Pitcher Reaches Incredible Milestone
Devon Miller, a pitcher for the Bishop Shanahan High School softball team, made history last month by recording her 1,000th strikeout, writes Dan McCarty for…
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State of Education Update Will Offer an Inside Look at Students’ Future
Join the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce for breakfast as they host a State of Education Update sponsored by West Chester University featuring presentations…
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Honey Brook Native, Bishop Shanahan Grad Enters into Priesthood
David O’Brien, a Bishop Shanahan High School graduate who was accepted to 10 colleges but instead chose St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and priesthood, will be…
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Downingtown Mayor: New Housing Development the Next Step in Borough’s Economic Progress
East Village by Southdown Homes, a forthcoming housing development in Downingtown located off Country Club Drive near Bishop Shanahan High School, officially broke ground last…
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Chester County Briefly: March 28
Church Farm School Jon Knorr, the former Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations at Temple University’s College of Engineering, has joined CFS as its…
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Bishop Shanahan Reaffirms Dominance at Pennsylvania Governor’s STEM Regional Competition
The Bishop Shanahan High School STEM team has won first place at the Pennsylvania Governor’s STEM Regional Competition for the second year in a row,…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad Muffet McGraw Reaches Another Coaching Milestone
Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw closed out the year with her 900th career victory, writes Anthony Anderson for ND Insider. Already a member…
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With Conference Title in Tow, WCU’s Field Hockey Team Favored to Win National Championship
Having recently defended its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title, the West Chester University field hockey team is now the favorite to capture the NCAA Division…
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WCU Briefly: October 19
By Maurisa Warren Golden Rams Field Hockey At 10-1, West Chester University’s field hockey team is ranked No. 1 in NCAA’s Division II. After a…
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Bishop Shanahan Alum, Former WCU Athletics Director Selected for National Hall of Fame
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) have announced its 2018 Hall of Fame class, and it includes Dr. Ed Matejkovic, West Chester…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad Releases Two Albums Since Her Appearance on ‘The Voice’
Bishop Shanahan graduate Gina Castanzo has been busy since her appearance on NBC’s “The Voice” two years ago, writes Robyn Smith for The Breeze, James…
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Bishop Shanahan Students Put Their Faith into Action
At Bishop Shanahan High School, teachers hope their students will put into action the lessons they learn in class, writes Nick Regina for CatholicPhilly.com. They…













































