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 Named National Softball Pitcher of the Week After Throwing Pair of Perfect Games
Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Devon Miller, a sophomore at Fordham University, was recently named the Wilson/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Pitcher of the Week…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad’s Nonprofit Takes Giant Steps to Fight Food Insecurity
Bishop Shanahan graduate Derek Fiorenza founded Fiorenza’s Food for Friends (F4) a decade ago to help fight food insecurity in the region, writes Michael Bradley…
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Popular Rock Band Fronted by West Chester Native, Bishop Shanahan Grad Releases New Album
RFA, a popular rock band based in Philadelphia and fronted by West Chester native and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Dan Cousart, has released a…
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2021 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Derek Fiorenza
Coatesville resident and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Derek Fiorenza is the Chief Operating Officer of Summit Group Retirement Planners, Inc. and the Founder and…
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West Chester Native Goes from Undrafted NFL Rookie to Breakout Performer in a Matter of Months
It’s rare for an undrafted rookie to actually make an NFL roster. It’s even rarer for him to crack the starting lineup in his first…
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Legendary Figure on the Chester County Sports Scene Dies at 88
Ted Torrance – who spent more than a half-century at Bishop Shanahan as a teacher, coach, and athletic director – has died at the age…
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Shanahan Grad, Restaurateur Who Helped Put West Chester on the Dining Map Dies at 72
John Paul McFadden, a noted restaurateur who helped put West Chester on the dining map with his passion for modern eateries in historic settings, has…
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After Going Undrafted, Two Locals Sign Free-Agent Contracts, Hoping to Make an NFL Roster
Two Chester County natives are preparing to seize their opportunity to make an NFL roster when training camps eventually open, writes Pete DiGiovanni for PA…
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After Two National Titles and Nine Final Fours, Hall of Fame Coach from West Chester to Retire
Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Ann “Muffet” McGraw, who grew up in West Chester and graduated from Saint Agnes School in 1969 and Bishop Shanahan…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad’s Productive Season of College Basketball Earns Her All-Conference Honors
West Chester native Courtney Warley, who recently completed her junior season as a center on the Manhattan College women’s basketball team, has been named to…
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With Sports Brought to a Halt, Local College Athletes Find Themselves with Plenty of Free Time
With sports brought to a sudden halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, local college athletes are finding themselves with a lot of free time on…
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Pair of Healthcare Professionals from Chester County to Compete in Olympic Marathon Trials
West Chester East graduate Duriel Hardy and Bishop Shanahan graduate Kayla Lampe are among more than a handful of Philadelphia-area healthcare professionals who are going…
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Local Priest, Bishop Shanahan Grad Reminded of Christmas’s Message by Uncommon Event
During a speech at the annual Soulful Christmas Concert at the Kimmel Center, Father Christopher Walsh, a Bishop Shanahan graduate and priest at St. Raymond…
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A Christmas Miracle: Bishop Shanahan Cheerleader Defies Dire Prognosis After Devastating Injury
Despite being given a dire prognosis after suffering a devastating injury, Lauren Garrett, a student at Bishop Shanahan High School, managed to get back on…
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‘Mean Girls’ Musical Arrives in Philly, Stars Bishop Shanahan Grad
Mean Girls, the musical that features Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Mary Kate Morrissey, has arrived in Philadelphia and will run through Dec. 1, according…
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Glenmoore Native Helps Yale Women’s Volleyball Team Win Its Third Straight Ivy League Title
Glenmoore native and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Renee Shultz, a sophomore on the Yale women’s volleyball team, recently helped the Bulldogs clinch a share…
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Pair of Bishop Shanahan Grads Among WCU’s Seven All-Conference Field Hockey Honorees
For the second straight year, West Chester University claimed seven spots on the three All-PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) field hockey teams. Furthermore, the Golden…
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Theology Teacher at Bishop Shanahan Receives Papal Award
Joseph Aquilante, a theology teacher at Bishop Shanahan, has been honored with the Benemerenti Medal, writes Lou Baldwin for CatholicPhilly.com. The award was created in…
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