Roanoke Catholic High School - Key Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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otewoz Father Igoe con- gratulates Co- Editor Jane Tan- kersley on her National Merit score while Sis- ter Cornelius watches. This year's KEY marks the tenth annivel of Roanoke Catholic High School. T years have been ten eventful ones as denced by the growth of the school to present student body of nearly 300 pu The idea of consolidating the two si Catholic high schools in Roanoke-Our l of Nazareth and Saint Andrew's-was ceived by our late bishop, Most Revei Peter L. Ireton. In May, 1950, our ne appointed pastor, Father John S. Igoe, given the tremendous task of combining two schools. He, assisted by Sister Cathe Alma, principal of Saint Andrews was main force in bringing about the conso tion. Under the faithful guidance of the clerg all the parishes in Roanoke and its envir and under the dedicated teaching of the ters of Charity of Nazareth, Roanoke Ca lic High School has grown and prospt This year another grade was added to four years of high school. The eighth gra are ranked now as part of the high schoo the direction of the Commonwealth Diocesan Boards of Education. As the tenth graduating class of Roar Catholic High we are proud of the impr ments that have been made on Carl Hill and the growth and the growing portance of our Alma Mater. Ad ma annoy and Atl exceZJi0m.'l'e-on and o the greater things God means for R. C