Serra High School - Juniper Yearbook (McKeesport, PA)

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1961 Fr. Luke, Fr. Kieran, and Fr. Duch enjoy dinner as , 'Qk suv ff ' x, Former alumni Father Graban and Father Luke Father Alexis speaks at the 25th anniversary Celebrants enter church dinner b , 25th Anniversary 5

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me some NG 09 5573764 K he first Senior class numbering 96 boys was graduated on 3 g tJunepp7, 1965.Serra became ,pa co-ed institution in 1972, 1 taking in, that year, approximtely 106 girls Being a co ed school obviously allowed for a larger enrollment. In September, 1961, Serra's enrollment was 89g in September, 1985, total enroll- ment.. reached 608 in grades,.9 through 12. .Also since that first graduating class of Serra High School in 1965, 2,369 students have been graduated. All those Students weren't just trained scholas- ticlyeither. They were also trained athleticly. Serra has claim to fivevfundefeated athletic teams. Four belong to track and one to football. it Serra truly is 25 years proud. However, there would be nothing to be,,proudp of if it weren't for special people. Thatfs why when someone asks, What is Serra I-IighSchool? , the reply is simple. The necessary ingredient of Serra High School is people. When- ever ,the name Serra is mentioned, the connotation is the people who ,,t remake up Serraw--the dozens of teachers and :hundreds of students who are and always will be Serra. tfrom Serra's first yearbook, 19655 With these types of people the next 25 years should shinefeven brighter. Holy Trinity School - Sept., 1961 6 25th Anniversary Groundbreaking April 13, 1962 Serra's first freshmen class - 1962