[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 83 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING WEST PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, today I call attention to a very 
special honor bestowed upon the West Philadelphia Catholic High School 
of Philadelphia, PA. West Philadelphia Catholic High School is among 
266 secondary schools to be selected as a Blue Ribbon School of 
Excellence. The U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School of 
Excellence Program nationally recognizes public and private schools 
that are effective in meeting local, State, and national goals and in 
educating their students.
  Mr. President, I would like to congratulate West Philadelphia 
Catholic High School on this distinguished achievement. I am also proud 
to say that the West Philadelphia Catholic High School is a two-time 
winner of this prestigious honor and is the only Archdiocesan school to 
have received this award. As the U.S. Department of Education notes, 
these Blue Ribbon Schools are not only centers of educational 
excellence in their communities, but are often visited by educators 
from across the country who study their success.
  The West Philadelphia Catholic High School is a Blue Ribbon Award 
winner because of the hard work of its students, the continued support 
of parents and graduates, and the dedication of its faculty and 
administration. This hard work and dedication to excellence can also be 
seen in the high number of graduating students who pursue higher 
education.
  Again Mr. President, the Blue Ribbon Award is an honor to the 
students, faculty, and administration of the West Philadelphia Catholic 
High School as well as the city of Philadelphia. At this time I would 
like to extend my best wishes to West Philadelphia Catholic High School 
and congratulate this academic community on a job well done.

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