OUR SCHOOL

2.2 SCHOOL HISTORY

Cardinal Gibbons was established in September 1961, by His Excellency, Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, who appointed Reverend Thomas A. Dennehy the first Supervising Principal, Sister Marie Schramko, O.S.F., was named principal of the Girls’ Division and Reverend Henry Mirowski, Sch.P., became principal of the Boys’ Division. CGHS opened its doors to 176 freshmen and sophomores on a sand-strewn campus with two buildings. The expansion was the keyword. In the following years, the addition of the eleventh and twelfth grades, an enlarged faculty, a field house, science wing, cafeteria, gym, and new classrooms has led to the present ten buildings, parking lots, and improved campus.

In 1972, the school became co-educational. On June 17th, 1973, Reverend Joseph Huck was appointed to succeed Reverend Thomas A. Dennehy as Supervising Principal. Since September of 1974, Very Reverend Joseph J. Kershner had been Acting Supervising Principal.

On Father Kershner’s retirement, on December 2, 2002, Mr. Paul D. Ott was appointed Acting Principal. His appointment as principal became effective July 1, 2003. At the conclusion of the 2018-2019 year, Mr. Paul D. Ott retired with Cardinal Gibbons transitioning to the President-Principal model with Mr. Tom Mahon and Oscar Cedeño, respectively. At the conclusion of the 2020-2021 year, Cardinal Gibbons returned to the Principal model with Mr. Cedeño in that role.