John S. Burke Catholic High School, referred to locally as Burke or Burke Catholic, is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Goshen, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It is the only Catholic high school located in Orange County. The school's colors are blue and white, with their sports team the Burke Eagles carrying on those colors. Occasionally, silver is added to the school's colors. The motto is "Non Vox Sed Votum", Latin for "Not Words But Deeds". Monsignor James Byrnes has been the principal of John S. Burke Catholic since 2001, and one of his main accomplishments was bringing the arts to the school. In May 2008, connecting acres of land to the school were bought by the Archdiocese. These acres will be used for larger sport fields and an auditorium. The school has been in the midst of a contract struggle for many months, and the Archdiocese has recently announced that it is ceasing funding of John S. Burke Catholic High School. Currently, a struggle between Alumni and students versus the administration has erupted over controversy due to lay-offs of particular teachers.
Read more about John S. Burke Catholic High School: Background, Student Life, Demographics, Contract Struggle, Operating Independently of The Archdiocese, Lay-Off Controversy
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