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Loughlin's History
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School continues a long tradition
going back to 1851 when the De La Salle Christian Brothers assumed direction of
the boys' section of what was then known as the St. James School on Jay Street
in Brooklyn. In 1926 St. James became one of three diocesan high schools for
boys. In 1933 the school moved to Clermont Avenue and the diocese changed the
name to Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in honor of John Loughlin,
the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn (1853-1891). With the reorganization of the
diocesan school system in the 1960's, Loughlin became a regional school
serving an increasingly diverse population. In 1973 the school became
co-educational and is presently the only diocesan high school in the Diocese of
Brooklyn. Bishop Loughlin has been awarded the Blue Ribbon for Excellence by the
United States Department of Education.
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Leo the Lion
A Loughlin tradition since 1947 |
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Would
you like a private lunch table and free lunch for a week?
Well in 1947, James Sutton won the "Name Loughlin" contest thatchanged the history of Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School.
Sutton gave Loughlin their infamous lion mascot and named the furious
school spirited animal Leo. The
name Leo was given to the Lion in memory of the late Brother Charisus Leo, FSC.
The celebrant at Brother Leo’s funeral described him as a lion-hearted
man; Sutton came up with the lion mascot from Brother Leo’s eulogy.
Sutton received much pampering from the student council in addition to
free lunches in the cafeteria. |
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Music composed by Angelo Consoli; arranged by Louis Maffei in 1979.
First stanza written by John Horan ('37);
second stanza written by Tom Coonelly ('57); revised 1973 by the Loughlin
Community Council. |
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Loughlin fight for victory,
and show your might for the right we adore.
Loyal ones of old St. James,
marching as before.
Spirits high and hearts so true,
our banner's purple and gold above,
As Loughlin lifts its head triumphantly,
always first is the school we love.
Onward, loyal Loughlinites,
and give three cheers for the purple and gold.
We've a name we must defend;
winning is our goal.
Rally now to meet the foe;
we'll put our strength and our hearts in play.
Until our school goes on to victory,
we will fight for the Loughlin way. |
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