 On October 8, 2009, Cardinal Justin Rigali announced that the school would be closing, effective the end of the 2009-2010 school year, along with Cardinal Dougherty High School.The decision was based on a report made by the Archdiocese Office of Catholic Education.In its final year, enrollment was 551, had dropped 29% in the last decade and was forecast to decline by an additional 24 percent in the next three years, leading to the decision to close.