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Welcome to John S. Burke Catholic High School (formerly St. John’s Academy (1899 - 1904), Garr Institute (1904 - 1946), St John’s High School (1946 - 1963), John S. Burke Catholic High School (1963 - present). The first Catholic parochial high school in New York State, St. John's Academic School, opened in Goshen, New York, in 1899. It's been 50 years since T. Cullen wrote these words in St. John The Evangelist Goshen, NY "Children from the surrounding areas came in increasing numbers seeking, at the cost of sacrifice and inconvenience, the benefits of Catholic education". Those words still ring true today. Read more