Editing Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (section)

====Parochial schools====
The St. James Regional, formerly St. Madeline-St. Rose School, serves grades 1st through 8.  Originally, these were two separate parishes but in 1993, with declining enrollments, the [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]] consolidated the St. Madeline Parish in Ridley Park, and the St. Rose of Lima Parish in nearby Eddystone.  The Archdiocese had an area wide consolidation of schools due to declining enrollment.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} The school is now called St. James Regional School after combining with St. Gabriel's in [[Norwood, Pennsylvania|Norwood]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicphilly.com/2012/07/uncategorized/school-closing-list/|title=2012 Catholic grade school consolidations/closings|work=Catholicphilly.com|date=2012-07-15|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref> The name originated from the former [[St. James High School for Boys]] in [[Chester, Pennsylvania|Chester]]. The St. James High alumni association suggested the name, and the new school asked to use not only the name but also the mascot and colors.<ref>{{cite web|author=Logue, Timothy|url=https://www.delcotimes.com/news/merged-school-in-ridley-park-will-resurrect-legendary-st-james/article_a324ddf9-96c5-579a-b7a5-473377c854d7.html|title=Merged school in Ridley Park will resurrect legendary St. James' name|work=[[Delco Times]]|date=2012-02-04|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref> When it opened it had 402 students, with around 201<!--half as per source--> being from St. Gabriel.<ref name=OrmsbyStJamesopen>{{cite web|author=Ormsby, Barbara|url=https://www.delcotimes.com/news/st-james-returns-as-elementary-school-opens-new-era-in/article_48efc2f2-f3f2-58c2-83f4-95ac6fde2254.html|title=St. James returns as elementary school opens new era in Catholic education in Ridley Park (With Video)|work=[[Delco Times]]|date=2012-09-05|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref>

[[Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, Pennsylvania)|Cardinal O'Hara High School]], serving grades 9 through 12, is a coeducational school located in [[Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Springfield]], and serves the Ridley Park, Chester, Swarthmore, and Springfield area.