Construction is to begin next month on a new regional Catholic high school in western Massachusetts.
Officials have announced a groundbreaking ceremony will take place on September 18th for the new Pope Francis High School in Springfield.
The school is the result of the merger of Holyoke Catholic High School and Cathedral High School.
The location is the former site of Cathedral that was wrecked by a tornado five years ago.
Paul Gagliarducci is the project director.
"We are excited about the possibilities and potential of bringing Pope Francis High School to reality in many many ways," he said earlier this year.
The new high school building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2018.
