Aquinas High School (New York)

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Aquinas High School
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Aquinas High School (New York)
685 East 182nd Street

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10457

United States
Coordinates 40°51′05″N73°53′15″W / 40.8513°N 73.8874°W / 40.8513; -73.8874 Coordinates: 40°51′05″N73°53′15″W / 40.8513°N 73.8874°W / 40.8513; -73.8874
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Type Private
MottoVeritas
(Truth)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1923;100 years ago (1923)
FounderMary Joseph, O.P.
Closed2021
Oversight Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
PresidentAnna E. Parra
PrincipalMark A. Shultz [1]
Teaching staff30
Grades 9-12
Gender Girls
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Team nameLady Bears
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
PublicationThe Aquinite (literary magazine)
NewspaperSpirit of Aquinas
YearbookVeritas
Website www.aquinashs.org

Aquinas High School was a 9-12 all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in the Belmont section of the Bronx, New York, United States. It was located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

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The building now houses Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter Elementary School.

Background

In the late nineteenth century the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill purchased the Frederick Grote estate, which consisted of an entire city block from East 182 Street to East 183 Street. Frederick Grote was a partner in the firm "F. Grote & Co.", manufacturers of ivory goods. The business was located on 14th Street in Manhattan. Mr. Grote died October 22, 1886. [3] In 1900, a day school was established in the three-story frame servants' house for children of the Parish of St. Martin of Tours. It was called St. Martin's Academy and only served grades 1–6. As enrollment increased, the academy was moved to the brick Victorian Grote mansion. [4]

When the parish decided to establish a parochial school, in 1923, the sisters converted the academy into "Aquinas Hall", a two-year business school for young women. A second building was added in 1929. In the mid-1930s, it was determined that the students would be better served by a four year high school curriculum. A 4-year high school was established in 1939. [4] On September 11, 2002, First Lady Laura Bush visited Aquinas High School. [5]

In June 2020, the school announced that it would close following the 2020–2021 school year due to declining enrollment. While originally designed for 800 students, there were only 200 at the time the closing was announced. [5] [1] On June 10, 2021, Aquinas graduated its final class. [6] The building is now home to Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School. It is an elementary school, serving members of the community

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aquinas High School in Belmont to close doors permanently in June of 2021". News 12. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  3. The American Stationer, Vol. 23, Howard Lockwood, 1888, p. 252 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. 1 2 "Our School". www.aquinashs.org.
  5. 1 2 Cohen, Jason. "Aquinas High School in Belmont to shutter in 2021". am newyork. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. 1 2 Pietrafesa, Dan. "Students, Staff Are Grateful for the Aquinas Experience". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2021-12-22.

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