Cathedral High School (New York City)

Cathedral High School
The high school in 2013, when it was located at 350 East 56th Street
Address
116 East 97th St New York City, New York 10029 United States
Coordinates	40°47′12″N73°57′04″W / 40.7866°N 73.9511°W / 40.7866; -73.9511
Information
Type	Catholic school
Motto	Religio · Mores · Cultura (Religion · Behaviors · Culture)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1905(120 years ago) (1905)
Status	Open
Superintendent	Sister Mary Grace Walsh
School code	202
Chairperson	Gina Fonti
Principal	Jessica Aybar
Grades	9–12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	TACHS test  (2019–2020)
Average class size	25
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Slogan	Belong · Believe · Become
Athletics conference	Catholic High School Athletic Association
Sports	Basketball (junior varsity and varsity), cheerleading, cross country, flag football, lacrosse (varsity), soccer (varsity), softball (varsity), volleyball
Mascot	Bear
Team name	Bears [1]
Rival	St. Jean Baptiste High School
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
School fees	Registration: $200; student and book fee: $800
Tuition	$13,000
Website	cathedralhs.org

Cathedral High School is an American all-girls', private, Roman Catholic high school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York.

It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

Establishment and location

The school was established in 1905 by the Sisters of Charity.

In 1973, the high school moved to East 56th Street into the newly-built Terence Cardinal Cooke Building that served as administrative offices the Archdiocese of New York and also housed the Church of St. John the Evangelist. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

In 2023, it moved from 56th Street into a four-story building on East 97th Street owned by the St. Francis de Sales Parish that was previously occupied by the Marymount School of New York. ^{[3] [6]}

Admissions and curriculum

Enrollment is open to young women of all cultures and faiths.

There are plenty of college preparatory courses as well as Advanced Placement classes, including biology, calculus, English, history, literature, physics, and Spanish.

A course on religion is mandatory on an annual basis; however, the school welcomes stdents of all faiths.

Notable alumni

• Lynda Baquero (born 1967) – television news journalist with local station WNBC ^[7]
• Ursula Burns (born 1958) – president and CEO of Xerox ^[8]
• Eileen Egan (1912–2000) – journalist and peace activist ^[9]
• Ninfa Segarra (born 1950) – last president of the New York City Board of Education ^[10]

References

1. Bears
2. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
3. "About Cathedral". Cathedral High School. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
4. Fiske, Edward B. (August 12, 1971). "$21‐Million First Ave. Complex To House Archdiocesan Offices". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
5. "Cooke Dedicates East Side Church". The New York Times. April 15, 1973. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
6. Schwankert, Steven (September 8, 2023). "Cathedral High School Students Embrace New Academic Home". The Good Newsroom. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
7. "Fall/Winter 2015 Cathedral Connection and Annual Report". Issuu . Retrieved October 4, 2019.
8. Evans, Heidi (May 23, 2009). "Ursula Burns to head Xerox, will be first black woman to be CEO of Fortune 500 company". New York Daily News . Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
9. "Eileen Egan: Pioneer of a Mission". Catholic Relief Services . Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
10. Wyatt, Edward (April 5, 2001). "Woman in the News; Ideological Wanderer -- Ninfa Segarra". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 4, 2019.

External links

• School website