Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School

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Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
McClancy Mem HS 31 Av 72 St jeh.jpg
31st Avenue entrance
Address
Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
71-06 31st Avenue

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11370

Coordinates 40°45′29″N73°53′43″W / 40.75806°N 73.89528°W / 40.75806; -73.89528
Information
Type Private, Co-ed
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Established1956
StatusOpen
PresidentNicholas Melito
PrincipalJames Castrataro
Staff26
Faculty35
Grades 9-12
Enrollmentapprox. 660 (2015)
Color(s) Scarlet and White   
SloganThe school that makes a difference.
Athletics13 sports
MascotThe Crusader
Team nameCrusaders
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Sentinel
YearbookThe McClancian
Website www.msgrmcclancy.org

Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School is a co-educational Catholic high school located in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York. As of Fall 2012, the school started accepting young women. Founded by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1956, Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and provides education for approximately 550 students from grades 9 to 12. Admissions is open to any student of any ethnicity and of any faith, but requires TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools) scores from students entering from the 8th grade; students on other levels contact the school directly. The school was first founded in 1956, dedicated to the memory of Msgr. Joseph V. McClancy, a long time diocesan Superintendent of Schools for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The school is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. [2]

Contents

McClancy draws students from eighty-five parochial and public schools located throughout Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island.

Athletics

The McClancy athletics program includes:


Renovation

The school has recently[ when? ] undergone an extensive renovation project which included soundproofing and air conditioning for each classroom. The school has also fully renovated the biology, chemistry, and physics labs over the summer of 2011. Over the summer of 2012, the school created a new media center, and a new art studio. In April 2022, the new Stephen J. Squeri '77 Sports Complex was completed due to a special donation from alumni, and current[ when? ] American Express CEO, Steve Squeri.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. MMMHS. "Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School". Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School website. Retrieved 2007-08-01.

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