Monsignor Scanlan High School

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Monsignor Scanlan High School
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Monsignor Scanlan High School

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Coordinates 40°49′30.5″N73°50′16″W / 40.825139°N 73.83778°W / 40.825139; -73.83778
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Type Private, Coeducational
Motto"Remembering the Past, Preparing for the Future"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1949(75 years ago) (1949)
School code33975
PrincipalEric Mercado
Grades 912
Enrollment460 [1]  (2021)
Campus size13 acres (53,000 m2)
Color(s)   Navy and white
Nickname Crusaders
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
NewspaperThe Crusader
School fees$1,550
Tuition$7,750
Affiliation Dominican Sisters of Sparkill
Athletic DirectorMaxwell "Bingo" Cole
Assistant PrincipalAimee Esposito
Website scanlanhs.edu
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Monsignor Scanlan High School is an American four-year private, Roman Catholic high school located in the Throggs Neck neighborhood of The Bronx, New York City, New York. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.

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History

Monsignor Scanlan High School was initially established in 1949 as two schools, St. Helena's High School for Boys and St. Helena's High School for Girls. Both schools were formed by Monsignor Arthur J. Scanlan, founding pastor of St. Helena's Church. He also founded the parish elementary school in 1940. Both high schools were renamed in Scanlan's honor in 1972 and merged to form one coeducational high school in 1976.

The parish also operated a commercial high school[ clarification needed ] from 1956 to 2002.

Location

The school is located on a 13-acre campus in the Throggs Neck neighborhood of The Bronx. Students residing in The Bronx, Queens and Manhattan constitute the majority of the pupil population. The Q50 and Q44 MTA bus lines accommodate students traveling from different points in Queens and The Bronx. The school is adjacent to Westchester Creek to the west and the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge and Ferry Point Park to the south. [3]

Academics

The academic program is organized around a seven-day cycle on three academic levels designed to accommodate the scholastic needs of students.

S.T.E.M.

The school offers S.T.E.M. (science, technology engineering and mathematics) courses as part of the Amazon Future Engineer Pathway STEM Program in Partnership with Edhesive. Course offerings include: Introduction to Computer Coding and Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science.

Advanced-placement courses

The school offers two programs for its students to earn college credits:

Advanced-placement courses are offered in:

College-level courses

The school also partners with St. John's University to offer college-level courses to juniors and seniors with an opportunity to obtain college credits.

Campus facilities

Athletics

The school offers competitive athletic programs to its students. It has garnered several city-wide championship titles.

Notable alumni

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