Aquinas High School (New York)

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Aquinas High School
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Address
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685 East 182nd Street

New York City (Belmont, Bronx)
,
New York
10457

United States
Coordinates40°51′05″N 73°53′15″W / 40.8513°N 73.8874°W / 40.8513; -73.8874Coordinates: 40°51′05″N 73°53′15″W / 40.8513°N 73.8874°W / 40.8513; -73.8874
Information
TypePrivate
MottoVeritas
(Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1923; 98 years ago (1923)
FounderMary Joseph, O.P.
Closed2021
OversightRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
PresidentAnna E. Parra
PrincipalMark A. Shultz[1]
Teaching staff30
Grades9-12
GenderGirls
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Team nameLady Bears
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
PublicationThe Aquinite (literary magazine)
NewspaperSpirit of Aquinas
YearbookVeritas
Websitewww.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.

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]

Aquinas High School provides a Catholic college preparatory education. For the past couple of years the AHS Band has placed in the NYC annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.[citation needed] The school's varsity basketball team was 2006 Class B New York State Federation Champions. 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]

Accredited by:

Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[citation needed]

Awards and recognition[]

  • Exemplary School Award- United States Department of Education (1985)
  • Blue Ribbon School Award- United States Department of Education (2000)
  • Catholic Schools for Tomorrow Award for Innovation in Technology - Today's Catholic Teacher.
  • Named an: Outstanding American High School - U.S. News & World Report[4]

Notable alumni[]

  • April Lee Hernández, actress
  • Debbi Morgan, actress
  • Julissa Reynoso, former United States Ambassador to Uruguay
  • Judy Torres, freestyle music artist and dance-pop singer

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Aquinas High School in Belmont to close doors permanently in June of 2021. In June of 2021, Aquinas graduated it's final class. The building is now home to Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School. It is an elementary school, serving members of the community". 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. 252Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Our School". www.aquinashs.org.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Cohen, Jason. "Aquinas High School in Belmont to shutter in 2021". am newyork. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

External links[]

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