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.
It moved to its current location in 2023.[clarification needed]
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 accepts girls of all faiths.
Notable alumni
- Lynda Baquero (born 1967) – television news journalist with local station WNBC[3]
- Ursula Burns (born 1958) – president and CEO of Xerox[4]
- Eileen Egan (1912–2000) – journalist and peace activist[5]
- Ninfa Segarra (born 1950) – last president of the New York City Board of Education[6]
References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ Bears
- ^ "Fall/Winter 2015 Cathedral Connection and Annual Report". Issuu. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eileen Egan: Pioneer of a Mission". Catholic Relief Services. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
- ^ Wyatt, Edward (April 5, 2001). "Woman in the News; Ideological Wanderer -- Ninfa Segarra". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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