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Data and information on Roman Catholic schools in New York State.
Roman Catholic Schools in New York State
Roman Catholic schools in the state of New York.
Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: K-8, 9-12
School Type: Coeducational K-8; Girls 9-12; day school

Comments: The Academy of St. Joseph was founded in 1856 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. It offers a solid college prep curriculum. If you live in the Suffolk County area and seek a Catholic education for your daughter, ASJ should be on your list.
Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Albertus Magnus High School offers Rockland County families who seek a Catholic education for their sons and daughters a rigorous college prep program at an affordable cost. The school also offers a strong athletics program.
Aquinas Institute, Rochester
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: K-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Aquinas was founded in 1902. Run by the Basilian Fathers, the school offers families in the Rochester area a Catholic education rooted in solid core values and academics.
Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Archbishop Stepinac High School offers boys from the White Plains area a solid academic, college preparation win the best Catholic tradition.
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, Brooklyn
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School is run by the Maryknoll Fathers. It offers a sound academic education with most of its graduates going on to college.
Bishop Maginn High School, Albany
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Bishop Maginn High School is the diocesan high school for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. 98% of its graduates matriculate at major colleges and universities.
Bishop's Academy at Holy Family, Syracuse
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-6
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school supported by the largest parish in the Diocese of Syracuse.
Blessed Sacrament School, Syracuse
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: PK-6
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Blessed Sacrament School has been serving the Syracuse area since 1931. Its graduates go on to other Catholic middle and high schools in the area.
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Buffalo
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Girls, day school

Comments: The Academy was founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1877, a time when girls were taught homemaking skills and little else. The Order knew that girls were capable of much more, and, as their Foundress' assured them, "God did provide." 400 girls enjoy a balanced Catholic education at BASH.
Canisius High School, Buffalo
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Founded in 1870 Canisius High School has been providing a Jesuit education for young men in the Buffalo area for over 130 years.
Cardinal O'Hara High School, Tonawanda
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Founded by Franciscan friars in 1961 Cardinal O'Hara High School is now a fully accredited Catholic high school.
Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: A Marianist school for young men founded in 1930, Chaminade today educates 1600 students with a solid academic program which makes it one of Nassau County's great Catholic high schools.
Christ The King School, Albany
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Christ the King School has served the Albany area for over 40 years.
Christian Brothers Academy, Albany
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 6-12
School Type: Boys, Day school

Comments: Founded in 1859 Christian Brothers Academy offers solid academics as well as military training.
Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Founded in 1900 CBA requires community service in addition to the usual credits in order to graduate. Its sports programs enjoy a fine reputation.
Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-12
School Type: Girls, Day school

Comments: Take a look at the top colleges CSH's grads got to. Then you will understand why this is a serious college prep institution. Solid academics. Conservative Catholic values. Selective admissions.
Dominican Academy, New York
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9 - 12
School Type: Girls, day school

Comments: A Catholic education in the Dominican tradition is what the Academy offers. The traditional core curriculum has been updated with the latest technology. Dominican grads all go on to college.
Fontbonne Hall Academy, Brooklyn
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Girls, day school

Comments: College prep academics with a Catholic emphasis on values and tradition. FHA sends its graduates to many fine Catholic colleges.
Fordham Preparatory School, Bronx
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: The solid academics of a Jesuit education will prepare your son for college level work. If you are thinking about a single sex school in the greater New York area, put this school on your list.
Holy Cross High School, Flushing
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Solid academics in the best Holy Cross tradition is what this fine boys' high school offers. If you live in Queens and want your son to experience a traditional Catholic education, put this school on your list.
Holy Family School, Norwich
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Small Catholic elementary school serving 5 parishes in the Chenango county area of Syracuse.
Holy Name School, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Traditional Catholic education in a Middle States accredited school.
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Long Island's largest Catholic high school offers a solid academic grounding in the Catholic tradition. Fully accredited.
Holy Trinity School, Utica
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-6
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: A fixture in the Utica Catholic education community since the 1950's.
Iona Preparatory School, New Rochelle
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Since 1916 Iona Prep has offered young men in the Westchester area a Catholic education in the Christian Brothers tradition.
John Kennedy Catholic High School, Somers
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Serving the Westchester county communities for the past 80 years Kennedy High offers solid academics, championship athletics and Roman Catholic values and traditions.
Loyola School, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coed, day school

Comments: Rigorous Jesuit education for young men and women. Upper East Side location.
The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Girls, day school

Comments: Since 1936 the Sisters of St. Joseph have offer a college preparatory program for young women. Strong community service component in addition to traditional Roman Catholic education.
Marymount School of New York, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: N-12
School Type: Girls, day school

Comments: A Sacred Heart School offering a solid college preparatory program for young women. Girls have the opportunity to study abroad at Sacred Heart schools in London, Paris and Rome.
McQuaid Jesuit School, Brighton
"Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Offering a Jesuit education for young men in the Rochester area. Extensive athletics.
Monsignor Farrell High School, Staten Island
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Diocesan high school serving the Staten Island community. Traditional Roman Catholic education for young men.
Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.
Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Buffalo
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Mount Saint Joseph Academy exists because of the devotion of its parents. Originally founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph the Academy became a parent-owned and operated school in 2007.
Mount Saint Michael Academy, Bronx
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: The Academy offers a Marist education with a solid college preparatory curriculum.
Nazareth Regional High School, Brooklyn
Religious affiliation: ROman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Nazareth offers a Roman Catholic college prep education in the tradition of the Xaverian Brothers.
Northern Chatauqua Catholic School, Dunkirk
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Small Roman Catholic day school with a wide variety of academic electives and activities.
Notre Dame High School, Batavia
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: College prep high school serving western New York state city of Batavia.
Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School, Utica
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic education in the Xaverian tradition. Utica's only Catholic high school.
Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Girls, day school

Comments: College prep curriculum in a Catholic school operated by the Sisters of Mercy.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Lindenhurst
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Our Lady of Perpetual Help is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Serving the western Suffolk County area of Long Island.
Our Lady of the Hamptons, Southampton
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Accredited Roman Catholic elementary/middle school serving eastern Long Island's south fork.
Our Lady of Victory School, Lackawanna
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school serving western New York state community of Lackawanna.
Regis High School, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Tuition free Catholic education for young men who otherwise could not afford it. This is a very selective school.
Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic education for young women. Suburban Nassau county location just south of Garden City.
Saint Anthony's High School, Huntington
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 8-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic high school in Suffolk County, Long Island, offering a Franciscan education.
Saint Anthony's School, Nanuet
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school operated by the Dominican Sisters in suburban Rockland County, New York.
Saint Bartholomew School, Yonkers
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Roman Catholic elementary/middle school accredited by the Middle States Association.
Saint Christopher's Parochial School, Baldwin
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school serving suburban Nassau County, Long Island.
Saint Clement's Regional Catholic School, Saratoga Springs
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-5
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school serving the Saratoga Springs area.
Saint Denis/Saint Columba School, Hopewell Junction
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school operated by the Dominican Sisters.
Saint Dominic Elementary School, Oyster Bay
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: One of the first Catholic elementary schools on Long Island. Convenient north shore location.
Saint Dominic High School, Oyster Bay
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: St. Dominic's is the oldest high school in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Saint Edmund Preparatory High School, Brooklyn
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Roman Catholic high school accredited by the Middle States Association.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School, Wantagh
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: N-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: The largest elementary school in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Saint Eugene School, Yonkers
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school serving the Yonkers area.
Saint Frances Cabrini School, Brooklyn
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: N-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school serving Brooklyn.
Saint Francis Preparatory School, Fresh Meadows
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: The largest private Catholic high school in the U.S. Strong academic, sports and extracurricular programs.
Saint Helen School, Howard Beach
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school

Comments: Catholic elementary school accredited by the Middle States Association.
Saint John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Private Catholic high school accredited by the Middle States Association. South shore Suffolk County location.
Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Buffalo, NY
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Fully accredited Catholic college preparatory school. Founded by the LaSalle Christian Brothers in 1861.
Saint Joseph's School, Endicott
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Catholic elementary school serving Broome County.
Saint Mary's Elementary School, Manhasset
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Catholic parochial school serving the Manhassett community on Long Island's north shore.
Saint Mary's Elementary School, Lancaster
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Catholic elementary school serving the Lancaster area.
Saint Mary's High School, Lancaster
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: College preparatory program serving the Buffalo area.
Saint Mary's High School, Manhasset
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Catholic parochial high school serving the Manhassett community on Long Island's north shore.
Saint Mary's School, Cortland
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Catholic school serving the suburban Syracuse area.
Saint Mary's Star of the Sea School, Lawrence
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Accredited by the Middle States Association since 1994. Serving the Five Towns area.
Saint Patrick's School, Owego
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Elementary school serving the Owego area.
Saint Pius Tenth School, Rochester
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: PK-6
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Elementary school serving the Rochester area. 85% of faculty and staff have advanced degrees.
Saint Raymond's High School for Boys, Bronx
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Catholic high school for boys in the LaSallian tradition of excellence.
Saint Teresa of Avila School, Albany
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coed, day school
Comments: Roman Catholic day elementary/middle school serving the Albany area.
Saint Teresa of Avila School, Brooklyn
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: PK-8
School Type: Coed, day school
Comments: Catholic elementary/middle school. Accredited by the Middle States Association.
Salesian High School, New Rochelle
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Since 1920 Slaesian High has been educating young men in the Salesian tradition. Producing Christian gentlemen is what this school prides itself for.
Saratoga Central Catholic High, Saratoga
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: coed, day school
Comments: Catholic high school serving the Saratoga area. Full program with 22 sports. AP courses. 99% of graduates go to college.
Seton Catholic Central High School, Binghampton
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: coed, day school
Comments: Catholic high school serving the Broome County communities.
Ursuline School, New Rochelle
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 6-12
School Type: Girls, boarding/day school
Comments: Solid academic preparatory program for young women in the high standards of the Ursuline Sisters. Strong community service component.
Transfiguration School, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: A lower East Side institution since 1832, Transfiguration is a diverse community offering a high quality Catholic education in the Maryknoll Sisters' tradition.
Stella Maris High School, Rockaway Park
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Girls, day school
Comments: Small school operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Honors, AP and college courses are part of the academic mix.
Southtowns Catholic Schools, North Evans
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: K-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Catholic elementary school serving the towns of Evans and Lakeview in western New York.
Xaverian High School, Brooklyn
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Traditional Catholic education to the highest Xaverian Brothers standards. XHS is also an IB school. Comprehensive academic and sports programs.
Xavier High School, New York
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Rigorous academics in the best Jesuit tradition. Serving the New York City area since 1847.

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