Cathedral High School (New York City)

Cathedral High School is an American all-girls', private, Roman Catholic high school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York.

Cathedral High School
The high school in 2013, when it was located at 350 East 56th Street
Address
116 East 97th St New York City, New York 10029 United States
Coordinates	40.7866°N 73.9511°W / 40.7866; -73.9511
Information
Type	Catholic school
Motto	Religio · Mores · Cultura (Religion · Behaviors · Culture)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1905 (120 years ago) (1905)
Status	Open
Sister school	All Hallows High School, Cardinal Hayes High School, La Salle Academy, Xavier High School
Superintendent	Sister Mary Grace Walsh
School code	202
President	Juliette Picciano
Chairperson	Gina Fonti
Principal	Jessica Aybar
Grades	9–12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	TACHS test (2019–2020)
Average class size	25
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Slogan	Belong · Believe · Become
Athletics conference	Catholic High School Athletic Association
Sports	Basketball (junior varsity and varsity), cheerleading, cross country, fencing, lacrosse (varsity), soccer (varsity), softball (varsity), volleyball
Mascot	Bear
Team name	Bears[1]
Rival	St. Jean Baptiste High School
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
School fees	Registration: $200; student and book fee: $800
Tuition	$12,500
Website	cathedralhs.org

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.

In 1973, the high school moved to East 56th Street into the newly-built Terence Cardinal Cooke Building that served as administrative offices the Archdiocese of New York and also housed the Church of St. John the Evangelist.^[3][4][5]

In 2023, it moved from 56th Street into a four-story building on East 97th Street owned by the St. Francis de Sales Parish that was previously occupied by the Marymount School of New York.^[3][6]

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^[7]
• Ursula Burns (born 1958) – president and CEO of Xerox^[8]
• Eileen Egan (1912–2000) – journalist and peace activist^[9]
• Ninfa Segarra (born 1950) – last president of the New York City Board of Education^[10]