Established 1934 Phone +1 718-367-2113 Founded 1934 | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Founder Sr. Mary Joseph, O.P. Motto Veritas Colors Blue, Gold | |
President Sr. Margaret Ryan, O.P. Principal Sr. Catherine Rose Quigley, O.P. Address 685 E 182nd St, Bronx, NY 10457, USA Profiles | ||
Aquinas High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in The Bronx, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
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Background
The school was originally established in 1900 as St. Martin's Academy and only served Grades 1-6. In 1923, Aquinas Hall opened as a two-year business school. The school established a 4-year high school in 1934. Founded in 1923 by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, New York, Aquinas High School provides a Catholic college preparatory education that encourages the development of young women to their potential. The school has over 800 students and 70 teachers and staff complemented by parents and alumnae. The school offers After school activities including athletics as well as its marching band and string orchestra. For the past couple of years the AHS Band has placed in the NYC annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The school's varsity basketball team was 2006 Class B New York State Federation Champions. Aquinas graduates 100 percent of its girls. In 2002, First Lady Laura Bush visited Aquinas High School.
Accredited by:
Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools