St. Vincent Ferrer High School
Address
151 East 65th Street
(Upper East Side, Manhattan)

Upper East Side, Manhattan

New York City
,
New York
10065

United States
Coordinates40°45′57″N 73°57′53″W / 40.76583°N 73.96472°W / 40.76583; -73.96472
Information
TypePrivate, all-female
Motto"Veritas"
(Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Vincent Ferrer and Catherine of Sienna
Established1884 (1884)
PrincipalSr. Martha Kunesh, OP
Faculty32 (as of November 2022)
Grades9–12
GenderGirls
Enrollment500 (2016)
Average class size12:1
CampusUrban
Color(s)Green and white   
Slogan"Falcons Fly Higher"
AthleticsBasketball, cheerleading, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball, track, cross-country, dance
MascotFalcon
NicknameFerrer
Team nameFalcons
RivalCathedral High School, Dominican Academy, Notre Dame School, St. Jean Baptiste High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperThe Trumpet
School fees$800 (registration) $700 (book fee)
Tuition$11,450 (as of 2022)
AffiliationDominican Sisters of Our Lady of the Springs
Admissions DirectorSr. Christine Cosgrove, OP
Athletic DirectorGina Loayza-Marcelo
Websitesaintvincentferrer.com

St. Vincent Ferrer High School is an independent, college-preparatory Roman Catholic high school for girls located on the Upper East Side of the Manhattan, in New York City, New York.

Named for Saint Vincent Ferrer, it was founded by the Dominican fathers in 1884. The school is sponsored by the parish of Saint Vincent Ferrer and is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of Springs (now The Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of the Springs of Bridgeport) teach and administer the school.

History

The school was founded in 1884 by the Dominican fathers of the Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer to meet the growing immigrant population.[2] It was originally a co-educational elementary school, with the high school being added in 1909. The present school building was erected in 1954, the same year it became an all-girls college-preparatory high school. The grammar school closed in 1985, and twelve years later the Advisory Board was created. The school was accredited by Middle States Association in 2002, two years after the Scholars Program was inaugurated.[3]

Academics

Ferrer offers courses in the categories of Math, English, Social Studies, Religion, Fine Arts, and Language. Both modern and classical languages are taught at the school. In addition, the school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, the Pre-Med College Advantage Program, and a Math and Science Academy for 7th grade girls.[4]

Saint Vincent Ferrer High School is one of the few select high schools in New York City which participates in the College Advantage Program of St. John's University.  Seniors and Juniors are able to earn up to 18 college credits in while attending college-level classes at Ferrer during the regular school day with their regular Ferrer faculty, who have been approved by St. John's as adjunct professors. [4]

Demographics

As of 2022-23, the school had an enrollment of 401 students.[5] There were 32 teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 12:1.[6]

The school's student body was 52.4% White, 26.2% Hispanic, 8.7% Asian, 7.5% Black, and 3.7% two or more races.[5]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Untitled Document". virtualny.ashp.cuny.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "HISTORY - Saint Vincent Ferrer High School". saint-vincent-ferrer-high-school.echalksites.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "ACADEMICS - Saint Vincent Ferrer High School". www.saintvincentferrer.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Explore St. Vincent Ferrer High School". Niche. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Explore St. Vincent Ferrer High School". Niche. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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