St. Barnabas High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school located in the Woodlawn section of The Bronx, New York. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
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History
Founded in September 1924 and being at its current location since 1959, the school is located in the Woodlawn section of the borough of the Bronx. It also borders the southeastern section of the City of Yonkers in neighboring Westchester County. Since its inception, the school was founded and has been operated by the Sisters of Charity. As of September 1, 2015, St. Barnabas High School become independent of the St. Barnabas Parish. The St. Barnabas High School Chapel was renovated sometime during the tenure of Msgr. Timothy S. Collins, which was from 1986 to 1994.
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Curriculum
St. Barnabas High School follows the New York State Department of Education Curriculum. Some senior electives include Psychology and Personal Finance. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools The student to teacher ratio is 15:1 with a majority of students going on to colleges or universities. The class of 2015 amassed nearly $7 million in college scholarships with a 100% graduation rate. As of 2016, the senior class earned over $10 million in scholarship and grants from a vast array of colleges and universities. Additionally, St. Barnabas offers Mercy College (New York) credits for various courses.
Performing Arts
Film and Drama
St. Barnabas High School's Film Club was created in 2008. It had merged with the existing Drama Club the following year. Together, the Film and Drama Club have produced features and short films. Additionally, plays and musicals have been produced by its members.
Music
St. Barnabas has a noteworthy choir, which consists of students from all over the St. Barnabas parish. In 2016, they were the only school in the archdiocese to be invited to sing for Pope Francis during the traditional date of the Epiphany (holiday), January 6.
Athletics
St. Barnabas High School participates in four sports: basketball, scoccer, softball and volleyball.
Extracurricular activities
St. Barnabas High School has a variety of after school clubs and activities which include: Albanian Club, Cheerleading, Chess, Choir, Dance (African, Caribbean, Hip-Hop, Indian, Irish and Spanish), Film and Drama, Italian, La Casa Latina, Math, Art Club, Nubian Pride, Shakespeare Competition, Student Ambassadors, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Yearbook and marching in the Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade.
St. Barnabas also has academic societies such as the National English Honors Society; Virginia Woolf Chapter, Hispanic National Honor Society; NY Luis Ponce DeLeon Chapter and a National Honor Society; Blanid Stewart Chapter.
Notable alumnae
- Eileen Ivers, a Grammy award winning and Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion fiddle player and one of the founding members of all the all-female group Cherish the Ladies as well as head of her own band Immigrant Soul. She is regarded by the New York Times as "the Jimi Hendrix" of the violin.
- Joanie Madden, flute and whistle player of traditional Irish music, leader of all-female group Cherish the Ladies
- Denise Richardson, class of 1964 a host on WNET Channel 13 in New York City and Director of Communications for the Salvation Army.
- Mildred Trouillot, lawyer and former First Lady of Haiti
Notes and references
External links
- Official website
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