Bishop Kearney High School (New York City)

Bishop Kearney High School
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Address
2202 60th Street New York City (Bensonhurst, Brooklyn), New York 11204 United States
Coordinates	40°36′58″N 73°58′41″W / 40.61611°N 73.97806°W / 40.61611; -73.97806Coordinates: 40°36′58″N 73°58′41″W / 40.61611°N 73.97806°W / 40.61611; -73.97806
Information
Type	Private, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
Status	Open
Oversight	Sisters of Saint Joseph
President	Dr. Margaret Minson
Dean	Patricia Cooper
Principal	Elizabeth Gugliermo
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	500- 600
Average class size	20
Campus type	indoor school building
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Slogan	Educating Women Who Shape the Future.
Song	Kearney Hail to Thee
Athletics	swimming, tennis, golf, softball (v&jv), volleyball(v&jv), soccer, basket ball(v&jv)
Sports	See athletics
Mascot	Tiger
Nickname	Kearney
Team name	Tigers
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Average SAT scores	1200-2400
Average ACT scores	24-36
Newspaper	The Trumpet
Yearbook	Memorare
School fees	400 (books) 250 (uniform)
Tuition	8,500
Admissions Director	Christine LoMacchio
Athletic Director	Anthony Troiano
Website	www.bishopkearneyhs.org

Bishop Kearney High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in the Bensonhurst region of Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

About

Kearney continues to pursue this mission: The Bishop Kearney Community is Christianity in Action - Living, Loving and Teaching as Jesus.

Kearney is well known in the Brooklyn area and is well known for receiving over 20 million dollars in scholarships a year. 100% of graduates are accepted into a college.

Kearney offers a wide array of opportunities with over 20 clubs an activities. Their band has participated in and won several parade-based competitions and their speech team has been extremely successful. Other clubs, donate hundreds to funding local and global charities.

In 2015, Bishop Kearney partnered with 21st Century Fox for the student-run television station, WBKS.

In 2015, Bishop Kearney partnered with CollegeSpring to offer free SAT prep to all Kearney juniors as part of the academic curriculum.

Kearney annually participates in the Veteran's Day Parade.

Background

Bishop Raymond A. Kearney High School was founded in 1961 as part of the Diocesan system of schools. It was dedicated by Most Rev. Brian Joseph McEntegart on November 2, 1961 and named in honor of the youngest auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn who had served the diocese from 1935 until his death on October 1, 1956.

The Sisters of Saint Joseph were asked to administer and staff the school. In 1973, the Henry Hald Association, which governed diocesan schools was dissolved and the school was purchased by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It was incorporated and reopened as Bishop Kearney High School which was to be governed by a Board of Trustees. In 1994, the Board was expanded to include not only the General Government of the Congregation, but also parents, alumnae and other lay persons with expertise in education, finance and plant management.

The administrators of Bishop Kearney High School have been: Sister Letitia Maria Flanagan, CSJ (1961-67) Sister Mary Jogues (Rose Tehan), CSJ (1967-70) Sister John Crucis (Helen Faulds), CSJ (1970-80) Sister Ann McCarthy (John Capistran), CSJ (1980-90) Sister Joan McAvoy (Maria Columba), CSJ (1990-2003) Sister Thomasine Stagnitta, CSJ (2003-2014) Mrs Elizabeth Guglielmo (2014-Present)

Some significant dates in Bishop Kearney's history: Accredited by Middle States Association 1966 Mater Dei, Chapter of National Honor Society est. 1966 Incorporated by NYS Board of Regents 1973 Absolute Charter granted 1979

In his dedication address in 1961, Bishop McEntegart predicted: "In this school, young girls for decades to come will be taught the truths of God's word. They will receive an education second to none."

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The school is named for Bishop Raymond A. Kearney of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Notable alumnae

Donna Pantaleo Murphy, CEO of Havas Heath global network
Elaine Aurigemma Hughes, Founder and CEO of E.A. Hughes & Co.
MJ Pedone, Indra Public Relations
Kayane Hanna Hinday, Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Lisa Sclafani Sorrento, Director of Surgery in the Regional Networks of Memorial Sloan Kettering
Maureen Tobin Powers, Managing Principal of Trading for Halcyon Asset Management
Christine Doherty, Commanding Officer of the NYPD's Counterterrorism Bureau's Lower Manhattan Security Imitative
Donna Corrado, Commissioner for the NYC Department for the Aging
Deborah Aquila, Senior Vice President of Features Casting for Paramount Pictures
Maria Laterza, Professional Basketball Player, UBBC APOsport Herzogenburg
Kerri Gallagher, Professional runner, Nike

Notes and references

↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-27.
↑ BKHS. "School History". Bishop Kearney High School website. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-08-01.

External links

School Website

Diocese of Brooklyn

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