St. Raymond Academy

Saint Raymond Academy For Girls
Address
1725 Castle Hill Avenue
New York City (Parkchester, Bronx), New York 10462
United States
Coordinates 40°50′31″N 73°51′16″W / 40.84194°N 73.85444°W / 40.84194; -73.85444Coordinates: 40°50′31″N 73°51′16″W / 40.84194°N 73.85444°W / 40.84194; -73.85444
Information
Type Private, all-female
Motto Commitment to Excellence
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Sisters of Charity
Established 1960
Dean Peggy Roach
Principal Sr. Mary Ann D'Antonio
Pastor Father James Cruz
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Blue, yellow and white             
Sports Volleyball, basketball and softball
Team name Lady Ravens
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Athletic Director M. Torres
Advancement Director L. Schaller
Website straymondacademy.org

St. Raymond Academy For Girls is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, New York, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, and located next to the Church of St. Raymond.

The school has been accredited by the NYS Board of Regents since 1965. The Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association first granted the academy accreditation effective 2003–2010. In 2009–2010, the academy completed the review for re-accreditation and received the renewal of certification. Accreditation has been renewed until December 2017.

History

St. Raymond Academy was established in 1960 by the Sisters of Charity, a congregation of religious women in the Catholic Church whose primary missions are education and nursing. For nearly 200 years, the Sisters of Charity of New York have served the needs of the poor. The congregation's history began with its foundress, Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was later canonized as the first American-born saint. Since Saint Raymond Academy for Girls opened its doors, its motto has been "Commitment to Excellence".[2]

St. Raymond Academy for Girls began as a small, parish-based high school with an enrollment of 95 students. Msgr. John Corrigan, the pastor at the time, appointed Sr. Regina Angela, a Sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York, as the first principal. The school occupied the third floor of the school building built in 1952 and through the years has prided itself on serving a relatively small school population. In order to better meet its educational goals, the school was recognized with a NYS Board of Regents Charter in 1965 and with an additional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 2003, which was recently renewed.

The Sisters of Charity were joined through the years by the Sisters of St. Dominic Blauvelt and Sparkill, the Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of the Holy Child, and lay women and men.

Academics

The school's program of studies is primarily college-oriented, with business, computer and science electives included in upper years. In addition to preparing students for a New York State Regents Diploma with four-year programs in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Spanish and Science, the school also offers Advanced Placement courses in English Literature and Composition, United States History and Government, and Spanish Literature and Language.

Statistics

  • School enrollment in 2016–2017 was 345 students.
  • 100% of the senior class graduated in June 2017.
  • For the Class of 2017, 100% plan to continue their post-secondary education.
  • Eleven members of the Class of 2017 received NYS Regents Diplomas with Advanced Designation/Honors.
  • The Class of 2017 merited over $8 million in scholarships and grants.
  • The mean SAT score was 469 for English, Reading, and Writing sections, and 442 for the math sections.
  • Since 2008, nine Academy students have merited the distinction of AP Scholar, four of whom have been cited as AP Scholars with Honor.
  • The only remaining religious sister from the school's founding congregation, the Sisters of Charity, is the Academy Principal, Sr. Mary Ann D'Antonio.

References

Notes
  1. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. ↑ SRA. "St. Raymond Academy". St. Raymond Academy website. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
Bibliography
  • "Our history". Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
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