The Archdiocese of New York operates nearly 300 schools throughout ten counties in New York State. In 1971, Terence Cardinal Cooke decided to place a special focus on the schools located in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island that were serving a majority of students living in poverty. These schools became known as the Inner-City Schools. Today, the 102 Inner-City Schools educate 35,500 students each year from grades preK through 12. The 82 elementary schools and 20 high schools are providing their students — more than two-thirds of whom are living near or below the federal poverty level — with a high-quality, values-based education. While Catholic ideals and values are central to these schools, they welcome students of all faiths — in fact, nearly one-third of students are non-Catholic. The Inner-City Schools are a vital resource to New York City, as they educate the future workforce of the city and help provide their students a way out of a life of poverty. In a city where just over half of public school students graduate in four years and only 61% of graduates pursue post-secondary education, over 80% of students graduate from their original Inner-City High School in four years and an impressive 96% of these graduates pursue post-secondary education. Moreover, the Inner-City Schools are achieving this success at roughly half the cost to educate as the New York City public schools. Please click here to read more about empirical studies that demonstrate the efficacy of a Catholic school education. Please click here to download a pdf list of the Inner-City Schools. |
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