A Letter from Mr. James Carey,
Principal of Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School

HOME OF THE CRUSADERS!

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Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School is a Catholic school built in 1956 and is conducted by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It is centrally located between Northern Boulevard and the Grand Central Parkway. It also is easily accessible by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Many students commute by mass transit whether by bus or train. There are buses that run from the train stations to the corner of the school. Very convenient!

This past year the Brothers of the Sacred Heart celebrated their 158th anniversary being on the continent of North America. In addition, they celebrated their 183rd anniversary of existence. They were founded by Father Andre Coindre back in France shortly after the French Revolution. The Brothers landed in Mobile, Alabama, and started their schools in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and into Canada. These schools are still thriving and making a difference in many young peoples' lives.

Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School has a warm and friendly atmosphere. This special quality stems from our small school environment of approximately 500 to 600 students and the qualified faculty. Our faculty consists of Brothers of the Sacred Heart, a priest, religious, lay men and women. Their tireless effort is easily seen by their availability to the students. It is a place where everyone is treated with respect.

There is a faculty of 43 very qualified professionals. There are 3 teachers with their Ph.D. degrees, 22 teachers with their M.A. and 10 teachers who are candidates for their M.A. Presently, there are 8 members of the faculty who are alumni, demonstrating the family atmosphere.

The students are very successful; 100% of the senior students graduate and 94-96% go on to colleges/universities. We have small classes where you will not become a number. Our teacher/students class ratio is 1:13 with an average class size of 25 students per class. The students can graduate with 36 College Credits. These courses include Calculus, Composition and Rhetoric, Business Law, English Literature, Advanced Biology, Painting and Sculpture, and Three Dimensional Design. We have three computer rooms with IBM Pentium computers. Our students can take computer programming courses and there is Internet access throughout the building. We have an exceptional Art Program!

Our students have gone to study at the following colleges/universities: Columbia University, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, Bucknell University, Cornell University, N.Y.U., Villanova University, Georgetown University, Boston College, Amherst College, St. John's University, Boston University, Manhattan College, University of Florida, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina, Iona College, St. Francis College, Marist College, Adelphi University, Notre Dame University, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Michigan, Syracuse University, Penn State University, Providence College, University of Massachusetts, Florida State University, Hofstra University, Baruch College, etc.

Acceptance to Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School is taken from the Co-op examination. Students who do not take the Co-op examination or students with questionable grades are required to produce their latest report card, two letters of recommendation. An interview may be granted by one of the administrators. We do offer full academic scholarships and partial academic scholarships. We are presently working toward the possibility of offering more academic scholarships in the future.

Some of our activities include: National Honor Society, Student Council, Campus Ministry, Computer Club, Photography Club, Business Club, Science Club, Art Club, Newspaper Club, Dramatics Club, Film Club, Library Club, International Travel, Literary Magazine, Culture Clubs, Math Team, Poetry Club, Jurisprudence Association, Chess Club, Ski Club, and Scuba Diving Club, etc.

We have one of the more competitive sports programs in N.Y.C. The teams are as follows: Baseball, Basketball, Track & Field, Soccer, Ice Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Bowling, Handball and Cross Country.

The Baseball team has won 2 NYC CHSAA World Series Championships in Yankee Stadium and has played in the 3 other CHSAA World Series at the stadium. The Basketball team has gone to the CHSAA final four on many occasions. The Track and Field Team has won 5 CHSAA NYC Championships, 2 NYC (public, private and Catholic) Championships and 15 CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens Championships. The Bowling team has won 3 CHSAA NYC Championships. The Soccer Team has won 3 CHSAA NYC Championships and 6 Brooklyn-Queens Championships.

I hope the information on this page will help you to become familiar with our fine school. I have been here for the past 25 years and I am extremely proud of our students, parents, faculty, staff, and administrators. We are truly:

Mr. James Carey

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