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2014-2015 Annual Report Reporting Our Progress Pope Francis recites the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi with students during his classroom visit at Our Lady Queen of Angels School September 25, 2015

Lord make me an instrument of thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope: where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O divine master grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned and it is in dying, that we are born to eternal life. Table of Contents

Letter from Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan...... 3

Superintendent of Schools’ Executive Summary...... 4

Catholic Identity...... 10

Special Education...... 11

Manhattan Region...... 12

Northwest/South Bronx Region...... 14

Northeast/East Bronx Region...... 16

Staten Island Region...... 18

Central Westchester Region...... 20

Northern Westchester/Putnam Region...... 22

Rockland Region...... 24

Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Region...... 26

Dutchess Region...... 28

Secondary Education...... 30

Staff Listing...... 32

1 On December 16, 2015 Cardinal Dolan celebrated Mass with students and faculty from Albertus Magnus High School in Rockland County. Blessings and dedications of new science labs in honor of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, Aldo J. Cozzi, class of 1979, and former President Joseph T. Troy were also reasons to celebrate.

2 Office of the Cardinal 1011 First Avenue New York, NY 10022

January, 2015 Year of Consecrated Life

Dear friends in Christ,

Before his historic trip to the United States, I asked Pope Francis what he wanted to see during his brief hours in New York, and I was not the least bit surprised when he responded, “I want to visit one of your Catholic schools which I hear so many people praise.”

I was so filled with pride as I watched the Holy Father interact with students from Our Lady Queen of Angels, Saint Ann, Saint Paul, and Saint Charles Borromeo, all excellent inner-city schools in Harlem. He beamed at their enthusiastic welcome and classroom tour, and engaged them in easy conversation and prayer. Afterwards, as we moved toward Central Park, Pope Francis told me how inspired he was by the dedication of priests, parents, principals, teachers, benefactors, and religious men and women who labor and sacrifice to make our schools the places of excellence they are.

As you will see in this year’s Annual Report, our schools deserve their sterling reputation for Catholic values, academic rigor, and student success. Test scores for our children improved considerably last year, thanks to a three-year strategic effort to address science and math instruction. This is great news, and the result of a lot of hard work by our principals and teachers.

We know our parents, in choosing a Catholic school, look not only for good academics, but also for an education that is grounded in faith, virtue, prayer, and character. Children graduate from a Catholic school with an excellent education of the mind, to be sure, but also with the formation of heart and soul. We emphasize religious education to prepare them, not just for success in this life, but for salvation and eternity in the next!

Our Catholic schools help keep families strong and united by reinforcing the values children learn at home. They nurture family life by upholding the parents’ right to choose the education they consider best for their children, and by welcoming and insisting on vigorous participation by parents in the life of the institution.

The financial support for our Catholic schools beyond tuition is now shared by the archdiocese and the parishes in a geographic region. This has been a great relief to families and parishes that formerly had to finance their school by themselves.

We are working hard to make our schools more affordable for all families. Our $125 million capital campaign for inner-city schools got a huge boost with a $40 million gift from Christine and Stephen Schwarzman. We continue to raise scholarship funds to help all families choose our schools. And we use traditional and digital marketing to spread the good news about Catholic education.

In everything we do in our excellent schools, we proudly proclaim our Catholic mission and identity. It is a sacred duty to prepare our children to know and love Jesus and His Church. It’s a responsibility that we take seriously - and I am delighted that we were able to demonstrate our success to Pope Francis.

Thank you, again, for your continued support of our mission.

With prayerful best wishes for the New Year, I remain, Faithfully in Christ,

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York

3 Superintendent of Schools – Executive Summary

New York Archdiocese 2015-2016 At A Glance

Timothy McNiff, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools 1011 First Avenue New York, NY 10022

Total Number of Schools: 217 Enrollment: 67,981 Web: www.BuildBoldFutures.org

On September 25, 2015, Pope Francis granted us the singular Our Catholic identity is present and celebrated every day in our honor of visiting Our Lady Queen of Angels School in Harlem. It schools. I have witnessed the strong faith of our principals, their was a once in a lifetime experience for all of us and a wonderful commitment to Catholic teaching and their desire to demonstrate opportunity to showcase Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of and share their values. Principals are the spiritual leaders of their New York to the leader of our faith and the millions of people buildings and set the tone for staff and students. watching on television. The students, teachers, administrators, This year, we increased our efforts to support teachers with staff and parents who witnessed our Holy Father’s broad grins ongoing professional development and catechesis developed by and gentle words will never forget that day. And, of all the gifts The Sophia Institute for Teachers. Of our full-time teachers, 89% Pope Francis took back to the Vatican, I am certain none was have completed certification in the Catechist Formation Program. more heartfelt than the spiritual bouquet keepsake our children The majority of our elementary schools are now part of our presented to thank him for his gracious visit. Students from nine geographic Catholic school regions, a transition from the Catholic schools across our nine academic regions offered prayers, traditional parish school model. In this new configuration, host Masses, rosaries and works of mercy to the Holy Father, to be pastors continue to play a meaningful role to support and promote fulfilled throughout the academic year. The inscription inside the Catholic identity in the schools. Without priests, our schools would volume promised, “Know we love you and are praying for you!” lack one of the primary ingredients that make them great. Host In the spirit of that gift and in gratitude for his visit to our pastors, priests, deacons, and religious men and women in the schools, this year’s Annual Report is dedicated to Pope Francis region are uniquely suited to prepare students for the sacraments and his inspirational visit. As you’ll see in these pages, our schools and keep them close to the Eucharist in frequent celebrations of promote faith in Mass. There is an unbreakable bond between Catholic schools and action every day. the priests and religious who model our faith to students from Our students have prekindergarten through high school. interpreted the This year, we have been assisted in a special way by priests Pope’s message on our new Catholic Identity Advisory Council. They reflect the as an invitation to experiences of each regional governing board’s Catholic Identity devote their time Subcommittee and help communicate and support the Catholic to expressions of identity of our school communities throughout the Archdiocese. discipleship. These include spiritual Rev. Thomas Madden, Chair of the Rockland Board of Trustees practices and charitable has been a frequent visitor in classrooms and described it to me works that reflect our this way: “Catholic identity exists in our schools primarily because Gospel values. of the faith and example of principals and teachers.” Catholic identity is not easily quantifiable, yet our efforts CATHOLIC MISSION AND IDENTITY to suffuse our religious beliefs and values are borne out in The Holy Father reminded us that our Catholic mission is not compassionate, respectful, confident high school graduates we a program we accomplish but a life we live. The mission of our first encountered as shy pre-kindergarteners. They know and schools informs everything we do – and everything we do is an understand their faith and they live it as naturally as they breathe. expression of our belonging to Christ in His Church. By caring for others, helping neighbors in need, and showing

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compassion to family and friends, these young men and women Every year as part of their professional development and embody faith in action and live it as they grow to be productive evaluation, principals create three major SMART goals. i.e. citizens and future leaders. ones that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. These We are proud that we bring Throughout the year, we re-commit the same fidelity to religious goals specifically focus on academic instruction and spiritual “ourselves to giving each child an and administrative areas, and also development as we do to outstanding academic education include spiritual objectives. Additionally a Catholic Identity Self-Assessment academics. With each passing steeped in the loving example of year, we help students build a Tool was created to help principals resume of faith, virtue, prayers Jesus Christ. develop spiritual leadership goals. All and character they will carry ” of the SMART goals are shared with throughout life. the regional governing boards, where conversations between board members and principals are LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT supported and enhanced. It’s not a job, it’s a mission! One of the ACADEMICS secrets to our success is that our principals and teachers see their role as a ministry Our students are expected to take their studies seriously and and vocation. We encourage that, but we are encouraged to utilize the gifts God has given them to their do not compromise traditional academic fullest potential. Last year, our test scores improved considerably. or leadership expectations in any way. In Like many schools in New York – Catholic, public, private and TCPA fact, many of our outstanding principals are charter - we took some time to adjust to the new national learning the product of a special standards. Our unique governance structure allowed us to deploy two-year training and Regional Instructional Specialists to provide tailored, on-site mentoring program to assistance to teachers in our schools. We also addressed parent prepare aspiring principals requests for tools to help their children succeed with the new currently teaching in standards through enhancements to the parent resources page our Catholic schools. on our website BuildBoldFutures.org. The strategy worked and The Curran Principal we have higher scores to prove it. I am also particularly pleased Academy is a collaborative with the percentage increases in our ELA and math results. (See effort of the Archdiocese, page 6 for details.) These results reflect the dedicated efforts of our Fordham University, St. principals and teachers, as well as added instructional time in the John’s University and the classroom for math and ELA. University of Notre Dame. Across the Archdiocese, our ongoing investments in technology This year, we welcomed and data analysis have helped teachers individualize instruction 41 new elementary school to meet students’ needs. One particularly exciting development principals on their mission to lead our Catholic schools and has been our blended learning initiative. We are implementing the pupils entrusted to their care. They were carefully selected a blended learning pilot program in three of our schools for all and trained for the inevitable generational shift in leadership students in grades 1-8 and certain kindergarten programs. During that became a reality this year. Most of the new principals are a blended learning class period, students rotate in small groups replacing men and women who opted for an early voluntary among three stations. One features direct instruction from a retirement plan offered to all employees of the Archdiocese. We are delighted that 95% of our new principals are graduates of the Curran Principal Academy. Because Catholic identity is central to our schools, we also help principals on their own spiritual journey. This year, we held a well-attended three-day principal training retreat. The program explored how leaders understand their own faith and how they can bring it to their Catholic schools to create a vibrant faith community. Participants described it as a profoundly moving experience. One said being a principal is akin to being a parent: a parent introduces a child to the beauty and excitement of the world and helps the child understand where he or she fits in. Principals remind the entire school community that they are part of something greater – the mission of the church and the body of Christ.

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% of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and 2014 2015 African 2014 2015 Grade 3 Grade 4 CatholicGrade 5 Schools Grade 6 NYS SchoolsGrade 7 • On GradetheNYC Spring 8 Schools 2015 New York State test, Catholic schools outperformed New York State andCatholic New York Schools City NYS Schools NYC Schools American 37.4schools in English Language36.2 38.1 Arts (grades 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8) and Math (grades 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8). 34.3 35.2 34 31.3 31.8 • From 2014 to 2015, the percentage of studentsHispanic in grades 3 through 8 29.5meeting or exceeding28.5 30.4 proficiency 30.6 in Catholic Schools NYS Schools NYC Schools 31% ELA roseMath +4.5% Grades and in Math 3- 8rose +5.6%. Asian ELA Grades 3-8 74% - Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 Multi Racial Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 Math Grades 3-8 ELA Grades 3-8 Other Math Grades 3-8 ELA Grades 3-8 ArchdioceseNY CityNY State ArchdioceseNY City NY State Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 Percentage2014 of Students 2015 16%at Levels 3 and 4 Percentage of Students2014 at Levels 3 and2015Catholic 4 Non Catholic Percentage of Students at Levels 3 and 4 Math Grades 3-8 ELA Grades 3-8 37.4 36.2 38.1 34.3 35.2 34 31.3 Percentage of Students at Levels2014 3 and 4 2015 Percentage of Students31.8 at Levels2014 3 and 4 2015 201429.5 201528.5 30.4 30.6 2014 2015 38.1 38.1 37.4 34.3 35.2 36.2 37.4 34.3 35.2 36.2 31.8 34 30.4 30.6 31.3 31.8 34 30.4 30.6 31.3 2014 2015 2014 29.5 2015 28.5 29.5 28.5 37.4 38.1 34.3 35.2 36.2 34 ArchdioceseNY CityNY State 31.8 29.5 28.5 30.4 30.6 31.3 ArchdioceseNY City NY State

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ArchdioceseNY CityNY State ArchdiocesRacialeNY CityDiversity NY State Per Child Cost toFaith Educat Diversite y 4% 1% White 6% 42% Average Cost 26% Average 2014 Tuition Reduced by Contributions African Per Student Tuition Per Student American $7,000 (1) Hispanic $4,380 (2) 31% Asian 74% $2,100 Racial DiversityMulti-Racial Faith Diversity $440 $80 4% 1% Other White 6% 42% ArchdioceseParishes Real Estate 26% Racial Diversity 16% Faith Diversity Racial DiversityCatholic Non Catholic Faith Diversity African Rentals 1% 4% White American (1) 4% 1% White 6% 42% 26% Represents 2014 operational costs of the Regional6% Schools only. Does not42% include any capital costs. 26% (2) Further subsidized by donor scholarship and support. Racial Diversity African Faith Diversity Hispanic African 1% American 31% American 74% 4% White 26% Asian 6% 42% To keep our schools affordable and accessible to all families who desire a African Hispanic Multi-Racial• Hispanic 31% Catholic74% education for their children,31% every effort is made to keep tuitions low. 74% American Asian Other Asian • It costs approximately $7,000 to educate an elementary school student, Hispanic Multi-Racial 16% CatholicMulti-Racial Non Catholic 31% 74% but the average tuition is only $4,380, because of generous subsidies from Asian Other the Archdiocese and our parishes. Other Multi-Racial16% Catholic Non Catholic 16% Catholic Non Catholic For each student, the Archdiocese contributes approximately $2,100. Parishes, Other • whether they host a school or not, give approximately $440 for each child. 16% Catholic Non CatholicPer ChildRental incomeCost fromto Educat parish schoole buildings no longer used by the Archdiocese covers $80 of each student’s educational cost. Tuitions may be further reduced Average Cost Average 2014 Tuition Reduced by Contributions Per Student through scholarships. Tuition Per Student 6 $7,000 (1) $4,380 (2)

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(1) Average Cost Average 2014 Represents $7,000 2014 operational (1) costs of the Regional Schools only. Does not include any capital costs. Average Cost Average 2014 Tuition Reduced by Contributions (2) Further subsidized by donor scholarship and support. Tuition Reduced by Contributions Per ChildPer Studen Costt to Educate Tuition Per Student $4,380 (2)Per Student Tuition Per Student $7,000 (1) $7,000 (1) Average Cost Average 2014 $2,100 Tuition Reduced by Contributions $4,380 (2) $4,380 (2) Per Student Tuition Per Student $440 $80 $7,000 (1) $2,100 $2,100 $4,380 (2) ArchdioceseParishes Real Estate $440 $80 Rentals $440 $80 $2,100 (1) Represents 2014 operational costs of the Regional Schools only. Does not include any capital costs. ArchdioceseParishes Real Estate (2) Further subsidized by donor scholarship and support. ArchdioceseParishes Real Estate $440 $80 Rentals Rentals (1) Represents 2014 operational costs of the Regional Schools only. Does not include any capital costs. (1) Represents 2014 operational costs of the Regional Schools only. Does not include any capital costs. ArchdioceseParishes (2) Further Real subsidized Estate by donor scholarship and support. (2) Further subsidized by donor scholarship and support. Rentals (1) Represents 2014 operational costs of the Regional Schools only. Does not include any capital costs. (2) Further subsidized by donor scholarship and support. Superintendent of Schools – Executive Summary teacher to the small group, another uses collaborative learning financial footing for our regional schools and is a tribute to the new among students, and the third allows individualized learning on infrastructure and financial reporting capacities within each region. computers or laptops. Students benefit because teachers receive Finances are an ever-present challenge because we are instant feedback from work performed on the computer to committed to keep our schools affordable and accessible now and indicate what students do and do not understand about the lesson. for generations to come. The regional boards exercise stewardship Teachers can individualize instruction and provide each student a of local resources, however, additional funds are needed to meet personalized learning plan. the demand for scholarships, to sustain excellent schools, invest Blended learning is a proven model that has great potential to in professional development and technology, and maintain significantly improve our students’ achievement. It also helps facilities. The Office of Catholic Education Advancement oversees them to use technology responsibly and effectively. Many of fundraising for Catholic schools and supports each Catholic school our classrooms utilize a wireless network infrastructure and are region’s individual financial goals in its own geographic area. equipped with Chromebook carts so students throughout the Given the need to plan and manage short- and long-term school can work on the internet at the same time. fundraising goals, regional boards have nominated new members NINE REGIONAL BOARDS with specific expertise in these areas to further support the boards’ work to address local needs and programs. Following the Pathways to Excellence strategic plan, regional boards of trustees, drawn from dedicated and committed pastors, CATHOLIC EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT and generous and loyal lay people, took the lead in managing the Under the leadership of Susan George, the Office of Catholic governance of their regional elementary schools. Education Advancement administers Champions for Quality Regional boards continue to be supported by the Superintendent’s Education, Inner-City Scholarship Fund and other special staff in the central office, as well as by the concentrated resources initiatives that raise funds to help Catholic schools in the and staff in regional business offices. This provides them the Archdiocese of New York and the students who attend them. necessary support to address the financial oversight of the region to Last year, Inner-City Scholarship Fund was able to provide ensure the sustainability and excellence of all regional schools. scholarship grants totaling $11 million to 6,700 students. Inner- Regional boards are integral to the success of our schools. It is City also increased the number of sponsors in its Be A Student’s their responsibility to ensure all activities are faithful to Catholic Friend program by 45%. The newly formed Champions for teaching and doctrine and all schools infuse the high-quality Quality Education awarded $1.4 million to 75 archdiocesan academic education of every student with Catholic faith and values. schools directed toward educational programs, facility Each board has a subcommittee on Catholic identity to help the improvements, alumni relations and enrollment. principals in the region fulfill this important role. With help from the Alfred E. Smith Foundation, the Last year, for the first time, an audited financial statement that advancement office was able to establish a scholarship fund to included all nine regions was published in Catholic New York and retain students who enter our schools through the Universal Pre-K posted on BuildBoldFutures.org. This report demonstrates a stable program. Family, friends and colleagues also made generous

7 Superintendent of Schools – Executive Summary EARLY CHILDHOOD AND UNIVERSAL PRE-K The Archdiocese expanded high-quality free Universal Pre- Kindergarten (UPK) programs to 5,700 students through its Office of Early Childhood Education. Early Childhood Instructional Specialists (ECIS) were assigned to schools and provide principals and teachers ongoing professional development to improve UPK instructional practices. The Cooke Center for Teaching and Learning Development collaborated with UPK teachers to integrate academic, social and life skills and provide innovative programming and intensive experiential instruction to foster student independence. ADAPP (Archdiocese of New York Drug Abuse Prevention Program) has also increased its presence in our UPK programs. It strives to provide comprehensive services including counseling and education to prevent and intervene in needs that arise with our youngest learners and their families.

donations in memory of four great champions of Catholic OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA education: Cardinal Edward Egan, Ann Mara, Frank Rooney and Cardinal Dolan, his brother New York Jimmy Lee. With these and other extraordinary gifts, it has also bishops and Catholic school communities earmarked $2.5 million to support scholarships for Catholic high across the state continued to work school students in the coming year. with a coalition of faith communities, NYSCC The Hispanic Educational Advantage program seeks to help education groups, business and community schools more effectively engage Hispanic-Latino families within organizations to advocate for Education Tax Credits (ETCs). the Archdiocese by training local Madrinas, Spanish-speaking ETCs are a sensible way to provide additional scholarships to volunteers, to be advocates for Catholic schools in the community. tuition-paying families and increase support for important As part of its mission to increase the number of Latino children programs in public schools. The NYS Catholic Conference benefiting from a Catholic education, Madrinas Scholarships are (NYSCC) advocated on our behalf and ETCs now have the available to help families overcome financial obstacles to enrolling support of the majority of legislators in both houses of the in a Catholic school. legislature. For details on this legislation and to register to vote, go to www.nyscatholic.org. MARKETING AND RECRUITMENT In a reflection of current concerns, the City Council in New York All marketing activities are evaluated with a single goal in approved public funding for unarmed security guards at Catholic mind: to increase awareness of the life-long benefits of a Catholic schools with more than 300 students. This is a welcome initiative as education, to increase enrollment in Pre-K through Grade 8 at all we consider the safety and well-being of our children a top priority. Catholic schools, and to reinforce the importance of continuing at one of our 46 Catholic high schools. As a further expression of the high regard in which we hold our skilled, experienced and faithful teachers, we reached an Traditional, digital and social media campaigns are designed agreement on a new teachers’ union contract that extends to collect data, to be accountable and provide Regional Boards through the 2017-2018 school year. It encompasses more than 20 and the Superintendent with monthly reports on activity and employment-related topics and provides an average 4-year, 13.2% outcomes, by school, by region and as an Archdiocese. More than increase in compensation for our teachers. 1,600 families have taken part in Touring Tuesday open house events, and more than 5,300 documented enrollments since September 2013 can be attributed to an integrated marketing plan promoted on BuildBoldFutures.org, (more than 1 million page views to date) and connected to Salesforce® customer relationship management software. With more than 7,500 new contacts for Catholic education in our database, and digital fax lines connecting Regional Marketing Specialists with individual schools, there are multiple opportunities to communicate with prospective families. Bilingual telemarketers are available 24/7, and have handled more than 15,000 calls. In the coming year, improvements will streamline and simplify elementary school admissions, and scholarship applications will be included as part of the process. The timeline for admissions is also being reviewed to ensure Catholic elementary school application dates are in line with public, private and charter schools. 8 Partnership for Inner-CitySuperintendent Education of Schools – Executive Summary

CONCLUSION Thanks to the support of the Archdiocese of New York, our priests and religious and our Regional Boards, we have a robust regional school system. Underlying its excellent academics is a demonstrated commitment to God and His Church that informs everything we do. When I visit a school, I am always impressed with the warm welcome students give to visitors, the respect they show to each other and their teachers, and the eagerness with which they practice our faith. Their Catholic school years instill a love for God and an understanding that He is needed and present on their life journey. Their school experience underscores their love and appreciation for their family who often sacrifice to give them a Catholic education. When they graduate, our students have a The Partnership for Inner-City Education genuine skillset that helps make them productive citizens who Manhattan participate in their communities and help one another. Mt. Carmel-Holy Rosary Although his time with us was brief, I am sure Pope Francis 371 Pleasant Avenue experienced the contributions of all who make our Catholic Our Lady Queen of Angels schools outstanding places to learn and live our faith. I am 229 East 112th Street grateful to the like-minded people who share our passion for St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic education and who lent their support in 2014-2015. The 55 West 138th Street fruits of that generosity are displayed in these pages. Bronx Timothy McNiff, Ed.D. St. Athanasius Superintendent of Schools 830 Southern Blvd. Immaculate Conception Jill Kafka 378 East 151st Street For more information on Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Executive Director Sacred Heart New York, visit BuildBoldFutures.org 1248 Nelson Avenue Total Schools: 6 Enrollment: 2,066 Website: www.partnershipnyc.org Under the leadership of Executive Director, Jill Kafka, The Partnership for Inner-City Education independently manages the academics, operations and administration of six inner-city Catholic elementary schools in Harlem and the South Bronx, including the school visited by Pope Francis. Partnership schools are supported by outstanding teachers, school leaders and a committed, engaged central leadership team that provides academically excellent, operationally efficient and financially stable Catholic schools. They offer economically disadvantaged students academic preparation, values, and skills to be successful throughout their lives. The Partnership identifies, adapts and implements best practices from across the education landscape to support the history and legacy of our schools, and continues to emphasize Catholic identity and the unique culture of Catholic schools. Currently in its third year, 2014-2015 state test results showed an increase in the number of students from Partnership schools who met or exceeded proficiency levels in both math and ELA. In fact, their ELA results put Partnership schools on track with some of the highest performing charter networks in the city. The momentum is apparent in each of the six Partnership schools as they serve as examples of the Holy Father’s message of opportunity, service and love.

9 Archdiocesan Catholic Identity Committee

Archdiocesan Catholic Identity Committee pictured left to right: Fr. Stephen Norton Msgr. Kevin O’Brien Fr. James Cruz Fr. Joseph McLafferty Fr. Jose Serrano Not pictured: Msgr. Thomas Kelly Fr. Joseph Bisignano Fr. Thomas Byrnes Fr. Robert McKeon Fr. Edward K. Russell Fr. Rich Veras

Catholic identity is the single, most important distinguishing feature of our schools. Catholic schools look and feel Catholic because they incorporate our values and traditions into every aspect of education. The school day begins and ends with prayer, all people are treated with respect, children have frequent opportunities to Paige Sanchez, the Associate Institute for Teachers. The Institute held attend Mass, and lessons and interactions Superintendent for Mission Effectiveness, ten professional development days for our are suffused with Gospel virtues. works with the Catholic Identity Advisory elementary teachers in religion and has Faith and values are difficult to quantify Subcommittees of the Regional Boards expanded to include high school teachers. in the same way we measure academic to help communicate the commitment In addition to professional development performance. Nonetheless, we give our to Catholic identity in our schools. These for faculty, a mid-year religion assessment principals and teachers tools, support, Archdiocesan and regional committees has been added to the annual Archdiocesan guidance and professional development to meet regularly to discuss ways to support year-end religion assessment to help live, understand and teach God’s love to the Catholic culture of their schools. They teachers and principals communicate the our children. also review principals’ Catholic Identity content of the religion guidelines. Self-Assessment Tools and Spirituality As we put our Catholic identity front and The biggest boost to the Catholic identity SMART Goals, which are parts of the annual center in every school, we are fortunate to in our schools this year was Pope Francis’ planning process. have the wisdom and support of pastors. visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels in Their vast experience with education and Harlem. In joyful anticipation, we used catechesis is inspiring and instructive. Catholic identity is present the preparatory catechesis for the World This year, the Superintendent’s office “and celebrated every day in Meeting of Families in Philadelphia to formed a Catholic Identity Committee our Catholic schools. inform our ongoing Values Infusion at the Archdiocesan level made up of Program. The curriculum offered monthly ” themes and opportunities for teachers to pastors eager to support collaboration With encouragement from the and engagement in Catholic education. In share values-based lessons with students. Superintendent’s office and the availability early meetings, they have already offered Our students, including those who of online courses, 89% of our full-time concrete suggestions to help us maintain met the Holy Father and those who teachers have completed Level 1 or and strengthen the Catholic culture and contributed prayers and works of mercy to Level 2 certification in the Catechist identity of our schools. They remind us that the Spiritual Bouquet presented to him, Formation Program. This is an increase the schools are places of real and specific reaffirmed the faith we share. The blessing of 20% from the past year. pastoral ministry and participate in the of Pope Francis was a powerful reminder evangelizing mission of the Church. We are delighted to continue our of our committment to the Catholic successful partnership with The Sophia identity of our schools.

10 The Office of Special Education fosters Individualized instruction and small class the inclusion in our schools of eligible size promote learning. students who This year, new learn differently When you have students leadership at the to create a more with different needs educated school introduced diverse group and“  a reading specialist expose all students together, you raise the bar for and block learning to to a wider variety some, expose others to diversity teach the reading and of personalities, math curriculum. interests and help them all develop Parents who have and abilities. tolerance and acceptance. watched their children Administrators and struggle in other teachers partner ” settings welcome the nurturing spiritual, with parents, and work with one another academic, emotional and social support of to offer support, understanding, strategies the Catholic schools. and accommodations to enable students to achieve high standards and expectations. Instruction is tied to the national learning Faith in Action: standards and features differentiated John Cardinal O’Connor School Eileen Murtha instruction for students with different styles Students created Christmas cards and Director of Special Education of learning. sent their best wishes to servicemen and Children with mild to moderate women around the world. Total Schools: 8 Regional/Consultants disabilities benefit from integration in a Website: www.BuildBoldFutures.org general education classroom. Through professional development opportunities, the Office of Special Education helps teachers Special Education students are an integral identify students with special needs and part of our Catholic education across prepare strategies for them. The Office the Archdiocese of New York. Helping also advocates for mandated services from all children reach their full potential is a special education providers and school reflection of our schools’ commitment to districts and develops models for delivery of social justice and willingness to work with services to students with special needs that families to offer the benefits of a Catholic can be replicated in other Catholic schools. education to their children. The John Cardinal O’Connor School in The mission of the Special Education Irvington, Westchester County is solely program is to empower students with dedicated to children who learn differently. different ways of learning to flourish in a The school provides an affordable, quality Christ-centered, academically excellent, Catholic education for students in grades and welcoming environment where they 2-8 with learning disabilities, attention are confident to start on the path to become deficit, anxiety, speech or language life-long learners. impairment and physical limitations.

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11 Faith in Action: Manhattan In an expression of respect and gratitude for local law enforcement officers, students at St. Paul School prepared and served a festive Thanksgiving lunch to members of the New York Police Department.

12 Four inner-city elementary schools in the transformed the lives of immigrants to our Manhattan Catholic School Region were shores remains a contemporary expression blessed to be part of the Pope’s historic visit of Christian love for all, blending the to New York City practice of faith with in September. Six high academic No matter what event we children from third achievement and and fourth grades “are studying, there is a illustrating it with were chosen by examples from the city’s lottery to represent piece of Catholicity that rich religious and their schools and illustrates it. cultural history. Sr. June Clare Tracy, OP., Ed.D. showcase projects The social studies Regional Superintendent that mirrored ” curriculum in Manhattan [email protected] their pride and enthusiasm for some of the matches historic events with examples of concerns Pope Francis has championed. Our Catholics who made faith the guiding light in Manhattan Regional O ce Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem their distinguished and inspiring lives. 1011 First Avenue hosted the event, joined by principals and Manhattan students in grades 5-8 New York, NY 10022 students from St. Ann, St. Paul and St. participate in a national speech contest (000) 000-0000 Charles Borromeo. Children and faculty whose theme last year was famous Fax: (000) 000-0000 eagerly prepared over the summer and monuments. An eighth grade student at St. www.adny-m.org during the first weeks of school. Sr. June Clare Tracy, OP, Ed.D. Joseph took second place in the country Regional Superintendent Students from Our Lady Queen of Angels with a speech on the connection between the Manhattan demonstrated a variety of recycling efforts sanctity of human life and the Hiroshima that reflected the Franciscan roots of the Monument in Japan. Total Schools: 15 Regional, school and the Holy Father’s call to Care for Students serve the needy in their 14 Parish/Private, [3 Partnership] Our Common Home. At the suggestion of neighborhoods and region through food and a student, St. Ann School students cleaned Enrollment: 9,182 clothing drives for the poor and homebound. and replanted flowerbeds around the urban Website: www.adny-m.org Over a three-year period, they collected street trees in front of their classroom funds to rebuild an orphanage in Haiti Patron Saint building. Children at St. Charles Borromeo Racial Diversity in Manhattan Faith Diversity in Manhattandestroyed by a hurricane. They were inspired Frances Cabrini School used a SMART Board to describe by images and stories of children their own Catholic Elementary Schools how they thanked GodCatholic for the gifts Elementary of the Schools age living in physically desperate conditions 1% earth. Boys and girls at St. Paul School 7% White butCatholic kept safe in the care of priests and 30% showed Pope Francis symbols and photos 10% African religiousNon Catholic sisters. of their recent First Reconciliation34% and First American Holy Communion. Teachers and students in Manhattan Hispanic demonstrate that faith in action is a way Pope Francis saw that each school in of life for them, and were blessed to share Asian Manhattan is a unique community of faith their accomplishments with the Holy Father Multi-Racial built on 200 years of Catholic education during a visit no one will ever forget. Other in New York. The school experience that 35% 66% 17% Students in Manhattan Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards Racial Diversity in Manhattan Faith Diversity in Manhattan 100 Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools 90 80 1% 7% White Catholic 70 30% 60 10% African Non Catholic 50 52 34% 50 49 50 48 46 45 43 4243 American 40 3739 40 37 39 3938 35 35 3734 36 Hispanic 30 2827 Asian 20 10 Multi-Racial 0 Other ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 35% 66% 17% Catholic Schools Manhattan Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard

Manhattan Board of Trustees Anthony Klarman Sr. June Clare Tracy, O.P., Ed.D William Collins Melanie Shugart (Chair) Carole Angelino John Donovan Vivian Taylor Rev. Edward Russell Joseph Bardi Katherine Harman Paul Rich (Co-Chair) Jessica Bede Scott Kern (Business Manager) Msgr. Kevin Nelan Harold Blake John Murphy Rev. Jose Serrano Frank Cicero Robert Neborak

13 Faith in Action: Northwest/South Bronx At St. John School, older students mentor and tutor younger ones. The 7th and 8th graders work closely with their 1st grade buddies, developing confidence and encouraging a love for learning in both groups.

14 The Northwest/South Bronx Region is corporation. The popular, engaging exercise bursting with good news. combined technology and critical thinking. St. Thomas Aquinas Throughout the was chosen to pilot There is a great commitment Region, students helped a blended learning to service in our schools. It’s schoolmates and people initiative, an exciting“  in their community as classroom instruction a ministry. an expression of their model that uses faith. St. Philip Neri computers, group collaboration and small” children sent packages to soldiers overseas group instruction to help teachers use new and collected food for a neighborhood technology more effectively. Students use soup kitchen and pantry. Eighth graders Chromebooks to complete specific tasks that at St. Gabriel partnered with incoming are easily assessed by their teacher. kindergartners to ease their transition into As a whole, Catholic schools in this Region elementary school. This mentor model is Northwest/South Bronx Regional O ce score higher on standardized tests than their part of an ongoing relationship between 6-8 2962 Harding Avenue, Suite 401 graders at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Bronx, NY 10465 public counterparts, while providing a safe, structured learning environment that allows Manressa scholars at Fordham University: children to reach their full potential. the collegians tutor and mentor the elementary school students and the older The Northwest/South Bronx Region Ray Vitiello children at the school also volunteer with partnered with The Sophia Institute for a Regional Superintendent retired Jesuits who live at the Fordham professional development day focused on Northwest/South Bronx campus. religious instruction. Later, principals Total Schools: 14 Regional, and a teacher from each school in the Several schools showed their appreciation 7 Parish/Private, [3 Partnership] Region shared what they learned with for local law enforcement, first responders Enrollment: 6,314 their colleagues. A popular catechism and veterans with social gatherings and Website: www.adny-nwsbx.org program developed by Bishop-elect Robert special Masses. Barron was incorporated into the Region’s In a Region blessed with people from Faith Diversity in Racial Diversity in pacing guides. many backgrounds and cultures, the Northwest/South Bronx Northwest/South Bronx Six of our schools with traditional four- Northwest/South Bronx Region bridges barriers and offers a welcome to Catholic Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools year-old programs were awarded seats in New York City’s free Universal Pre- education with Touring Tuesday open 2%1% Catholic 3% 6% White Kindergarten program. This is a welcome house events and scholarship programs Non Catholic for eligible families. The Region boasts the 31% 18% African opportunity to introduce more families to American excellent Catholic schools. largest number of Madrinas Scholarships in the Archdiocese. Hispanic At St. Brendan, students participated in Asian a classroom initiative where they became There is no shortage of good will in the Multi-Racial chief executive officers of a simulated online Northwest/South Bronx Region. Other 69% 70% Students in Northwest/South Bronx Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards Faith Diversity in 100 Racial Diversity in Northwest/South Bronx 90 Northwest/South Bronx 80 Catholic Elementary Schools 70 Catholic Elementary Schools 60 2%1% 6% Catholic 50 3% White Non Catholic 40 36 18% African 35 31% 29 32 30 27 29 25 29American26 24 22 25 21 20 20 19 17 20 19 19 16 Hispanic16 14 17 14 10 0 Asian ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math - ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Multi Racial Students in Northwest/South Bronx Meeting or Exceeding Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Other 2015 Proficiency Standards 69% 70% Catholic Schools Bronx Public Schools 100 Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 90 80 Northwest/South Bronx Board of Trustees 70 60 Rev. Joseph Franco (Chair) Photeine Anagnostopoulos Dr. William Hambleton Ray Vitiello 50 Elise McVeigh (Co-Chair) Daniel Butler Joseph Paul Muriana, Esq. Tim Finnegan 40 36 35 29 32 (Business Manager) 30 27 29 25 2926 Msgr. Kevin O’Brien Edward Fitzgerald Kevin O’Reilly, Esq. 24 22 25 21 20 20 19 17 20 19 19 16 16 Rev. Nelson14 Belizario,17 O. Carm14 Gregory Galligan John Reilly 10 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Bronx Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds ProficiencyStudents Standard in Northwest/South Bronx Meeting or Exceeding 15 2015 Proficiency Standards 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 36 35 29 32 30 27 29 25 2926 24 22 25 21 20 20 19 17 20 19 19 16 16 14 17 14 10 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Bronx Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Faith in Action: Northeast/East Bronx Pre-Kindergarteners enjoy Wednesdays with Jesus, an after-school religious education program at St. Francis Xavier School. Parish catechists and the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, including Sr. Mae Therese (standing) and Sr. Francesca, bring the Scriptures to life for UPK students.

16 Students in the Northeast/East Bronx of the Poor and children from Our Lady of Catholic School Region are reaching for the Grace shared books with the nearby Jacobi stars. Their Catholic faith is deeply rooted, Pediatric Center. Also, St. Clare students well-nurtured and easily expressed in daily participated in a fourth annual “Feed our interactions Neighbors” program, in school and sponsored by Catholic in dedicated Our little Pre-K children are Charities. service “telling their parents about There has also been projects in the the Holy Bible and the Ten significant academic Ms. Roseann Carotenuto community. progress in the Region. Regional Superintendent From their Commandments. An instructional specialist [email protected] earliest days in ” from the Northeast/East Catholic schools, children encounter the Bronx Region worked with teachers from Northeast/East Bronx Regional O ce love of God, both through the example all grade levels in one-on-one meetings 2962 Harding Avenue, Suite 401 of their teachers and formal instruction. over two years to enhance understanding Bronx, NY 10465 At Santa Maria school, students who of the new national learning standards and (718) 684-2737 (718) 684-2738 need it get extra help throughout the day help establish best practices. As a direct Fax: (718) 684-2739 from tutors, and speech and language result, student scores on the assessment www.adny-neebx.org Ray Vitiello pathologists. Learning doesn’t end when increased this year. Regional Superintendent the closing bell rings, so help is available Eight of the schools shared a $450,000 Northeast/East Bronx after school from Special Education technology grant for Universal Pre- Itinerant Teachers. Total Schools: 14 Regional, Kindergarten programs, through the 7 Parish/Private Teachers and students attend church efforts of City Councilman James Vacca. together every week, and religion is taught The funds provide laptops that integrate Enrollment: 7,407 at the children’s grade level to help them with existing SMART boards, and add Website: www.adny-neebx.org understand and grow closer to God. another learning center to a UPK program Servant of God “Wednesdays with Jesus,” a voluntary that already includes science, math, RacialCardinal Diversity Terence Cooke in Faith Diversity in pilot after-school program begun last year drawing and building. Northeast/East Bronx at St. Francis Xavier,Northeast/East shares our faith with Bronx Region-wide, there is an effort to bring Catholic Elementary Schools Universal Pre-KindergartenCatholic Elementary students. It SchoolsChromebooks into every school. The 3%1% is a collaborative effort with the parish computers will be stored on a cart that 5% White Catholic 17% religious education program and the moves from class to class. One benefit of African Non Catholic Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal who the program is that all students using the American Hispanic live at the parish.41% Chromebooks can access programs on the Asian Students from Holy Rosary collected internet at the same time. First the stars, then the Cloud! 40% Multi-Racial food for the programs of the Little Sisters Other 59% 34% Students in Northeast/East Bronx Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards Racial Diversity in Faith Diversity in 100 Northeast/East Bronx Northeast/East Bronx 90 80 Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools 70 3%1% 60 5% 17% White Catholic 50 African Non Catholic 40 34 American 30 27 27 2626 27 23 25 25 22 22 22 24 41% 20 20 19 21 17 19 Hispanic 18 17 16 14 16 14 Asian Students in Northeast/East Bronx10 Meeting or Exceeding 0 - 2015 Proficiency Standards 40% Multi Racial ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Other 100 59% Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 90 34% Catholic Schools Bronx Public Schools 80 Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 70 Northeast/East60 Bronx Board of Trustees 50 40 Rev. Stephen P. Norton 34 Rev. Matthew Furey Richard Brennan27 Thomas Kearney 27 21 30 27 23 25 2626 (Chair) 22 22 24 16 20 20 Steven19 Alfasi 17 25 David22 Caluori 19 Ray Vitiello 18 16 14 17 14 Christopher Wagner10 Wilfred Anigekwu Lucia DiJusto Jessie Martinez (Co-Chair) 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math (Business Manager) % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Patron Servant of God Terence Cardinal Cooke Catholic Schools Bronx Public Schools Students in Northeast/East Bronx Meeting or ExceedingLevel 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 2015 Proficiency Standards 100 17 90 80 70 60 50 40 34 27 27 21 30 27 23 25 2626 22 22 24 16 20 20 19 17 25 22 19 18 16 14 17 14 10 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Bronx Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Faith in Action: Staten Island Students at St. Adalbert School thanked veterans for their selfless service and assured them of remembrance in daily prayer. Children hosted a delicious brunch with ice cream for dessert and raised funds for wounded warriors.

18 The Staten Island Catholic School Region tables and a comprehensive booklet about is making great strides forward with programs and admission requirements. academic achievement in the context of a Catholic identity is a major feature of the faith-based curriculum. schools, reflected in academic planning, With a focus on providing a classroom interactions and service comprehensive education for children opportunities. Last year, 6th, 7th and 8th from pre-kindergarten graders in the Staten through high school, Island Region participated the Region expanded We, as a Board and as a in an inaugural social its Seamless Online “Region, look at education justice essay contest. The Learning Experience of the whole child. theme was, “There can be (SOLE) to 11 schools. no love without justice,” The program is a ” which was the episcopal collaboration between St. Joseph-by-the- motto of the late Cardinal John O’Connor. Staten Island Regional Oce 2820 Amboy Road Sea High School and elementary schools This past year, parents, donors and Staten Island, NY 10306 across Staten Island. It empowers students supporters from all elementary schools and to meet the national learning standards by members of the Regional Board of Trustees integrating the Blackboard online learning gathered for the first gala fundraising dinner system, a college program using iPad Zoilita M. Herrera event in the Region to honor principals technology as a tool for academic success. Regional Superintendent and pastors, and celebrate the spirit and Staten Island The Staten Island Region also invited achievements of the students. students from St. John’s University and Each school has a community outreach Total Schools: 13 Regional, Wagner College to participate with seven program that embodies Catholic values 10 Parish/Private Catholic high schools as tutors, teachers and taught and modeled throughout the Region. Enrollment: 7,503 mentors in a program for our elementary For the second year, students at St. Adalbert Website: www.adny-si.org school students and children in parish hosted a brunch and ice cream social religious education programs. High school for veterans and raised $46,000 for the Racial Diversity in Staten Island and elementary schoolFaith principals Diversity discussed in Staten Wounded Island Warriors Project. how to help parents learn about and access Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary SchoolsTo underscore their place in the Catholic education for their children. 1%2% continuum of school and church life, 4% White 13% Catholic At the annual Staten Island Family Fun 8th graders pray together at a special 9% Non Catholic African Day, hundreds of parents and children from Remembrance Mass at the end of the American 6% 22 Catholic schools met to dance, sing, play Hispanic every school year. Representative students games and share experiences. Enthusiastic bring roses to the altar as a remembrance Asian Catholic high school students introduced of the past and a prayerful promise for Multi-Racial themselves and their schools to 7th and 8th their future. Other grade students at the fair, using information 78% 87% Students in Staten Island Meeting or Exceeding Racial Diversity in Staten Island Faith Diversity in Staten Island 2015 Proficiency Standards 100 Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools 90 80 1%2% 4% White 13% Catholic 70 60 9% African Non Catholic 55 50 46 4445 46 American 40 41 43 40 43 6% 40 3635 36 36 37 37 3737 38 Hispanic 34 35 34 30 2925 Asian 20 Multi-Racial 10 0 Other ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 87% 78% Catholic Schools Staten Island Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard

Staten Island BoardStudents of Trustees in Staten Island Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards James Cowan Msgr. William Belford Peter Buscemi Donald Reilly 100 (Chair) 90 Rev. Robert Dillon Matthew Mahoney Zoilita Herrera Msgr. Peter Finn 80 Rev. Joseph McLafferty James Pistilli Charles Tracy 70 (Co-Chair) (Business Manager) 60 Sr. Mary Patricia55 Lardieri, C.S.J.B. Dolores DiSalvo 50 46 41 43 4445 46 43 40 36 40 40 38 35 36 3634 35 37 3437 3737 30 2925 20 10 0 19 ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Staten Island Public Schools Students in Staten Island Meeting or ExceedingLevel 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 2015 Proficiency Standards 100 90 80 70 60 55 50 46 41 43 4445 46 43 40 36 40 40 38 35 36 3634 35 37 3437 3737 30 2925 20 10 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Staten Island Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Faith in Action: Central Westchester In response to the Holy Father’s call to care for all creation, young environmentalists at Immaculate Conception built St. Francis birdfeeders. Students filled and hung the colorful feeders as part of their celebration of the Pope’s visit.

20 In the Central Westchester Catholic School workshops and conferences. Professional Region, a strong commitment to Catholic development programs mirrored the tradition is complemented by cutting-edge Region’s commitment to create best practices technology and to address the national up-to-the-minute We begin and end the day learning standards. teaching methods to with prayer, but it’s what we Students expressed their provide a complete“  Catholic faith in ministry educational do in the six hours in between to others. Service projects experience. that makes us Catholic. form good character, show Because the care for the community and area boasts some of the nation’s best public the environment,” and help children develop schools, the Region relies on student and into productive citizens. This year, students parent ambassadors, communication with at St. Joseph offered spiritual and physical Central Westchester Regional Oce parishes, a 24-hour bilingual hotline, and care packages to children at a local hospital. 926 Boston Post Road Touring Tuesday open house events to At Transfiguration, children honored St. Rye, NY 10580 invite families to join the Catholic school Francis by helping at an animal shelter. Older community. students continued a tradition of Midnight The Central Westchester schools use Runs, delivering food, blankets, clothing and kind words to homeless people in Manhattan. Noelle Beale, Ph.D. technology in effective and exciting ways. Regional Superintendent Immaculate Conception School is one of Prayer services, Masses, rosaries, Stations Central Westchester three pilot sites in the Archdiocese for of the Cross and special blessing events are a blended learning initiative that helps honored Catholic traditions. Faith, values and Total Schools: 13 Regional, students use computer software individually kindness enhance contemporary learning 15 Parish/Private and in groups, and allows teachers to tools in Central Westchester schools. Enrollment: 6,674 monitor and quickly modify instruction to Website: www.adny-cw.org Patron Saint meet individual needs. The Region has fully Joseph of the integrated technology into student programs, Holy Family Racial Diversity in uses digital textbooks whereFaith possible Diversity and in Central Westchester gives all students accessCentral to Chromebooks. Westchester Catholic Elementary Schools Schools use differentiatedCatholic Elementary learning to better Schools meet the instructional needs of students. 3%1% 5% White Teachers know best how their students learnCatholic 17% African and can develop personalized instruction Non Catholic 21% American based on individual strengths and abilities to Hispanic ensure that every student reaches his or her Asian fullest potential. Multi-Racial Instructional specialists in the Region Other worked with principals and teachers to tailor 83% 12% 58% Students in Central Westchester Meeting or Exceeding Racial Diversity in Faith Diversity in 2015 Proficiency Standards 100 Central Westchester Central Westchester 90 Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools 80 70 1% 5% 3% White Catholic 60 17% 50 49 50 49 51 51 50 African Non Catholic 44 43 44 46 44 40 3838 41 40 40 43 American 3638 38 38 37 35 21% 30 31 Hispanic 20 Asian Students in Central Westchester10 Meeting or Exceeding Multi-Racial 0 2015 Proficiency StandardsELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math Other % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 83% Catholic Schools Central Westchester Public Schools 12% 58% 100 90 Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 80 Central Westchester70 Board of Trustees 60 Msgr. Donald Dwyer 50 49 50Msgr. Thomas49 51 Kelly 51 Rev.50 Thomas Collins Emily Saunders 44 46 44 41 43 40 4344 (Chair) 40 3838 3638 38 38 40 37 Deacon Robert Gontcharuk Nicholas Amigone 3135 Anthony Scala Jim Mooney 30 20 Rev. Arthur Mastrolia Richard Kearns Dr. Noelle Beale (Co-Chair) 10 Rev. Martin Biglin Roger Rooney Thomas Fitzmaurice Msgr. Dennis Keane 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math (Business Manager) % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students in Central Westchester Meeting or Exceeding Catholic Schools Central Westchester Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 2015 Proficiency Standards 21

100 90 80 70 60 50 49 50 49 51 51 50 44 43 44 46 44 3838 41 40 40 43 40 3638 38 38 37 35 30 31 20 10 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Central Westchester Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Faith in Action: Northern Westchester/Putnam Throughout the Archdiocese of New York, students attend Mass on the First Friday of each month in a time-honored tradition. At St. Patrick’s School, Bedford the choir practices with Msgr. George P. Thompson.

22 Students in the Northern Westchester/ the new approach of the national learning Putnam Catholic School Region are standards, the Region offered professional accustomed to seeing priests in their development for teachers and digital classrooms as a welcome and tangible homework help for students. reminder of our faith. Throughout Every Northern Westchester/Putnam the Region, Catholic identity is clearly school was audited by a Regional technology displayed, with committee to assess its outward signs Prayer is embroidered readiness for updated including crucifixes, computer tools. into the fabric of statues and credos. “ Infrastructure was Less measurable but the school. updated and half of the equally powerful is ” schools now use iPads the confident and and Chromebooks. faith-filled demeanor of the students. They Community service activities are a are genuinely kind to one another. demonstration of faith. The 5th graders at At St. Columbanus, the principal St. Patrick’s in Yorktown Heights served encouraged a “What Would Jesus Do?” lunch to senior citizens in a tradition dating Mary Jane Daley approach to problem-solving. Priests at back 35 years. Grace before and after the Regional Superintendent St. Patrick’s in Yorktown Heights taught meal reminded the students that prayer is Northern Westchester/Putnam religion classes every week and celebrated embroidered into the fabric of the school. Benediction for the school community each Total Schools: 4 Regional, 4 Parish/Private Friday during the Easter season. Students Enrollment: 1,686 at St. Elizabeth Seton became ‘beads’ for Website: www.adny-nwp.org a living rosary prayed around the altar. At St. Patrick’s in Bedford, the pastor blessed and dedicated a science lab funded by the Racial Diversity in Faith Diversity in school parents. Northern Westchester/Putnam Central Westchester Catholic Elementary Schools TeachersCatholic in the Region Elementary participated Schools in a daylong program of spiritual development 1% 5% White and discussion of9% the sacraments organizedCatholic 4% 72% African by The Sophia Institute for Teachers.Non Catholic 14% American Students post outstanding scores on the Hispanic annual Archdiocesan religion exam. Asian Sister Kathleen Fitzgerald, S.C., celebrated 4% Academics flourish because dedicated Multi-Racial her 50th anniversary at St. Patrick’s School Other teachers continue to learn. Faced with in Bedford in 2015. 91% Students in NorthWestchester/Putnam Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards Racial Diversity in Faith Diversity in 100 Northern Westchester/Putnam Central Westchester 90 Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools 80 70 63 5% 1% 9% 60 57 56 58 White Catholic 55 54 55 4% 72% 50 5049 51 51 50 5150 49 49 50 44 47 44 Non Catholic 43 4141 42 44 43 African 40 3838 38 3838 34 37 35 14% American Students in NorthWestchester/Putnam30 33 31 Hispanic 20 Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards Asian 10 4% 0 Multi-Racial 100 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Other 90 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 80 91% Catholic Schools North Westchester Public Schools Putnam Public Schools 70 63 Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 60 57 56 58 55 54 55 50 5049 51 50 5150 49 49 50 44 47 44 Northern Westchester/Putnam43 4141 51 Board of Trustees 42 44 43 40 3838 38 3838 34 37 35 33 31 Rev. Francis30 Samoylo Rev. Joseph Bisignano John Flynn Mary Jane Daley 20 (Chair)10 Rev. Robert Quarato Frank Inzirillo Michael Egan Msgr. George0 P. Thompson (Business Manager) ELA Math ELA MathDean DiPierroELA MathELA Math ELALynn NoleMath ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Deacon TimothyGrade Slominski 3 Grade 4ThomasGrade Engelhart 5 Grade 6 JohnGrade Piazza 7 Grade 8 Students in NorthWestchester/PutnamCatholic Schools North Westchester Public Schools Putnam Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards

100 90 23 80 70 63 60 57 56 58 55 54 55 50 5049 51 50 5150 49 49 50 44 47 44 43 4141 51 42 44 43 40 3838 38 3838 34 37 35 30 33 31 20 10 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools North Westchester Public Schools Putnam Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Faith in Action: Rockland The Corporal Works of Mercy are tangible to the students at St. Paul School. Through the monthly efforts of parents and students, the hungry of the neighborhood are fed from a local food pantry.

24 The five schools of the Rockland Catholic their public counterparts. For the second year, School Region make a positive impact on Regional instructional specialists conducted their communities. Students demonstrated professional development conferences for all their faith during teachers. In grade-level the year through meetings, participants unique projects that The schools pull together shared instructional best reflect their values “and rise to the occasion practices, focused on and the needs of when someone in the building creative learning their neighbors. community is in need. opportunities for all For the tenth students, and worked to year, children at ” effectively integrate St. Anthony in Nanuet made 200 “Blizzard national learning standards into Boxes” for the elderly and homebound the curriculum. served by Meals on Wheels. Each shoebox A free Universal Pre-Kindergarten contained healthy non-perishable foods program (UPK) expanded in the Region and a thoughtful note. The packages were and is now offered at Sacred Heart in Suffern, used on winter days when Meals on Wheels St. Paul in Congers and St. Gregory Barbarigo drivers could not deliver to snowbound in Garnerville. Cathleen Cassel recipients. The students were delighted Regional Superintendent When Sr. Daniel Catherine retired after 45 with the thank you letters they received. Rockland years at St. Anthony, she was celebrated by Total Schools: 5 Regional, At St. Gregory Barbarigo in Garnerville, her students and colleagues at a farewell party. 2 Parish/Private students honored the heritage and charism One of her former second graders travelled Enrollment: 1,378 of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill who from Yankee Stadium to honor her. John Website: www.adny-r.org established their school. The proceeds of Flaherty, broadcaster and former catcher for monthly fundraising efforts supported the NY Yankees, surprised Sr. Daniel at the Dominican projects, including a mission event, but the two have kept in touch for years Racial Diversity in Rockland Faith Diversity in Rockland in Pakistan. and he has been a generous supporter of his Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools Schools throughout the Region collected alma mater and favorite teacher. 3%1% diapers and baby formula for young mothers The Rockland School Region held its 7% White 11% Catholic 58% served by Birthright. Younger students annual Rose Mass in January in conjunction 10% African Non Catholic American also raised funds for St. Jude’s Children’s with the March for Life in Washington, Hispanic Hospital while having fun at a Trike-a-thon. D.C. The eighth graders from all the schools Asian Rockland schools improved their state participated in the Mass to promote the 22% Multi-Racial test scores and equaled or outperformed sanctity of human life and nourish their faith. Other

Students 89%in Rockland Meeting or Exceeding 100 2015 Proficiency Standards Racial Diversity in Rockland Faith Diversity in Rockland 90 80 Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools 70 60 3%1% 53 7% 50 White 11% Catholic 47 44 44 58% 39 43 43 4443 44 44 African Non Catholic 40 35 35 36 37 10% Students in Rockland Meeting or Exceeding31 3132 3332 3130 30 American 30 Hispanic 2015 Proficiency Standards20 15 10 Asian 100 90 0 - 22% Multi Racial ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math

80 % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Grade 3 Other 70 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 60 Catholic Schools Rockland Public Schools 89% 53 50 47 Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 43 45 4344 44 4443 44 44 40 39 36 37 35 32 3332 Rockland30 Board of Trustees31 31 3130 30 Rev. Thomas20 Madden Msgr. John O’Keefe Kevin Begley 15 Amy Abbott Vantucci (Chair) 10 0 Rev. Joseph Deponai Frank DeCicco Cathleen Cassel Gloria Toal ELA Math ELAMath ELAMathMELA ath ELA Math ELA Math

% of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Rev. Robert McKeon Patrick J. Loftus, Esq. Kisis Cruz-Penalba (Co-Chair) Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students in Rockland Meeting or Exceeding Sr. Michaela Conolly Jane Mullin (Business Manager) Msgr. Joseph Giandurco Catholic Schools Rockland Public Schools 2015 Proficiency StandardsLevel 3 Meets ProficiencyDianne StandardBasso - Level 4 ExceedsGeorge Proficiency Strayton Standard 100 90 80 70 25 60 53 50 47 43 45 4344 44 4443 44 44 40 39 36 37 35 32 3332 30 31 31 3130 30 20 15 10 0 ELA Math ELAMath ELAMathMELA ath ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Rockland Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Faith in Action: Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Students at St. John School in Goshen, shown here with Rev. George Hafemann, wrote and decorated letters expressing their concern for members of the community who are homebound. The cheerful correspondence included a litany of good wishes and loving encouragement.

26 Students in the Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Walden and described his role as a bishop. Catholic School Region on the west side of The children appreciated his show-and-tell the Hudson River description of the history hail from farms, Every school pledged of his miter, ring and suburbs and inner- “prayers and good works to pectoral cross. city homes, but all the Spiritual Bouquet for the Students demonstrated thrive in the faith- Holy Father. It helped focus understanding of their filled classrooms faith with enthusiastic of our eleven the year. participation in projects to elementary schools. ” help others. When children at St. Stephen’s With the expansion of Our Lady of Mount School learned they could provide low-cost Carmel’s free Universal Pre-Kindergarten meals for students in Africa, Asia, Latin Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Regional O ce (UPK), 65 children in the Region were America and the Caribbean through Mary’s 14 Glenmere Avenue enrolled in the program. Meals, they “adopted” a school and redeemed Florida, NY 10921 Academic achievement continued at bottles and cans to collect the deposits. They a high level, as measured by state tests. raised $12,000, surpassing their original Students throughout the Region performed goal by 50%. Their efforts helped build a Cathleen Cassel well, thanks to their diligent efforts and kitchen to feed 600 students at a school in Regional Superintendent the leadership of their teachers. During need. Closer to home, their $4,000 donation Ulster/Sullivan/Orange professional development days, our to the Mustard Seed Ministry of the Sisters Total Schools: 9 Regional, instructional specialists worked with of Divine Compassion enabled children of 2 Parish/Private teachers in each grade to help enhance migrant workers to access a safe and secure Enrollment: 1,963 learning opportunities for students. summer day camp program. Website: www.adny-uso.org St. Stephen’s in Warwick committed The Regional Board raised money for the Patron Saint Catholic schools and Isaac Jogues to digital learning in every class. Racial Diversity in Students in KindergartenFaith Diversity through 8thin grade promoted unity across Ulster/Sullivan/Orange use laptops thatUlster/Sullivan/Orange are moved from class to three counties with its Catholic Elementary Schools class andCatholic can access Elementary the internet because Schools second Annual 5K Fun 1% 5% 13% Catholic Run. Participation 5% White of recent structural upgrades. Each pupil Non Catholic doubled from the African in 6-8th grade has a personal laptop which American enables digital learning for homework and first year and every 19% Hispanic class assignments. runner brought canned goods for a local Asian Clergy were actively involved throughout - food bank. Multi Racial the schools. Bishop Domenick Lagonegro 8% Other visited students at Most Precious87% Blood in 62% Students in Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards Racial Diversity in Faith Diversity in 100 Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Ulster/Sullivan/Orange 90 Catholic Elementary Schools Catholic Elementary Schools 80 5% 1% 70 5% 13% Catholic 60 White 53 Non Catholic 50 45 45 African 44 44 42 42 40 40 40 40 40 3938 38 35 33 35 35 American Students in Ulster/Sullivan/Orange32 33 33 31 32 30 27 29 29 29 28 26 26 26 24 27 25 24 27 19% Hispanic 21 22 20 22 Meeting or Exceeding 2015 20Proficiency Standards19 19 19 15 17 15 14 Asian 10 12 100 Multi-Racial 0 90 ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math 8% Other 80 % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 70 87% 62% Catholic Schools Ulster Schools Sullivan Schools Orange Schools 60 53 Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 50 45 45 44 44 42 42 40 40 40 40 40 3938 38 35 33 35 35 32 33 33 31 32 Ulster/Sullivan/Orange30 27 Board of29 Trustees29 29 28 26 26 26 24 27 25 24 27 21 22 20 22 20 19 19 19 15 17 15 14 Rev. Thomas J. 10Byrnes Rev. George Hafemann Deborah Heppes 12 Cathleen Cassel (Chair) 0 Rev. Fernando Hernandez Mary Juliano Kisis Cruz-Penalba ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math Rev. Jack Arlotta4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 GradeRev. Dennis4 Grade Nikolic 5 Grade 6 KathleenGrade 7Kelly Grade 8 (Business Manager) Rev. Thomas K. Dicks Catholic SchoolsSalvatoreUlster Federico Schools Sullivan SchoolsGlenn PellinoOrange Schools Students in Ulster/Sullivan/OrangeRev. Joseph Fallon Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards 100 90 80 27 70 60 53 50 45 45 44 44 42 42 40 40 40 40 40 3938 38 35 33 35 35 32 33 33 31 32 30 27 29 29 29 28 26 26 26 24 27 25 24 27 21 22 20 22 20 19 19 19 15 17 15 14 10 12 0 ELA Math ELA Math ELA MathELA Math ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Ulster Schools Sullivan Schools Orange Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Faith in Action: Dutchess At St. Mary, Mother of the Church School in Fishkill, Rev. Joseph Blenkle helps students learn the Rosary, the enduring prayer of praise and entreaty to Our Blessed Mother. They are following the example of Pope Francis, who said he always carries a rosary in his pocket to pray.

28 It was a pleasant surprise when Cardinal competed in math, English, science, social Dolan appeared in the lunchroom at St. studies, religion and fine arts. Last year, Mary in Wappingers Falls last May. He met St. Dennis-St. Columba brought home the with every student after trophy. Dutchess students celebrating the 8th grade In everything we do, we also had top scores on Mass and was treated the Archdiocesan are not educating just the to a reverent display of “ religion exam. good behavior and a lot mind, but the body and Third graders at Holy of shared laughter, too. soul as well. Trinity engaged the The welcome reflected ” community by inviting the consideration and attention students in local celebrities to read to them each week the Dutchess Catholic School Region give for ten weeks. Teachers chose books Dutchess Regional O ce their visitors and the eagerness with which consistent with the curriculum and helped 60 Liberty Street they share their spirit and enthusiasm. the children welcome Bishop Domenick Beacon, NY 12508 Parish priests, principals and teachers Lagonegro, a sheriff, a judge, college offer them a good example. Priests greet professors and athletes. children at the door, help with sacramental The school also renovated its computer Mary Jane Daley preparation and teach classes. Fr. Joseph lab with the generous proceeds of a gala Regional Superintendent Blenkle, pastor of St. Mary’s in Fishkill, sponsored by the Claudio Cares Foundation. Dutchess raised awareness and money for Catholic The foundation honors the memory of Holy Total Schools: 5 Regional, education by organizing a seven-day, 350- Trinity alumnus Claudio Coppola. 2 Parish/Private mile bike pilgrimage for priests Enrollment: 1,831 and seminarians. Website: www.adny-d.org Students at several schools acted out their Patron Saint faith, quite literally. Eighth graders reenacted Bernadette Racial Diversity in Dutchess the Stations of theFaith Cross Diversityin tableaux at in Dutchess Catholic Elementary Schools prayer services.Catholic Other children Elementary experienced Schools virtual pilgrimages through the kindness 2% 3% Catholic 5% White of volunteers from Our16% Lady of Lourdes Non Catholic 10% African Hospitality program. American Throughout the Dutchess Region, student 6% Hispanic performance on standardized tests surpassed Asian public schools. Students honed their skills - Multi Racial at the Catholic School Olympics, where they Other 84% 74% Students in Dutchess Meeting or Exceeding 2015 Proficiency Standards Racial Diversity in Dutchess Faith Diversity in Dutchess 100 Catholic Elementary Schools 90 Catholic Elementary Schools 80 70 3%2% Students in Dutchess Meeting57 or Exceeding 54 5% Catholic 60 54 White 16% 47 47 48 48 Non Catholic2015 Proficiency50 Standards40 42 42 44 10% African 38 38 40 38 40 36 33 34 American 100 28 31 30 30 28 26 6% Hispanic 90 80 20 13 Asian 10 70 Multi-Racial 0 60 57 54 Other % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 54 ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math 50 47 Grade47 3 Grade48 4 48 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 40 42 42 44 40 38 84% 38 40 38 74% 36 33 Catholic Schools34 Dutchess Public Schools 30 28 31 30 Level28 3 Meets Proficiency27 Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 20 13 Dutchess Board10 of Trustees 0 Carlos Perez ELAMathRev.EL JohnAM Backesath ELAMathMELAMaryath JaneELA Daley Math ELA MathMichael Egan % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students in Dutchess Meeting(Chair) or Exceeding Rev. Joseph Blenkle (Business Manager) Catholic Schools Dutchess Public Schools 2015 Proficiency StandardsRev. James Cruz Rev. Michael McLoughlin (Co-Chair) Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard 100 Rev. Robert Porpora 90 80 70 60 57 54 54 50 47 47 48 48 29 40 42 42 44 40 38 38 40 38 36 34 3331 30 30 28 28 27 20 13 10 0 ELAMath ELAMath ELAMathMELA ath ELA Math ELA Math % of Studens at Levels 3 and 4 % of Studens at Levels 3 and Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Catholic Schools Dutchess Public Schools Level 3 Meets Proficiency Standard - Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard Manhattan Cathedral High School Convent of the Sacred Heart High School Cristo Rey New York High School Dominican Academy High School La Salle Academy High School Loyola High School Marymount High School Notre Dame High School Regis High School St. George Academy High School St. Jean Baptiste High School St. Vincent Ferrer High School Xavier High School

Northwest/South Bronx Academy of Mount St. Ursula High School All Hallows High School Aquinas High School Cardinal Hayes High School Fordham Preparatory High School St. Barnabas High School

Northeast/East Bronx Cardinal Spellman High School Monsignor Scanlan High School Mount St. Michael Academy High School Preston High School St. Catharine Academy High School St. Raymond Academy High School St. Raymond High School

Staten Island Monsignor Farrell High School Moore Catholic High School Notre Dame Academy High School St. John Villa Academy High School St. Joseph By The Sea High School St. Joseph Hill Academy St. Peter’s High School for Boys

Central Westchester Archbishop Stepinac High School Iona Preparatory High School Maria Regina High School Sacred Heart High School Salesian High School School of the Holy Child High School The Montfort Academy High School The Ursuline High School

Northern Westchester/ Putnam John F. Kennedy Catholic High School

Rockland Albertus Magnus High School

Ulster/Sullivan/Orange John S. Burke Catholic High School John A. Coleman Catholic High School

Dutchess Three of the high school seniors who met with Pope Francis, pictured left to right.: Our Lady of Lourdes High School Daniel Kwaku Afrifa, president of the Honor Society at Cardinal Hayes High School; Danielle Armato, member of the Campus Ministry Club at Cathedral High School; Tiffany Le, altar server and member of the Model United Nations Club at Cardinal Spellman High School.

30 Twelve accomplished students Many of our high schools have modified Secondary Education representing Catholic high schools from curriculum to align with the new national across the learning standards. Archdiocese of New More than 98% of our seniors Six of our high York met with Pope “graduate and 99% of those schools re-envisioned Francis during his instruction through visit to Our Lady graduates go on to college or new e-learning Queen of Angels post-secondary education. environments that School. They were replaced printed Total Schools: 8 Parish, 38 Private chosen because they embody the outstanding texts with tablets” and e-libraries and made diverse qualities of students in our schools. extensive use of on-line resources. One school Enrollment: 24,043 They included athletes, scholars, daily is already totally paperless, collecting and Website: www.BuildBoldFutures.org communicants, and young men and women grading assignments electronically. whose families committed to giving each of Catholic high schools offer a rigorous their children a Catholic education. academic curriculum taught in a faith- Faith Diversity in Racial Diversity in In the weeks leading up to the meeting, enriched environment. Schools offer a wide Catholic High Schools Catholic High Schools the students exhibited poise, grace and selection of Honors, Advanced Placement 5% 4% enthusiasm during press interviews and and college-level courses, which help many White 24% Catholic numerous regional and national television graduates qualify for advanced standing in 27% 49% African Non Catholic appearances, including CNN. Through college. High school guidance departments American their words and actions, they illustrated excel in assisting students in the college Hispanic how our Catholic high schools help develop placement process, especially in their efforts Asian articulate, well-educated young men and with first-generation college attendees. Multi-Racial women of faith who are committed to living More than 98% of our seniors graduate and the Gospel message. 99% of those graduates go on to college or 76% post-secondary education. 15% Like all of our high students, the twelve devoted time and energy to the wider Every high school student takes eight community in activities ranging from religion courses consistent with the Faith Diversity in visiting theFaith homeboundRacial Diversity Diversity elderly in to tutoring in framework Racialpromulgated Diversity by the United in States Catholic High Schools youngerCatholic students.Catholic High High Schools Schools ConferenceCatholic of Catholic High Bishops. Schools Teachers help students translate their faith into There are 465% Catholic4% high schools in the 5% 4% White action through service projects and spiritualWhite New York State Regents Exam24% Results Catholic Archdiocese24% of New York – 14Catholic co-ed schools, 27% 49% African 27% 49% African 100 96 96 Non Catholic 18 girls’ schools and 14 boys’ Nonschools. Catholic exercises. Throughout the Archdiocese, teens 93 93 91 92 American participate in the annual High SchoolAmerican Life and 90 85 Located on sprawling suburban campuses 83 83 Hispanic Hispanic 82 80 Love Leadership Day, a joyful opportunity to 80 77 78 and in urban neighborhoods, they varyAsian in Asian 72 explore church teaching on chastity. Last year, 70 66 size, from fewer than 100 students to threeMulti-Racial Multi-Racial the keynote address at the event was given by 60 exceeding 1,000. Most high schools enroll between 300 and 700 students, with a Sr. Bethany Madonna, a Sister of Life. 50 76% 76% median enrollment of 497. Tuition ranges Our schools offer spiritual programs, 40 15% 15% from $2,000 to $44,630, with a median including extended Kairos and Emmaus 30 tuition of $7,875. One school, Regis High retreats. Many schools also provide 20 School in Manhattan, is entirely scholarship- sacramental preparation for students who 10 TACHS - based, with no tuition. have not received the sacraments of initiation.

Percentage of students scoring at or above 65 0 English Integrated Global History & 5-YearUS History Application & Living Totals Algebra Geography Government New Environment York State Regents Exam ResultsNew York State Regents Exam Results 2014 ADNY 2014 NY State 2015 ADNY100 8 7,357 7,04096 7,226 7,002 6,851 100 9696 96 93 9393 91 92 93 91 92 90 85 90 85 7 83 83 83 82 8280 83 80 80 6 77 80 77 78 78 72 72 70 66 70 66 5 4,556 4,278 4,066 3,886 3,608 4 60 60

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0 20 20 201110 2012 2013 2014 2015 10 Percentage of students scoring at or above 65 0 ADNY Public School Percentage of students scoring at or above 65 0 English Integrated Global History & USEnglish History & IntegratedLiving Global History & US History & Living Chart shows relative proportion of Catholic Algebra Geography Government EnvironmentAlgebra Geography Government Environment and public elementary school applicants. 2014 ADNY 2014 NY State 2015 ADNY 2014 ADNY 2014 NY State 2015 ADNY

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Deputy Superintendent of Schools Curriculum and Staff Development Michael Deegan Dr. Betsy Okello, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent Kaitlyn O’Leary, Associate Chief of Staff Megan Thompson Data Collection Lillian Valentin, Director Office Manager Doreen DePaolis Early Childhood Education, UPK Programs Connie McCrory, Director Manhattan Julie O’Connell, Associate Sr. June Clare Tracy, OP, Ed.D. Regional Superintendent Leadership and Recruitment Steven Virgadamo, Associate Superintendent Northeast/ East Bronx Ray Vitiello, Regional Superintendent Mission Effectiveness Paige Sanchez, Associate Superintendent Northwest/ South Bronx Ray Vitiello, Regional Superintendent Public Policy & Student Services Michael J. Coppotelli, Associate Superintendent Staten Island Zoilita Herrera, Regional Superintendent School Finance Frank Napolitano, Director Central Westchester Dr. Noelle Beale, Ph.D., Regional Superintendent School Technology David Willingham, Director Rockland and Ulster/Sullivan/Orange Cathleen Cassel, Regional Superintendent Secondary Schools Mayra Diaz, Administrator North Westchester/Putnam and Dutchess Mary Jane Daley, Regional Superintendent Special Education Eileen Murtha, Director Archdiocese Drug Abuse Prevention Program (ADAPP) Strategic Planning Fran Maturo, Executive Director Daniel Murphy, Associate

Catechist Formation Student Information Systems Lucia DiJusto Oneeka Jordan, Director (SIS) Sr. Alice Kirk, OP (SIS Help Desk) Catholic Education Advancement Office Susan George, Executive Director Teacher Personnel Frank Viteritti, Associate Superintendent Champions for Quality Education Office Ginine Mohamad-Cilenti, Executive Director The Partnership for Inner-City Education Jill Kafka, Executive Director Child Nutrition and School Management Thomas Smith, Director

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