Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School
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500 19th Street New York City (Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn), New York 11215 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′23″N 73°58′57″W / 40.65639°N 73.98250°WCoordinates: 40°39′23″N 73°58′57″W / 40.65639°N 73.98250°W |
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| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Motto | Erudio pro Excellentia (Educating for Excellence) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Established | 1962 |
| Status | closed |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Area trustee | Myles Davis '67 |
| Principal | Thomas P. Arria |
| Faculty | 40 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 520 (2013) |
| Color(s) | Black, red and gold |
| Slogan | Your Children, Our Students, the Nation's Future |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Highpoint |
| Yearbook | The Pagoda |
| Tuition | $8,950 per year |
| Dean of Girls | Josephine Herman |
| Dean of Boys | Manuel Fernandez |
| Admissions Director | Deanna Philippe |
| Athletic Director | Peter Goyco '84 |
| Website | www |
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Windsor Terrace section of Brooklyn, New York, located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Due to a loss of enrollment by 75% since 2006, Bishop Ford closed at the end of the 2013–2014 school year. The building is now being used by New York City's Board of Education to house K-280, a pre-kindergarten school.
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School was established in 1962. It is named after Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, a Brooklyn native who was martyred in China in 1952.
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School was a Division I high school. Bishop Ford had one of the varsity programs in the city.
The school had an active PTA and many clubs, activities, and sports. Some of the clubs included the International Society; Martial Arts Club; Science Club; Art Club; Student Activities Committee; Student Council; Newspaper and Yearbook. Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School's sports included basketball, baseball, football, soccer, cheerleading, volleyball, softball, and track as junior varsity and varsity teams.
Rock band R.E.M.'s music video "All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)" was shot at Bishop Ford in 2001, directed by Michael Moore.
Rapper Drake's debut music video "Best I Ever Had" was shot at Bishop Ford in June 2009.
Record producer Mike WiLL Made It's debut music video "#23" was shot at Bishop Ford in August 2013. The music video features Mike WiLL Made It, singer Miley Cyrus, and rappers Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J.
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