Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School

Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
31st Avenue entrance
Address
71-06 31st Avenue New York (East Elmhurst, Queens), New York 11370 United States
Coordinates	40°45′29″N 73°53′43″W / 40.75806°N 73.89528°W / 40.75806; -73.89528Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 73°53′43″W / 40.75806°N 73.89528°W / 40.75806; -73.89528
Information
Type	Private, Co-ed
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Established	1956
Status	Open
President	Br. Joseph Rocco
Principal	James Castrataro
Staff	26
Faculty	35
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	approx. 660 (2015)
Color(s)	Scarlet and White
Slogan	The school that makes a difference.
Athletics	13 sports
Mascot	The Crusader
Team name	Crusaders
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The Sentinel
Yearbook	The McClancian
Admissions Director	Nicholas Melilto
Athletic Director	Gerard O'Riordan
Website	www.msgrmcclancy.org

Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School is a co-educational Catholic high school located in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York. As of Fall 2012, the school started accepting young women. Founded by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1956, Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and provides education for approximately 550 students from grades 9 to 12. Admissions is open to any student of any ethnicity and of any faith, but requires TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools) scores from students entering from the 8th grade, students on other levels contact the school directly. The school was first founded in 1956, dedicated to the memory of Msgr. Joseph V. McClancy, a long time diocesan Superintendent of Schools for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The school is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

McClancy draws students from eighty-five parochial and public schools located throughout Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island.

The McClancy athletics program includes:

At the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, the school announced that Varsity Basketball coach, Mr. Donald Kent, was resigning from his position as head coach due to health reasons.

The school has recently undergone an extensive renovation project which included soundproofing and air conditioning for each classroom. The school has also fully renovated the biology, chemistry, and physics labs over the summer of 2011. Over the summer of 2012, the school created a new media center, and a new art studio.