St. Michael Academy (New York City)
| St. Michael Academy | |
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| Address | |
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425 West 33rd Street New York City (West Midtown, Manhattan), New York 10001 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′12″N 73°59′51″W / 40.75333°N 73.99750°WCoordinates: 40°45′12″N 73°59′51″W / 40.75333°N 73.99750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1874 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | June 2010 |
| Sister school | Power Memorial Academy |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Echoes |
| Tuition | $6,000 (2009-2010) |
St. Michael Academy was an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in Manhattan in New York City. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Founded by the Presentation Sisters of Ireland, the mission had long been dedicated to educating young women in a loving and caring community, assisting each to develop her gifts and talents to live a fully Christian life.
St. Michael Academy was founded in 1874 by the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, better known simply as the Presentation Sisters. They were initially invited to open an elementary school at Ninth Avenue, behind St. Paul the Apostle Church. It was initially a coeducational high school but became girls-only after World War II.
During the post-war era, the school mostly catered to professional-class Italian and Irish Catholic families. With the changing demographics of the area in the 21st century, most of the student population came from working-class families or were students rejected by other diocesan schools due to behavioral problems or poor academic performance. Despite this, 98 percent of graduates were accepted into college.
Beginning in 1980, the school's building was used by Elizabeth Seton College in Yonkers as a satellite campus, hosting the college's weekend classes. This relationship continued after the 1989 merger of Seton with Iona College.
In June 2010 the Archdiocese of New York announced the closure of two schools, including St. Michael Academy.
St. Michael Academy attracted students from all five boroughs of New York City, as well as Long Island and New Jersey. The largest concentration of students came from Manhattan.
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