St. Catharine academy is a great school. I went there for my four years of high school and just graduated on in 2008. I miss it so much, i try to go back to visit whenever i can. You will meet some great people there. The people are nice - even the girls, the teachers are excellent and nice & there are
... Read more are so many clubs, sports and extra curricular activities you can do & they offer great internships and other programs that you can do outside of the school also. Sca helped me so much. Thank you sca family & to my mom for putting me in such a wonderful school. My four years at sca were amazing. I will never forget it. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/28/08
I am a current student from SCA and i graduate in 2009. I like the school but it is very very very strict. Being a private, catholic all girls school i guess the job is to maintain order by controlling every aspect of a students life but sometime they go over board! Plus this school will nickel and dime
... Read more you until you are forced to sell your house. You have to pay for everything! Tuition is going higher and higher every year. So if you choose to go to this school, please understand cost is an issue. They do offer financial aid, but they are very selective. Though the price is steep the overall quality of the education is great. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/09/08
I am a SCA grad. Loved the small school atmosphere. My college / vocational advice could have been better. But overall, I had a challenging, safe and fun four years.
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Posted by a other on 01/20/08
this school is fantastic. it is a very warm place and all the girls allow u to fit in very quickly.
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Posted by a student on 10/07/07
As a former student of SCA, I would be more then proud to say that my four years of high school were more than great and full of knowledge..thank you thank you to my mother Ana...=]
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Posted by a student on 08/06/07
I am an SCA graduate, now a college professor in Connecticut. I am pleased to say that I look back on my experience at SCA fondly. I've recently reflected on the fact that SCA was then a predominantly white school (I am a woman of color), and there were few racial tensions or conflicts of ANY KIND
... Read more that I witnessed. I was school president, and involved in several activities, and encouraged to succeed. SCA was key to my success, and one of my best life choices. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/26/07
As a former SCA student and parent of an SCA graduate and a present SCA sophomore, I think the school is an excellent choice. It provides an excellent curriculum and there is always help available when the girls need it. It is a very family oriented school which teaches good morals. It also offers
... Read more many extra curricular activities and clubs. My daughter's self esteem has grown tremendously over the last two years. I would recommend the school without reservation. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/09/07
As a graduate of SCA, I am proud to say I received a scholarship to NYU and went on to medical school. I am currently a physician practicing Internal Medicine in the Bronx. I owe a great deal to the SCA family.
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Posted by a former student on 07/08/06
i am a former student of sca, and to tell the truth, i loved the experience. sca gave me the best day's of my life, and i hope to share this experience with my two daughtes when they reach of age
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Posted by a former student on 06/20/06
I am a student at Saint Catherine Academy and I absolutly love it here! This school is an all girls school and we can study very well and we will not be distracted by boys. Without boys we focus well and get along with our fellow students better. I find all the teachers excellent and they care about
... Read more their students very much. They also have workshops for training every week. We also have a hard working principle that strives to make our school the best and motivates us along with the other teachers to do our best. We have many extracurricular activities, such as sports and clubs. Also, discipline is an important factor in our school! The teachers are strict, but we the students understand that it is for our good and we will be the female leaders of our future. I'm sure I made the right choice coming here! Read less
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Bronx schools — St Catharine Academy is located at 2250 Williamsbridge Rd, Bronx NY 10469. 2250 Williamsbridge Rd is in the Bronxwood neighborhood and 10469 ZIP code in Bronx, NY The school district for St Catharine Academy is the Archdiocese Of New York Education Off. St Catharine Academy is a Catholic school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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