Cardinal Hayes High School
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| Cardinal Hayes High School | |
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For God and Country.
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| 650 Grand Concourse New York City (Concourse, Bronx), New York, 10451  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′14″N 73°55′31″W / 40.82056°N 73.92528°WCoordinates: 40°49′14″N 73°55′31″W / 40.82056°N 73.92528°W |
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| Type | Catholic, All-Male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1941 |
| Status | Open |
| President | Fr. Joseph P. Tierney |
| Principal | William Lessa |
| Asst. Principal | Fr. Robert Harrison |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and Gold |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | City Scapes (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'Challenger' |
| Yearbook | 'The Hayes' |
| Tuition | $5,900 |
| Dean of Studies | Carmine Torchetti |
| Dean of Discipline | Thomas Rochford |
| Admissions Director | Craig Joseph |
| Athletic Director | John Fischer |
| Website | www.cardinalhayes.org |
Cardinal Hayes High School is a Catholic high school for boys in the Bronx, New York City. The school serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It is a member of the CHSAA.
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[edit] History
Cardinal Hayes was dedicated on September 8, 1941 by Cardinal Spellman. Cardinal Hayes' current rival is Mount Saint Michael Academy. The two schools' football teams have met annually, since 1942, on Thanksgiving Day. Cardinal Hayes' also takes part in non-annual football rivalries with Cardinal Spellman High School and Archbishop Stepinac High School for the Fathers' Club Trophy and the Father John Dubois Memorial Trophy, respectively.[2]
[edit] Fast Facts
- At $6,100 Hayes has the second lowest Catholic HS annual tuition in the city of New York, behind All Hallows High School, yet the actual cost to educate a student is $7,330 based on an enrollment of 1,000 students. (Rice High School is the lowest at $5,000)
- 99% of seniors graduate with their high school diploma.
- 96% of those seniors go on to a college or university.
- Hayes holds its annual commencement ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York) in midtown Manhattan during the month of June.
- The Freshmen Basketball team is the 2010 "A" Division City Champion.
- Cardinal Hayes plays a football game against Mount Saint Michael every Thanksgiving Day in the Annual Turkey Bowl Game.
- Best Hayes man award Jason E Romero, donated over $25,000
[edit] Notable alumni
- Regis Philbin, American television personality
- Martin Scorsese, American filmmaker
- Mario Runco, Jr., U.S. astronaut and former NASA mission specialist
- Jamal Mashburn, NBA player for the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and New Orleans Hornets
- Bobby Sanabria, American (Latin Jazz) drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, educator
- Willie Colon, NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- George Dzundza, American television and film actor
- George Pérez, Illustrator and writer of comic books
- Bernard McGuirk, Executive producer of the Imus in the Morning radio and television program
- Don DeLillo, American author and playwright
- John Sweeney, President AFL-CIO 1995-2009 and recipient of the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- George Carlin, American stand-up comedian (did not graduate)
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ CHHS. "Cardinal Hayes High School History". Cardinal Hayes High School website. http://www.cardinalhayes.org/history.jsp?rn=7712732. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
