Rice High School (Manhattan)
| Rice High School | |
|---|---|
 The edifice of the former Rice High School. | |
| Address | |
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74 West 124th Street , 10027 | |
| Coordinates | 40°48′24.5″N 73°56′44″W / 40.806806°N 73.94556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, all-male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic; Congregation of Christian Brothers |
| Established | 1938 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 300 |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Athletics | Bowling; freshman, JV, and varsity basketball |
| Nickname | Raiders |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | Rice Connections Magazine[2] |
| Newspaper | Rice Newsletter[3] |
| Tuition | $5,750 (2009-10) |
Rice High School was a private, Roman Catholic, college preparatory high school in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It held its final graduation ceremony on May 27, 2011.[4]
Background
Rice High School was established in 1938 in Central Harlem by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.[5] The building it occupied was converted from a YWCA.[citation needed]
The school was the subject of a 2008 book by Patrick McCloskey, The Street Stops Here: A Year at a Catholic High School in Harlem.
Notable alumni and staff
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2018) |
- Andre Barrett, basketball player, Class of 2000
- Steve Burtt Jr., basketball player
- Keydren Clark, basketball player, Class of 2002
- Chris Fouch, basketball player, Class of 2008
- Tom Gorman, baseball player and umpire, former coach at Rice
- Charles Hamilton, hip hop artist, Class of 2005
- Curtis Kelly, basketball player, Class of 2006
- Felipe López, basketball player, Class of 1994
- Darryl McDaniels, founding member of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C., Class of 1983[citation needed]
- Dean Meminger, basketball player and coach, Class of 1967
- Russell Robinson, basketball player, Class of 2004
- Kenny Satterfield, basketball player, Class of 1999
- Durand Scott, basketball player, Class of 2009
- Edgar Sosa, basketball player, Class of 2006
- Kemba Walker, basketball player, Class of 2008
- Charlie Yelverton, basketball player, Class of 1967
- Shagari Alleyne, basketball player, Class of 2002
References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ Rice Connections Magazine
- ^ Rice Newsletter
- ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (June 4, 2011). "As Catholic Schools Close in Major Cities, the Need Only Grows". New York Times. p. A14.
- ^ "Rice High School". Rice High School. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
External links
Categories:
- Harlem
- Educational institutions established in 1938
- Educational institutions disestablished in 2011
- Defunct high schools in New York City
- Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools
- Defunct boys' schools in the United States
- Private high schools in Manhattan
- Defunct Catholic secondary schools in New York City
- Boys' schools in New York City