Private School Focus on Regis High School

We periodically highlight and focus on a different NYC Private School in order to give our readers a more in-depth feel for the cultural, academic and diverse atmospheres that each school provides. Today we are focusing on The Regis High School.

The Regis High School, located in New York County, is a popular and competitive All-Boys Roman Catholic High School. It belongs to a number of different organizations including:

• The Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
• The National Association of Independent Schools

Founded in 1914 by an anonymous benefactor and supported by the generosity of her family, its alumni and friends, Regis High School offers a tuition free Jesuit college preparatory education to Roman Catholic young men from New York metropolitan area who demonstrate superior intellectual and leadership potential. In the admissions process, special consideration is given to those who cannot otherwise afford a Catholic education.
As a Jesuit school Regis is committed to both academic excellence and fostering a spirit of generosity and service to those in need. With an emphasis on academic rigor and Catholic formation, the school’s program is designed to promote each student’s intellectual and spiritual growth grounded in a deepening relationship with Jesus Christ. Regis seeks to inspire and train the ethnically diverse young men in its care to become imaginative leaders committed to promoting justice and exerting leadership in the Church, in the civic community, and in their chosen profession.

The Facts about Regis High School:

The school is Roman Catholic, teaches male students from grades 9 through 12, and has a wonderful Teacher to Student ration of 10:1.

The school year for Regis High School consists of 166 school days as opposed to the NY public calendar of 180 days and averages 6 hours per day

Admissions Guidelines at Regis High School state the following:

Admission to Regis is highly competitive. Catholic boys who have demonstrated superior academic ability in elementary school (parochial, public or private) are invited to submit applications, and take the school’s nationally standardized scholarship examination. Only 8th grade boys may apply; no transfer students are accepted. On the basis of these applications, elementary school records and recommendations, and the test results, the school designates approximately 230 semi-finalists, who are interviewed by faculty and alumni. From these comes the freshman class of 135. The primary consideration in awarding scholarships is the academic ability and past performance of the candidate; the financial need of the applicant and his desire for a Catholic education are also taken into positive consideration

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