- Maria Regina High School
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Maria Regina High School 
Caritate Et VeritateWith Charity and TruthAddress 500 West Hartsdale Avenue
Hartsdale, New York, (Westchester County), 10530
United StatesCoordinates 41°1′59″N 73°48′36″W / 41.03306°N 73.81°WCoordinates: 41°1′59″N 73°48′36″W / 41.03306°N 73.81°W Information Type Private, All-Female Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1957 Principal Sr. Danielle Marie Baran Vice principal Albert Pipa
Claudia StabileFaculty 33 Grades 9-12 Enrollment 536 (2008) Student to teacher ratio 16:1 Color(s) Royal Blue and White Athletics conference Catholic High School Athletic Association Sports Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Softball, Cheerleading Team name Tigers Accreditation(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Newspaper 'Queen’s Banner' Yearbook Reginian Affiliation Sisters of the Resurrection Website www.mariaregina.org Maria Regina High School, commonly referred to as Maria, is a private, Catholic all-girls high school located in Hartsdale, New York. The college preparatory school was founded in 1957 by the Sisters of the Resurrection.
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Mission and Philosophy
Maria Regina High School is a Catholic school, which is dedicated to the education of young women. Its key objective is to develop within each of them a true sense of Christian values using a holistic approach that fosters the integration of each person as an individual within a global community.
Academic excellence is sought within a Catholic environment which reinforces the dignity, the respect and the call to discipleship of all, thus enabling the students to make a generous contribution to the Church, the community and the nation. The entire school program, whether it be the curriculum or the extra-curricular activities, challenges them to develop their intellectual potential and physical/social skills.
Recognizing the diversity of the personal, cultural and intellectual backgrounds present among the students, Maria strives to increase its awareness of their individual and group uniqueness in an effort to respond to the crucial needs of youth in today's society. It is only with an integrated effort on the part of the entire staff, as well as the students and their parents, that the philosophy of Maria Regina can be implemented.
History
Maria Regina High School was founded in 1957 by the late Francis Cardinal Spellman as the First Archdiocesan Catholic High School for girls in Westchester County. The school is located on a historic spot of land where, in July of 1781, the French troops under the Compte de Rochambeau encamped, assisting General Washington to the south and west to threaten the British holdings in New York.
The former Bingham estate was purchased by the Archdiocese in the spring of 1957. Preparations were begun immediately to renovate the entire building to make it suitable for a temporary high school and also a convent for the Sisters of the Resurrection who staff the school. Sister Mary Gertrude, C.R. was appointed the school's first principal.
Admission
Admission into Maria Regina is determined through the student's results on the TACHS examination. Maria Regina also looks at the students academic record for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, and results on standardized examinations for the 6th and 7th grade.
Scholarships
Maria Regina offers several partial scholarships and one full scholarship, all of which are awarded based on the results of the TACHS examination. The highest scorers who put Maria Regina as their first choice receive the scholarships. For this scholarship to be renewed every year, the student must have an overall average greater than 90 at the end of each academic year.
Academics
Maria Regina offers a rigorous college preparatory program. Graduation from Maria Regina requires successful completion of the four year course of study. A total of at least 26 credits is required for graduation. The Maria Regina program includes four years of mathematics, English, social studies, and theology, three years of science and a foreign language, and one year of art and music, although many students opt to take four years of science and a foreign language, and more than one year of art. Physical Education and Health are also requirements for graduation. Honors and Regents classes are available in all disciplines, and AP classes are offered in biology, English Literature, American History, and European History. There is also a wide variety of electives to choose from for the juniors and seniors.
Maria Regina also sponsors the College Link Program, in which college courses offered at Iona College and St. Thomas Aquinas College can be taken by students at MRHS. Students enrolled in this program have the opportunity to earn college credits that can be transferred to their college of choice.
Maria Regina has two wireless computer labs with a total of fifty computer workstations and a high-speed laser jet printer. In addition to those computers, there are 15 computer workstations in the library and another laser jet printer. There are also 18 SmartBoards in classrooms through the building.
Art Department
- Freshman Foundation In Art
- Intermediate Art
- Advanced Studio Art
- Portfolio Preparation Class
Business Department
- Principles of Accounting I
- Business Law
- Microsoft Office Applications
Catholic Formation
Maria Regina has a Campus Minister and Campus Ministry Team that coordinates both liturgical and spiritual activities. The celebration of the Mass is offered for small groups in the school chapel on Friday mornings and for the entire school community every First Friday of the month. A Liturgy Crew composed of seniors, under the direction of a faculty moderator, plans school liturgies and prayer services.
- Freshman Year - An Overview of Catholicism
- Sophomore Year - Hebrew and Christian Scripture
- Junior Year - Spirituality - Life of Grace - Personal Asceticism - Conscience Formation - Morality - Moral Issues
- Senior Year -The Existence and Nature of God - Christian Life - Discerning a Vocation - Christian Vocation - Social Dimension of the Gospel
Seniors are also required to serve forty hours of community service.
Foreign Language
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
- Spanish III
- Spanish IV (LINK)
- Intensive Intermidate Spanish (3 Credits)
- Cervantes and the Theater of the Golden Age (3 Credits)
- Italian I
- Italian II
- Italian III
English Department
- Introduction to Literature and Composition I
- American Literature and Composition II
- British Literature and Composition III
- Advanced Literature and Composition IV
- AP English Literature and Composition
- College Composition/Advanced Writing (LINK)
Music Department
- Music Appreciation
- Choral Ensemble
Mathematics Department
Advanced Regents
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Algebra 2/Trigonometry
- Applied Math or Pre-Calculus
- Introduction to Pre-Calculus
Honors Program
- Algebra H
- Geometry/Algebra 2 H
- Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus H
- Calculus
Regents
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Algebra 2
- Introduction to Pre-Calculus
College LINK Program
- Calculus I (4 credits)
- Calculus II (4 credits)
- Statistics (4 credits)
Science Department
- Living Environment Regents
- Chemistry Regents
- Earth Science Regents
- Physics Regents
- Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
- Environmental Science
- AP Biology
Social Studies Department
- Global History and Geography I/Global I H
- Global History and Geography II/Global II H
- American History and Government
- Economics and Participation in Government
- Psychology and Criminal Justice
- AP American History (3-8 credits)
- AP European History (3-8 credits)
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs and Organizations
Cultural Groups
- African-American Club
- Albanian Club
- Asian-American Club
- Gaelic Society
- Italian Club
- Latin Club
- Polish Circle
- Spanish Club
Honor Societies
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Italian Honor Society
- National Spanish Honor Society
- New York State Science Honor Society
Leadership, Service, and Spirituality
- Mission Outreach
The purpose of Mission Outreach is 1. to promote awareness of problems such as homelessness and poverty 2. to raise money to donate to organizations that alleviate these problems Members of this club seek to know, understand and work for solutions to local, national and global social problems. We are grounded in the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and work to alleviate human suffering, promote peace and justice, and stand in solidarity with those who live in poverty.
- Peer Ministry
- Power Squad for Charity
- Respect Life
- Student Council
The purpose of the Student Council is 1. to develop attitudes of good citizenship and good school spirit 2. to further the good name and traditions of the school and to maintain a good student/teacher relationship 3. to form students expressions and to direct student activities Representatives are elected each year from each grade. Meetings are held every week under the direction of the Student Council officers who are elected in a school-wide election annually. While not a governing body, this organization functions as the main agent of the student body to the administration and seeks to create a greater understanding between these groups.
- Students Against Destructive Decisions
Performing Arts
- Choral Ensemble
- Dance Team
- Guitar Club
Reading, Writing and Publications
- All's Fair in Love and Books - The Book Club
- Poetry Club
- Queen's Banner
- Writer's Club
Other
- City Slickers
- Cooking Club
- ITV News Team
- Maria Regina Film Club
- Scrubs Club
Athletics
Maria Regina High School is an active member in the Catholic High School Athletic Association. Other member high schools include Cardinal Spellman, Mt. St. Ursula, Preston, Sacred Heart, and Victory. All Maria Regina teams also compete in non-conference tournaments, games, and matches so that the schedules are highly competitive. Athletes are required to successfully complete and maintain the same course load as other students. Over one-fourth of the student body participates in interscholastic after-school athletics programs.
Fall
- Volleyball - JV and Varsity
- Soccer - Varsity
- Tennis - Varsity
- Cheerleading - JV and Varsity
Winter
- Basketball - Freshman, JV, and Varsity
- Cheerleading - JV and Varsity
Spring
- Softball - JV and Varsity
External links
Notes and references
Categories:- High schools in New York
- Educational institutions established in 1957
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York
- Girls' schools in the United States
- Schools in Westchester County, New York
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