Start on the Path to Careers in Medicine, Law or STEM
Located at 350 East 56th Street (between First and Second avenues) in New York City, academic success has been synonymous with Cathedral High School since its founding in 1905.
Cathedral has educated generations of young women to meet their scholastic potential. In addition to an honors program and 10 Advanced Placement courses, Cathedral offers programs in medicine, law and business, and languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, American Sign Language and Latin, as well as electives in forensic science and anatomy, women’s studies, broadcasting and journalism, art and music, just to name a few.
Cathedral is immensely proud of its Medical Gateways program. Through partnerships with New York’s world-class medical community, students have opportunities to observe medical professionals at work and participate in internships while still in high school. The students receive first-hand experience in institutions such as Beth Israel and New York Presbyterian.
In the law program, students explore careers in the legal system and participate in internships with law firms. Students take special classes and attend weekend workshops that explore different legal and professional topics.
The STEM curriculum includes classes and clubs such as robotics, technology foundation technical drawing and STEAM.
A full complement of extracurricular activities keeps the career-minded student body well rounded. From clubs such as the marching band, musical theater and choir to sports, which include basketball, cheerleading, fencing, soccer, softball, lacrosse, cross country, volleyball and more.
Cathedral prepares its students for the world that lies ahead of them. The Class of 2017 received over $29 million in college scholarships and grants. Graduates have been accepted into schools such as Cornell University, Columbia University, New York University and the University of Connecticut.
For more information, contact Johanna Velez at 212-688-1545 ext. 224 or jcastex@cathdralhs.org, and visit the school website: www.cathedralhs.org.
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