Why Cathedral?

Our families have been among the most vulnerable in the current crisis and the need to provide them with increased financial assistance has never been greater. More than 85% of Cathedral High School students are receiving scholarships and financial aid.

Your gift to Cathedral High School is an investment in the young women who will become tomorrow's leaders. Cathedral offers them an excellent education and exposes them to a world of possibilities and opportunities.

There are multiple ways you can support Cathedral High School:

• Annual Fund - furthers our mission
• Scholarships & Aid - general, student sponsorships, endowments
• Tribute gifts- honor or memorialize a loved one
• Matching Gifts - some companies even double or triple contributions
• Legacy Society- learn more here
• Appreciated Securities
• Estate Planning- Your support of Cathedral High School through a planned gift can help you meet your financial and charitable goals

Did you know that you can donate appreciated securities to Cathedral High School?   
By donating a stock you have held for more than a year, you avoid capital gains taxes and your donation is 20% greater than if you sold the stock and donated the proceeds from the sale. Steve Schiller, Cathedral High School Trustee, explains the benefit of donating appreciated securities in this video.

For more information contact:
Gina Lombardo, Director of Development, glombardo@cathedralhs.org

These three words are the touchstone of Cathedral High School:

BELONG to a nurturing, supportive community

BELIEVE in themselves and their potential

BECOME their authentic self and achieve success

As the largest all-girls college preparatory school in Manhattan, Cathedral High School’s melding of rigorous academics, career preparation and networking opportunities provide the requisite skills for Cathedralites to succeed in the global economy.

Since its founding in 1905, Cathedral High School has remained true to its original mandate. While the countries of origin and ethnicities of students have changed, Cathedral continues its dedication to our mission to educate underserved populations and to help break the cycle of poverty. This year’s enrollment is 496 students, primarily African-American and Hispanic, from diverse backgrounds and representing 72 countries. 61% of our students live near or below the federal poverty line, over 97% are from historically disadvantaged ethnic minorities, and 63% come from single-parent families. Yet, 100% of Cathedral’s senior class graduate each year, and many are the first in their families to go to college. The Class of 2021 received over $27M in college scholarships. 

Cathedral High School is committed to providing a safe, exceptional education to promising young women. As other schools struggled last spring, Cathedral seamlessly transitioned to online learning, re-opened successfully in the fall, and has maintained in-school classes throughout this school year.