Dominican Academy
Private, all-female school in New York City
Dominican Academy is an American Catholic college preparatory school for girls located on the Upper East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City. It was founded by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now Dominican Sisters of Peace).
Accreditation and awards
The school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS),[3] the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, and has been recognized twice with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[4] the highest award an American school can receive.[5][6]
Notable alumnae
- Margaret Heckler
- Sunny Hostin
- Makenzie Vega
- Willow Bay
References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "New York State Association of Independent Schools directory"
- ^ "New York State Association of Independent Schools directory"
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 through 1999–2002". (PDF) United States Department of Education. Retrieved May 11, 2006.
- ^ "CIBA Cited as One of the Best by Education Department". Archived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer. November 16, 2006; "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test". The Washington Post. September 29, 2005. "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
External links
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Education in Manhattan
Includes Governors Island and Roosevelt Island
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- Dominican Acad
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