Preston High School (New York City)
| Preston High School | |
|---|---|
Main entrance to Preston High School | |
| Address | |
2780 Schurz Avenue , 10465 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°48′50″N 73°49′10″W / 40.81389°N 73.81944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, all-female |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1947 |
| Principal | Jennifer Connolly |
| Faculty | 51 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 580 (2015) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon White |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Veritas (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Preston Echoes |
| Tuition | $11,995 (2022–23) |
| Assistant Principal of Academics | Craig Youngren |
| Assistant Principal of Student Life and Facilities | Edgar Martinez |
| Senior Director of Recruitment and Development | Cristina Fragale |
| Athletic Director | Jamie Skrapits |
| Website | prestonhs |
Preston High School is an American Roman Catholic high school for girl students and is located in the Throgs Neck neighborhood of the New York City borough of the Bronx.
The school is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Its enrollment is about 600 young women from the Bronx and the metropolitan surrounding areas. Fifty-one percent of students are minority, and 49 percent are white. The student–faculty ratio is 13 to one, and 100 percent of graduates are accepted into post-secondary institutions.
On February 25th, it was announced by the board of trustees that Preston high school will officially close its doors at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
After the announcement, a rally cry from the staff, students, parents and many alumni was sent throughout the Bronx to advocate for the school to remain open. After a hearing by NY State Attorney General Letitia James, Pressure was placed on the Divine order of sisters to accept a deal with the Ballys Foundation. On April 22, it was announced that a deal was reached for the sale of Preston high school for $8.5 million dollars. As a result of the deal , Preston High School will remain open for 25 years until a new lease agreement is finalized.