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Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School

MCHR is a high-achieving Catholic school in East Harlem, serving a diverse student body. We rely heavily on scholarships and donations to provide a quality education. Our innovative programs and thriving arts program contribute to our students' high test scores.

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Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School

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  1. Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School A High-Achieving Catholic School in East Harlem

  2. MCHR’s Student Body Reflects its East Harlem Neighborhood • The majority of students (79%) qualify for Free and Reduced School Lunch. • The student body is 54% African-American and 37% Latino. • 44% of the students are non-Catholic. • Most students come from the immediate neighborhood, although a few families travel from the South Bronx and the West Side of Manhattan. • MCHR is one of more than 215 Catholic elementary schools serving NYC children in all five boroughs.

  3. MCHR Relies Heavily on Scholarships and Other Donations • 107 Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary students attend the school using CSF scholarships – that’s close to 50% of the student body. • A large number of the remaining students receive some type of scholarship, either through the Inner-City Scholarship Fund or through individual donors to the school.

  4. NYC Public Schools Spend $20,655 a year per pupil http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090628/FREE/306289982&cat=education

  5. …YET THE SCHOOL IS OUTSCORING NEARBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MCHR’s Tuition is $3,250 a Year

  6. 2009 NY State Exams In 2009, 100% of MCHR 4th graders scored a 3 or 4 on both New York State ELA and Math exams.In 2009, 100% of MCHR 8th graders scored a 3 or 4 on the New York State ELA exam, and 97% of the 8th graders scored 3 or 4 on the New York State Math exam.

  7. District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 4th Grade ELA

  8. District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 4th Grade Math

  9. District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 8th Grade ELA

  10. District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 8th Grade Math

  11. MCHR Innovations Lead to High Test Scores • An Extended School Day – school ends at 4pm Mon-Thurs. • Accelerated Reader Program – Students move up in reading levels by reading books and then taking quizzes. Over one 60-day period, MCHR students took 6,486 quizzes and had an average score of 91.8%. • School Library – Through a $150,000 grant from Library Connections (funded by Peter Flanigan’s Patrons Program), MCHR employs a full-time library teacher and has equipped its library with more than 6,500 books. • Technology Integration – MCHR has an up-to-date computer lab, and each classroom has 1-3 computers. Technology is incorporated into everyday coursework.

  12. MCHR’s Thriving Arts Program • Every student takes part in violin or voice lessons twice a week. • Older students interested in pursuing violin training at MCHR have performed at the Russian Tea Room, the Rainbow Room, and a few have been admitted to a special Juilliard program. • Ballroom dancing is offered for 4th, 5th and 8th graders, who go on to compete in a city-wide contest. • Creative Classrooms provides the school with a professional art instructor who gives weekly lessons.

  13. Jaime Martinez (left) is a MCHR 8th grader using a CSF scholarship. He is a ballroom dancer and violin player and plans to become a lawyer. He told us, “My parents and I wanted to have more opportunities. This would not have been possible without my CSF scholarship.”

  14. MCHR – a proud CSF school! Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School371 Pleasant Avenue (119th & 120th Sts)New York, NY 10035Phone: (212) 876-7555 Fax: (212) 876-0152 www.mtcarmelholyrosaryschool.org

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