Regis High School (New York City)
Regis High School | |
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, 10028 Vereinigte Staaten | |
Coordinates | 40°46′46″N 73°57′32″W / 40.779522°N 73.958818°W |
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School type | Private, Day |
Motto | Latin: Deo et Patriae Pietas Christiana Erexit ("Built by Christian Piety for God and Country") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Patron saint(s) | St. John Francis Regis |
Established | 1914 |
Gründer | Julia M. Grant |
President | Rev. Christopher Devron, S.J. |
Faculty | 37.6 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | 530 (2019–2020[1]) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.1:1[1] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Scarlet Silver White |
Athletics conference | Catholic High School Athletic Association |
Mascot | Owl |
Nickname | Owls |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
Website | regis |
Regis High School is a private, all-male, Jesuit, secondary school for Roman Catholic boys located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.[2]
History
Founding
Regis High School was founded in 1914, through the financial bequest of a single (originally anonymous) benefactress, Julia M. Grant,[a] the widow of New York City mayor Hugh J. Grant. She stipulated that her gift be used to build a Jesuit high school providing a free education for Catholic boys with special consideration given to those who could not otherwise afford a Catholic education.[4] The school continues that policy and does not charge tuition.[5]
Following the death of her husband in 1910, Julia Grant met with David W. Hearn, S.J. and, with a stipulation of strict anonymity, gave him an envelope with the money needed to start a school to educate Catholic boys. After Mrs. Grant died, her children took over the funding of the school. The last surviving member of the family, Lucie Mackey Grant, a daughter-in-law of Julia Grant, died in 2007.
2021 Sexual abuse
In April 2021, the school announced that it was firing its president, Daniel Lahart, S.J. after an investigation confirmed that he had engaged in sexual misconduct which included "inappropriate and unwelcome verbal communications and physical conduct, all of a sexual nature, with adult members of the Regis community, including subordinates".[6] Regis' board of trustees voted to fire Lahart,[7] and he was terminated on April 21, 2021.[8]
Extracurricular activities
The Owl, the school's newspaper, interviewed Central Intelligence Agency leak case prosecutor and alumnus Patrick J. Fitzgerald in 2006. Its article was linked on the Drudge Report and quoted by the Associated Press.[9]
The Regis Speech and Debate Society, also known as the Hearn Society, is ranked first nationally by the National Speech and Debate Association as of September 2022.[10]
The Regis Repertory has performed plays and musicals since 1918. They collaborate with female students attending neighboring schools such as Marymount School and Dominican Academy.[11]
Athletics
Regis is home to teams in basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, golf, ultimate frisbee, and track and field. Given the location of the school, many of their events take place on Randall's Island.[12] The biggest event every year is a triple-header set of basketball games against their rival, Xavier High School, in which the freshman, JV, and Varsity teams play back to back.[13]
Building
The school building was designed by Maginnis & Walsh.[14] Located on 84th Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue, Regis's building was partially completed in 1914. Construction on the three-story-high, 1700-seat auditorium was delayed due to World War I preventing the import of the desired Italian marble to be used. It was eventually completed the next year.[15]
In the late 1970s, the stone owl over the south door, popular with students and alumni at the time, disappeared. In 1980, the assistant headmaster found the culprit who stole the owl and privately met up with them to have it returned. It now resides in the Regis Archive, and four owls were placed in the quadrangle to commemorate its return.[16]
Notable alumni
See List of Regis High School alumni
In popular culture
- Television shows and film have used Regis High School as a setting. Shows include: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Ordained, and The Good Wife.[17]
- Lady Gaga was a member of the Regis Repertory during her high school years at the Convent of the Sacred Heart.[18]
See also
- List of Jesuit sites
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 59th to 110th Streets
Notes
- ^ The identity of the school's founding benefactor was officially kept secret for decades, though the large portrait in the school's first floor conference room titled "Julia Grant" contradicted the official policy. The online announcement, of an auction that included items related to the school's founding, did so as well.[3] Finally, on October 26, 2009, a documentary film revealed her identity and detailed the circumstances of her gift.
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for REGIS HIGH SCHOOL". NCES. 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "About Regis". Regis High School. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ "The Collection of Hugh J. Grant and Lucie Mackey Grant". Doyle News. Doyle New York. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Bahrampour, Tara (March 13, 2002). "At Regis, Academic Rigor and Service, All Free". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ Connell, Christopher (July 30, 1989). "Donors Keep Tuition-Free N.Y. Catholic School in Classical Shape". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ Stack, Liam (April 13, 2021). "Head of Elite Catholic School Is Fired over Sexual Misconduct Charges". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Priest-president of elite Jesuit high school sacked, sexual misconduct against adults alleged". Catholic News Agency. April 13, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Fr. Daniel Lahart Ousted From Regis High School Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation". CBS News. April 12, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "CIA Leak Prosecutor Gives Interview to High School Newspaper". Fox News. Associated Press. April 25, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Rankings". National Speech and Debate Association. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Andreassi, Anthony D. (March 3, 2014). Teach Me to be Generous: The First Century of Regis High School in New York City. Fordham University Press. p. 53. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Athletics". Regis High School. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders Rise at Regis-Xavier Triple Header". Regis High School. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
- ^ Andreassi, Anthony D. (March 3, 2014). Teach Me to be Generous: The First Century of Regis High School in New York City. Fordham University Press. p. 38.
- ^ Andreassi, Anthony D. (March 3, 2014). Teach Me to be Generous: The First Century of Regis High School in New York City. Fordham University Press. p. 155.
- ^ "Filmed at Regis". Regis High School.
- ^ Castillo, Michelle (July 7, 2010). "From early age, teachers were Gaga for singer". TODAY. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
Sources
- Andreassi, Anthony (2014). Teach Me to Be Generous: The First Century of Regis High School in New York City. "Excerpt".
- Peterson's Private Secondary Schools 2008. (Peterson's: Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 2007), p. 485. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- The Hearn Fund at Regis High School
- 1914 establishments in New York City
- Boys' schools in New York City
- Educational institutions established in 1914
- Jesuit high schools in the United States
- Presidents of Regis High School (New York City)
- New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan
- Regis High School (New York City) alumni
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Manhattan
- Upper East Side