Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School

MOUNT CARMEL-HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL

A High-Achieving Catholic School in East Harlem

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.

• 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.

MCHR Relies Heavily on Scholarships and Other

Donations

NYC Public Schools Spend $20,655 a year per pupil

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090628/FREE/306289982&cat=education

MCHR’S TUITION IS $3,250 A YEAR

…YET THE SCHOOL IS OUTSCORING NEARBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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.

2009 NY State Exams

SCHOOL NAME level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 3 & 4 District Avg. 3/4Type CSF kids

Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School 0 0 84.6 15.4 100 64.2 Catholic 107

Harbor Science And Arts Charter School 0 0 100 0 100 64.2 charter

Tag Young Scholars Junior High School 0 2 86.3 11.8 98.1 64.2 public

Ps 171 Patrick Henry School 0 2 90 8 98 64.2 public

Saint Ann School 0 3 84.8 12.1 96.9 64.2 Catholic 65

Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera School 0 3.7 82.7 13.6 96.3 64.2 public

The Bilingual/Bicultural School 0 6.8 84.9 8.2 93.1 64.2 public

Amber Charter School 0 17.8 82.2 0 82.2 64.2 charter

Saint Paul School 0 17.9 78.6 3.6 82.2 64.2 Catholic 140

Ps 108 Assembly Angelo Del Toro School 1.4 16.7 76.4 5.6 82 64.2 public

Central Park East 1 School 0 20 75 5 80 64.2 public

Ps 7 M Samuel Stern School 0 23.7 76.3 0 76.3 64.2 public

Our Lady Queen Of Angels School 0 23.8 76.2 0 76.2 64.2 Catholic 113

Ps 38 Roberto Clemente 2 25.5 70.6 2 72.6 64.2 public

James Weldon Johnson School 1 31.4 64.7 2.9 67.6 64.2 public

MANHATTAN DISTRICT 4 7.5 28.3 60.5 3.7 64.2 64.2 public

Ps 72 8.5 27.7 62.8 1.1 63.9 64.2 public

Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa School 9.7 33.3 56.9 0 56.9 64.2 public

Ps 96 Joseph C Lanzetta School 10.8 33.8 52.3 3.1 55.4 64.2 public

Ps 50 Vito Marcantonio School 5.9 39.2 51 3.9 54.9 64.2 public

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier School 6.5 38.7 54.8 0 54.8 64.2 public

Harlem Day Charter School 4.3 41.3 54.3 0 54.3 64.2 charter

River East Elementary School 0 50 50 0 50 64.2 public

Central Park East Ii School 21.9 34.4 43.8 0 43.8 64.2 public

Ps 155 William Paca School 1.9 55.6 40.7 1.9 42.6 64.2 public

Ps 146 Anna M Short School 12.7 54.9 32.4 0 32.4 64.2 public

Out of District Placement 40.6 34.8 24.6 0 24.6 64.2 public

Mosaic Preparatory Academy 22 56 22 0 22 64.2 public

District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 4th Grade ELA

NAME level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 3 & 4 District avg 3/4Type CSF kids

Ps 171 Patrick Henry School 0 0 28 72 100 81.8 public

Tag Young Scholars Junior High School 0 0 43.1 56.9 100 81.8 public


Central Park East 1 School 0 0 47.4 52.6 100 81.8 public

Saint Ann School 0 0 63.6 36.4 100 81.8 Catholic 65

Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera School 0 2.5 27.5 70 97.5 81.8 public

The Bilingual/Bicultural School 2.5 1.3 35 61.3 96.3 81.8 public

Harbor Science And Arts Charter School 0 4 24 72 96 81.8 charter

Amber Charter School 0 4.4 57.8 37.8 95.6 81.8 charter

Our Lady Queen Of Angels School 0 5 80 15 95 81.8 Catholic 113

Ps 108 Assembly Angelo Del Toro School 0 6.9 66.7 26.4 93.1 81.8 public

Ps 7 M Samuel Stern School 2.6 5.3 50 42.1 92.1 81.8 public


Ps 72 4.3 7.5 57 31.2 88.2 81.8 public

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier School 6.7 6.7 73.3 13.3 86.6 81.8 public

Ps 38 Roberto Clemente 0 15.7 58.8 25.5 84.3 81.8 public

Saint Paul School 0 17.9 75 7.1 82.1 81.8 Catholic 140


Ps 155 William Paca School 1.8 18.2 63.6 16.4 80 81.8 public

Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa School 5.3 15.8 48.7 30.3 79 81.8 public

Ps 96 Joseph C Lanzetta School 4.8 23.8 54 17.5 71.5 81.8 public

Ps 50 Vito Marcantonio School 8.2 20.4 57.1 14.3 71.4 81.8 public

River East Elementary School 0 29.4 58.8 11.8 70.6 81.8 public

Mosaic Preparatory Academy 10.9 26.1 60.9 2.2 63.1 81.8 public

Ps 146 Anna M Short School 6.7 30.7 52 10.7 62.7 81.8 public

Central Park East Ii School 15.6 21.9 40.6 21.9 62.5 81.8 public

Harlem Day Charter School 0 51.1 42.2 6.7 48.9 81.8 charter

Out of District Placement 25 36.1 34.7 4.2 38.9 81.8 public

District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 4th Grade Math

NAME level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 3 & 4 District Avg 3/4Type CSF kids


Tag Young Scholars Junior High School 0 5.4 89.3 5.4 94.7 50.4 public

Saint Ann School 0 5.9 82.4 11.8 94.2 50.4 Catholic 65

Harlem Village Academy Charter School Ehvacs 0 7.7 92.3 0 92.3 50.4 charter

Leadership Village Academy Charter School 0 9.8 87.8 2.4 90.2 50.4 charter


Ms 224 Manhattan East School 1.1 14.9 79.3 4.6 83.9 50.4 public

Young Women'S Leadership School 0 18.2 78.8 3 81.8 50.4 public

Saint Paul School 0 22.6 71 6.5 77.5 50.4 Catholic 140

Ps 108 Assembly Angelo Del Toro School 0 25.6 73.3 1.1 74.4 50.4 public

Ps 96 Joseph C Lanzetta School 0 29.1 70.9 0 70.9 50.4 public

James Weldon Johnson School 0 31.6 68.4 0 68.4 50.4 public

Harbor Science And Arts Charter School 0 36.7 63.3 0 63.3 50.4 charter

Isaac Newton Jhs Of Science And Math 0 40.7 59.3 0 59.3 50.4 public

Ps 171 Patrick Henry School 1.7 41.4 56.9 0 56.9 50.4 public

MANHATTAN DISTRICT 4 2.6 47 49.5 0.9 50.4 50.4 public

Jhs 13 Jackie Robinson 1.3 53.8 43.8 1.3 45.1 50.4 public

Ps 7 M Samuel Stern School 3.9 54.9 41.2 0 41.2 50.4 public

Academy Of Environmental Science Secondary School1.4 67.1 31.4 0 31.4 50.4 public

Tito Puento Education Complex 5.8 64.1 30.1 0 30.1 50.4 public

Ps 50 Vito Marcantonio School 5.3 66.7 28.1 0 28.1 50.4 public

Jhs 45 John S Roberts 5.6 67.4 27.1 0 27.1 50.4 public

Ps 101 Andrew Draper School 3.3 70 26.7 0 26.7 50.4 public

Out of District Placement 6.7 69.7 23.6 0 23.6 50.4 public

District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 8th Grade ELA

NAME level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 3 & 4 District avg 3/4Type CSF kids

Harlem Village Academy Charter School Ehvacs 0 0 87.2 12.8 100 59.9 charter

Tag Young Scholars Junior High School 0 1.8 67.9 30.4 98.3 59.9 public


Harbor Science And Arts Charter School 0 3.3 86.7 10 96.7 59.9 charter

Leadership Village Academy Charter School 0 4.8 50 45.2 95.2 59.9 charter


Ps 96 Joseph C Lanzetta School 0 9.3 74.1 16.7 90.8 59.9 public

Ms 224 Manhattan East School 3.6 6 63.1 27.4 90.5 59.9 public

Ps 171 Patrick Henry School 0 10.5 77.2 12.3 89.5 59.9 public

Ps 108 Assembly Angelo Del Toro School 1.1 10 71.1 17.8 88.9 59.9 public

Saint Ann School 0 11.8 82.4 5.9 88.3 59.9 Catholic 65


Young Women'S Leadership School 0 19.4 71.6 9 80.6 59.9 public

Isaac Newton Jhs Of Science And Math 0.9 27.8 66.7 4.6 71.3 59.9 public


Tito Puento Education Complex 9.8 41.1 48.2 0.9 49.1 59.9 public

Ps 7 M Samuel Stern School 13.7 37.3 49 0 49 59.9 public

Saint Paul School 0 58.1 38.7 3.2 41.9 59.9 Catholic 140

Academy Of Environmental Science Secondary School4.4 55.9 39.7 0 39.7 59.9 public

Jhs 13 Jackie Robinson 7.1 54.1 38.8 0 38.8 59.9 public

Ps 50 Vito Marcantonio School 12.1 50 37.9 0 37.9 59.9 public

Jhs 45 John S Roberts 11.9 52.4 31.5 4.2 35.7 59.9 public

Out of District Placement 19.6 52.7 27 0.7 27.7 59.9 public

Ps 101 Andrew Draper School 18.6 54.2 27.1 0 27.1 59.9 public

District 4 NYS Exams 2009 - 8th Grade Math

• 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.

MCHR Innovations Lead to High Test Scores

• 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.

MCHR’s Thriving Arts Program

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.”

Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School371 Pleasant Avenue (119th & 120th Sts)New York, NY 10035Phone: (212) 876-7555 Fax: (212) 876-0152www.mtcarmelholyrosaryschool.org

MCHR – a proud CSF school!

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