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In Brooklyn, Xavarian would be considered the best long time legacy catholic school...meaning its been around for decades with a good rep. Based in Bayridge. Looks like they also now have a middle school, too.
Xaverian HS (now co-ed) is in Bay Ridge which is still a safe part of Brooklyn.
In Park Slope Brooklyn there is (all-girls) St. Saviour High School. and there is a (coed) grammar school also, called Saint Savior Catholic Academy.
In Bay Ridge Brooklyn there is (all-girls) Fontbonne High School. There are two (coed) grammar schools nearby -- Saint Patrick's and Bay Ridge Catholic Academy (formed when two churches combined their schools.)
Both Saint Saviour and Fontbonne are smaller than Xaverian -- that may factor in your decision depending on what your daughter may like.
Out of curiosity, how did the school approach alumni with the plan to go co-ed, and how did the alumni respond?
Alumni were reached out to but didn't have lock on decision. Parents and others had input as well.
Very long story short Xaverian went way of Countess Moore on SI and countless other formerly single sex RC high schools in going co-ed.
Don't forget Xaverian long had lower school (Genesis) that from start was co-ed. Keeping the high school male locked females out from high quality Xaverian education.
Alumni were reached out to but didn't have lock on decision. Parents and others had input as well.
Very long story short Xaverian went way of Countess Moore on SI and countless other formerly single sex RC high schools in going co-ed.
Don't forget Xaverian long had lower school (Genesis) that from start was co-ed. Keeping the high school male locked females out from high quality Xaverian education.
They've ditched the white gloves and now can wear pants (saddle shoes have remained) but St. Joseph Hill on SI is still going strong as well. So there must be value seen by good number of parents for all girls Catholic high schools in some communities.
Overall would say the old ways of brothers for boys and sisters for girls is fast dying out. Many dioceses cannot support duplicate high schools for single sex education.
They've ditched the white gloves and now can wear pants (saddle shoes have remained) but St. Joseph Hill on SI is still going strong as well. So there must be value seen by good number of parents for all girls Catholic high schools in some communities.
Overall would say the old ways of brothers for boys and sisters for girls is fast dying out. Many dioceses cannot support duplicate high schools for single sex education.
May be true for the Diocese run HS's but Xaverian and Fontbonne are run privately but are Catholic. I.e. the Bishop of Brooklyn doesnt run them.
St. Edmund was a HS run by the parish but has gone private with a Board of Trustees.
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