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

MCHR’S TUITION IS $3,250 A YEAR …YET THE SCHOOL IS OUTSCORING NEARBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

IN 2009, 100% OF MCHR 4 TH GRADERS SCORED A 3 OR 4 ON BOTH NEW YORK STATE ELA AND MATH EXAMS. IN 2009, 100% OF MCHR 8 TH GRADERS SCORED A 3 OR 4 ON THE NEW YORK STATE ELA EXAM, AND 97% OF THE 8 TH GRADERS SCORED 3 OR 4 ON THE NEW YORK STATE MATH EXAM NY State Exams

District 4 NYS Exams th Grade ELA

District 4 NYS Exams th Grade Math

District 4 NYS Exams th Grade ELA

District 4 NYS Exams th 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 4 th, 5 th and 8 th 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 8 th 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 School 371 Pleasant Avenue (119 th & 120 th Sts) New York, NY Phone: (212) Fax: (212) MCHR – a proud CSF school!