St. Ignatius School Opening doors and minds in the South Bronx through Jesuit education since 1995
Jan 02, 2016
• Poorest of 435 U.S. congressional districts
• Median income $21,146• 85% of children born into
poverty• 19.6% of students drop out
of high school -- highest rate in NYC
• 8th highest teen birth rate in NYC
Our Challenge
Our History• 1995: Founded in storefront on Hunts Point Ave in South Bronx
to serve middle school boys • 2004: Established girls’ program, moved to Manida Street• 2014: 65 students enrolled• Families invest $3 per day per child; donors cover 95% of total
expenses • 97% Hispanic, 3% African American• 97% qualify for Federal free or reduced lunch program• 92 alumni in high school, 64 receive our financial support
Model founded by Jesuits and lay volunteers with 42-year track record of success
• Middle School• Single-gender classrooms
• 11 months a year, 9 hours a day
• Rigorous curriculum aligned with Common Core State Standards and Ignatian values
• Faculty/student ratio 1:7
• Graduates placed at regional Jesuit, Catholic and private high schools
Educating the Whole Child
Model founded by Jesuits and lay volunteers with 42-year track record of success• Summer Leadership Program
• Camp Monserrate, Lake Placid, New York
• Additional learning opportunities and recreational activities
• Fosters character development, leadership skills and community involvement
Educating the Whole Child
Model founded by Jesuits and lay volunteers with 42-year track record of success• Graduate Support Services
• Educational and financial support through high school
• Facilitates graduation, matriculation into and completion of college
Educating the Whole Child
At graduation, a Saint Ignatius Student is expected to be:
• Open to Growth: taking responsibility for reaching out in one’s own development, appreciation and interaction with other people, interests and cultures
• Intellectually Competent: achieving a level of competence in academic
skills and subjects required to get him or her into high school, college, career
• Loving: understanding that God’s love is unconditional, and that his or her contribution to school and family community is a contribution to all
5 Pillars of Jesuit Education
At graduation, a Saint Ignatius Student is expected to be:
• Religious: having and understanding and respect for all faiths and religions; learning a personal approach to prayer; and gaining a knowledge of the beliefs, traditions, and values of the Catholic Faith
• Committed to Justice: learning that everyone has rights and dignities, and building the skills and motivation to become true “men and women for others”
5 Pillars of Jesuit Education
Our ResultsSaint Ignatius School students graduate high school at more thantwice the rate of their public school peers:
Source: New York State Public School District Total Cohort Graduation Rate and Enrollment Outcome Summary, 2010-2011, 2011-2012; 2012-2013 not published as of Sept., 2013
St. Ignatius Middle
School Class of …
… is the High
School Class of
St. Ignatius School Alumni HS grad
rate:
Hunts Point
(District 8)* Public HS grad
rate:
Overall New York City
Public HS grad rate:
2007 2011 92% 44.0% 65.9%
2008 2012 97% 40.3% 60.4%
2009 2013 100% TBD TBD
St. Ignatius School graduates are currently attending and receive full and partial scholarship aid from the following private and public high schools:
All Hallows High School Mount Saint Michael Academy
Aquinas High School Notre Dame School
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Preston High School
Cardinal Hayes High School St. Catherine Academy
Cathedral High School St. Jean Baptiste High School
Catherine McAuley High School St. John’s Preparatory School
Cristo Rey New York St. Raymond Academy for Girls
Foreign Language Academy of Global Studies St. Raymond High School for Boys
Fordham Preparatory High School School of the Holy Child
High School of Hospitality Management The Ursuline School
Monsignor Scanlan High School Xavier High School
Our Graduates
Fulfilling College DreamsAfter high school, commitment to a path to college and the workplace
Saint Ignatius School “Post Graduates”currently attend:
• Alfred University• Binghamton University• College of Wooster• DePauw University• Duke University• Fairfield University• LaSalle University• Mount Saint Mary’s• Penn State• Rochester Institute of Technology• St. John’s University• University of Scranton• University of Tampa
Capital and operating campaign focused on strengthening our service in South Bronx
PRIORITY INVESTMENT GOAL
Endowing faculty development and master teacher positions
$4,000,000
Increasing enrollment and upgrading technology $3,000,000
Upgrading facilities and mortgage reduction $2,000,000
Endowing Graduate Support Program $1,000,000
ENDOWMENT AND EXPANSION CAMPAIGN TOTAL $10,000,000
Two years of $1.25M annual operating revenues $2,500,000
TOTAL 20th ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN GOAL $12,500,000
20th Anniversary Campaign
In Between It Allby Jeremy, Saint Ignatius Graduate
In between fences decorated in barbed wire,In between walls hidden under graffiti,In between many problems,In between it all.
In between the war of gangs,Being overthrown by buildings and fences,Brainwashed by all this violence,In between it all.
Trying to find an exit,Finally reaching the entrance of that exit,Finally reaching the entrance of a better life,Finally reaching St. Ignatius School,Finally not being in between it all.
Transforming Learners into Leaders