ALL HALLOWS INSTITUTE

Bronx families — particularly Catholic, working-class ones — who want an affordable, faith-based all-boys secondary education with a strong brotherhood culture and a mission rooted in serving the community.

• Faith-based, all-boys environment in the 200-year-old Edmund Rice / Christian Brothers tradition, which pairs academic preparation with explicit moral and character formation.
• Remarkably affordable tuition at $7,200 a year — among the lowest in the New York area for a private Catholic secondary school, reflecting the school's mission to serve families with limited means.
• A college-prep curriculum that includes the AP Capstone diploma track (Seminar and Research), AP English Literature, AP US History, and the newer AP African American Studies course.
• A consistent reputation among parents for producing a strong sense of "brotherhood" — students describe the school as a second home, and the all-boys setting helps build tight peer bonds.
• Middle States accreditation and a roughly 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio, meaningfully smaller than most large public high schools in the borough.

• It's an all-boys, Catholic school — families should be comfortable with both the single-sex environment and the religious framework before applying.
• Tuition is unusually low, which is central to the mission but can also mean more modest facilities and a thinner extracurricular menu than pricier private schools; some parent reviews mention wanting more activities.
• A handful of reviewers have flagged concerns about specific staff interactions — worth asking current families about directly during a visit.
• The school is secondary only (grades 9-12), so families looking for a K-8 or K-12 pathway will need a separate elementary placement.
• Located in a high-poverty census tract — many families send their sons here precisely because of the neighborhood and the community, but visitors should expect a very urban, working-class setting.