At a Glance
An affordable Queens Catholic high school pairing disciplined college prep with the Brothers of the Sacred Heart tradition
Best suited for
Working- or middle-class Catholic families in Queens who want an affordable, structured college-prep environment with a clear moral framework and are comfortable with a coed setting.
What stands out
- STEAM program recognized with the Catholic School NY State Executive Leadership Award in 2019
- College extension partnerships with St. John's University and Adelphi give students a head start on college coursework
- The Brothers of the Sacred Heart charism — a less common Catholic order in NYC — gives the school a distinctive spiritual identity
- Tuition held to $10,850 makes McClancy one of the more affordable Catholic high schools in Queens
- A robust STEM extracurricular lineup (robotics, coding, mobile app design) sits alongside the Humanities core
Things to consider
- Parent reviews are notably split: one group of parent reviewers, giving 4.19 out of 5, praises academics and community, while another group, giving 2.9 out of 5, is more critical — read both before deciding
- The school is a real hike from any subway stop; bus, car, or pickup will likely be part of the daily routine
- At 710 students with a 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio, classes are reasonable but not small or intimate
- The Catholic identity is central — non-Catholic families should expect religious coursework and formation to be woven into the day
- As with most Catholic secondary schools, the expectation is firmly college-prep oriented, with limited flexibility in pace
Identity
McClancy is a coed Catholic secondary school (grades 9–12) rooted in the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, an order less commonly tied to NYC Catholic schools than the Christian Brothers or Salesians. Its program blends college preparatory coursework with a Humanities lens integrating religion, English, social studies, and modern languages, while emphasizing leadership, responsibility, and outreach.
Community
The student body is roughly half white and 41% Hispanic, with smaller Asian, Black, and multiracial representation — moderately diverse for a Catholic high school. At $10,850 in tuition, McClancy tends to draw working- and middle-class families from across Queens who want a structured, affordable Catholic education.
Neighborhood
The school sits on 31st Avenue in the Jackson Heights area, a middle-class part of western Queens with a median household income around $72,762 and a 32% bachelor's-degree rate among adults. The blocks here are more residential and quieter than the bustling commercial core of Jackson Heights to the south.
Getting here without a car is a stretch — the nearest subway, 65 St on the M and R lines, is about a 12-minute walk, while 69 St and 74 St-Broadway on the 7 are 16–17 minutes on foot.
Notable Programs
What Parents Are Saying
Mixed reviews - 2.9/5 rating from 13 reviews indicating dissatisfaction; 4.19/5 rating from 64 reviews with positive sentiment about academics and community
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in Jackson Heights.
- What grades does MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS serve?
- MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS?
- MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS public, charter, or private?
- MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS is a private school.
- What neighborhood is MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS in?
- MONSIGNOR MCCLANCY MEMORIAL HS is in Jackson Heights, Queens.