MONSIGNOR SCANLAN HIGH SCHOOL

Catholic or faith-oriented families in the Bronx who want an affordable, traditional, college-prep secondary education for a teen who'll thrive in a diverse, community-rooted environment — especially students drawn to STEM or interested in earning college credit before graduating.

• A flat $8,050 tuition for 2025-26 — refreshingly straightforward for a Catholic secondary school and well below the citywide private-school median, which simplifies family budgeting.
• The Amazon Future Engineer Pathway gives STEM-interested students a structured computer-science track that culminates in industry exposure — a concrete program, not just a label.
• College credit is available on campus through a partnership with St. John's University, letting students earn real college credits before graduation.
• A robust AP catalog spans history, government, English, Spanish literature and language, biology, and computer science principles — solid breadth for a school this size.
• A 63% Hispanic, 27% Black student body where the Catholic mission explicitly names diversity as part of its identity, rather than treating it as a footnote.

• The 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio is reasonable but not unusually small — some parent reviews praising "small classes" likely refer to specific sections rather than the schoolwide average.
• Parent reviews are mixed: families consistently value the supportive teachers, but several cite facility concerns and a thin roster of extracurriculars outside of athletics.
• Athletics (basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, track) are clearly central to school life — non-athlete students may need to be more self-directed about finding their niche among the 25+ clubs.
• The 18–19 minute walk to the nearest 6 train stops means a real commute logistics question — bus, car, or pickup will be part of daily life for most families.
• As a Catholic school, religion is woven into the curriculum and school culture; families uncomfortable with that framing should look elsewhere.