Archbishop Molloy High School

Archbishop Molloy High School (also called Molloy, Archbishop Molloy, or AMHS) is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic school for grades 9-12, located on 6 acres (24,000 m2) on 83-53 Manton Street, Briarwood, Queens, New York. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn .

Archbishop Molloy High School
Logo of Archbishop Molloy High School
Address
83-53 Manton Street

Briarwood, Queens, New York City
,
New York
11435

United States
Coordinates40°42′40″N 73°49′11″W
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
MottoNon Scholae - Sed Vitae.
(Not For School - But For Life.)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic, Marist Brothers
Established1957 (1957)
CEEB code332543
PresidentRichard Karsten
PrincipalDarius Penikas[1]
Faculty104
Teaching staff70.0 (FTE) (2017–18)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,546 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.1 (2017–18)[2]
Campus size6 acres (24,000 m2)
Color(s)Columbia blue   Dark blue   Bright blue   white[3]  
Athletics14 interscholastic sports
46 interscholastic teams
MascotLion
NicknameStanners
RivalSt. Francis Preparatory School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
PublicationOut of the Box (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Stanner
YearbookBlue and White
Tuition$9,500 + registration and technology fees (2018–2019)
Websitewww.molloyhs.org

Molloy has an endowment of about $6 million (as of November 2010).[5] The school's current principal is Darius Penikas, who started his term in 2015. Molloy's motto is "Non Scholae Sed Vitae," which is Latin for "Not For School, But For Life".

History

The school is staffed by the Marist Brothers, founded by Saint Marcellin Champagnat.[6]

In 1892, Br. Zephiriny opened St. Ann's Academy in two brownstone buildings at East 76 Street and Lexington Avenue. Initially a parish elementary school, the program expanded to include a two-year commercial course and then a four-year high school program. Initially conducted entirely in French, the school moved to English-language instruction, and by the 20th century, the Brothers anglicized the name to St. Ann's. During the Theodore Roosevelt era, the school briefly took on a military air, with uniforms and a marching band. Boarding facilities were added. When the original parish church was replaced in 1912 with the present-day church, the Brothers acquired the old building and converted it as a gymnasium. A purpose-built five-story school building was then constructed, and other neighboring buildings were acquired.[6]

65 years after its foundation, the school enrollment was 800 in grades one through twelve, and all available buildings were full. Some of the earliest buildings had deteriorated structurally, and required replacement.

Archbishop Thomas Edmund Molloy, the Ordinary of the Diocese of Brooklyn, offered the Marist Brothers a 6-acre (24,000 m2) site he had purchased in central Queens County. In 1957, the Brothers moved to the new site, naming the building in honor of Archbishop Molloy. The building received an award from the Queens Chamber of Commerce's annual architectural competition in 1957.[7] The expanded facilities had the school nearly double its enrollment.

In 1987, the Ralph DiChiaro Center for Arts and Sciences was dedicated.[6]

In 2000, Molloy became co-educational. It graduated its first female in 2004.

Richard Karsten, class of 1981, was appointed President of Molloy in July 2010. He served on the school's first director in the 1990s and is a member of the Stanner Hall of Fame.

Stanner

"Stanner" is a word created by Archbishop Molloy High School. Before modern-day Molloy was built in Briarwood, Queens, the school was named St. Ann's Academy. The students were known as "St. Ann-ers," a nickname which, over time, simply became "Stanners." All of Molloy's students, current and alumni, are known as Stanners.

Several things in the school have this name, including the school newspaper, The Stanner. The school's athletic teams are also known as the Stanners.

Academics

The U.S. Department of Education recognized the school as a "National School of Excellence." Molloy was named as 1 of 96 most "Outstanding American High School" by U.S. News & World Report in 1999,[8] as well as an "Exemplary School" by the United States Department of Education.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Meet the Administration". Archbishop Molloy High School. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. "Color". Archbishop Molloy High School. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  5. "Archbishop Molloy High School". Alumni.molloyhs.org. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  6. AMHS. "Archbishop Molloy High School History". Archbishop Molloy High School website. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
  7. "Queens Buildings Cited for Design". The New York Times. December 1, 1957. p. 373.
  8. Gendar, Alison; Wasserman, Joanne (January 10, 1999). "The City's Sweet 16 High Schoolswhether They Are Public Or Parochial, All Share Academic Success, Parental Involvement And Motivated Students". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  9. Herszenhorn, David M. "In the Race for Governor, a Big Divide on School Aid", The New York Times, November 2, 2006. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Mr. Faso, whose father worked as a janitor in the Catholic grammar school that he attended on Long Island, went on to Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens and the State University of New York at Brockport."
  10. Manahan, Kevin (November 18, 2009). "Frank DiPascali: The Jersey Guy Behind the Madoff Scam". nj.com. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  11. Marzlock, Ron (August 22, 2019). "Ray Romano grew up on Nansen St. in Forest Hills". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  12. "2019 May". The Beehive. May 6, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  13. Kovaleski, Serge F. "A Baseball Lover, Key to Tarnishing a Yankee Era", The New York Times, December 15, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2008. "As a youngster, Mr. McNamee was drawn to baseball and became a catcher, playing at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens and then at St. John's University, which he attended from 1986 through 1989, majoring in athletic administration, according to a spokesman for the university, Dominic Sianna."
  14. Kerry Keating Archived 2007-12-05 at the Wayback Machine, CSTV. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Keating was born on July 15, 1971[,] in Stoughton, Mass., and was raised in Rockville Centre, N.Y. He attended high school at Archbishop Molloy and graduated from Seton Hall Prep."
  15. "Stanner News Archbishop Molloy High School St. Ann's Academy Winter 2008 Newsletter". docplayer.net. November 3, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  16. "Archbishop Molloy coach Curran helped prepare New York Yankee Mike Jerzembeck to pitch in the majors". Baseball Happenings. April 9, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  17. Braziller, Zach (March 15, 2013). "City, former players grieve loss of Molloy legend Curran". New York Post. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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