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COURIER L 4 IFE, MAY 17–23, 2019 M BR B G
School’s out
All-girls school in Bensonhurst
will close its doors in August
NO MORE: Bishop Kearney High School, which has been educating teenage girls in Kings
County since 1961, will permanently close in August. Google Maps
BY AIDAN GRAHAM
Bensonhurst’s Bishop Kearney High
School will close its doors for good
on Aug. 31, according to the head of
the all-girls school’s parent organization,
who cited several factors in the
“painful” decision.
“Over the last few years, declining
enrollment, changing demographics,
reduced income and increased
expenses have required cuts to faculty
and services,” said Sister Helen
Kearney, president of the Sisters of
St. Joseph.
The Roman Catholic school, located
at 2202 60th St., has been educating
teenage girls in Kings County
since 1961, according to the school’s
website.
While the 2019 class will graduate
as planned, school reps have assigned
coordinators for each lower grade to
assist with transferring students to
other educational institutions for the
upcoming academic year.
Before the decision to close was
made, the Board of Trustees had approved
the 2019–2020 academic year
tuition of $10,825. The school, which
claimed a 100 percent graduation and
college attendance rate, had projected
to welcome 227 incoming freshman
next year, according to its website.
Grief-stricken alumni took to social
media on Tuesday to express
their sorrow at the closing of the beloved
institution.
“So sad, it was a great school
that launched successful and good
women,” said Tina Ombrellino. “I’m
happy to have spent my high school
years there.”
One graduate of Bishop Kearney’s
1989 class, who called the announcement
“absolutely heartbreaking,”
used the occasion to refl ect on the
sense of community she felt at the
school.
“Those 4 years at Kearney were
the best. So many people, who were
not a part of the kind of sisterhood
we had at Kearney, look back at high
school and are thankful it’s over. Me?
I would do it over in a heartbeat,”
wrote Nanine DeLuca. “So thankful
for my time spent at Kearney.”
One 1984 graduate spoke of how
the school affected her future, and
mourned what the school’s current
students will lose after Monday’s announcement.
“Those 4 years with the Sisters
of Saint Joseph gave me the courage
and optimistic attitude to continue
on to University and Graduate
School,” said Rosina Mason. “I am
crying right now at what our future
girls will miss out on. I pray that all
the girls fi nd good, clean, and safe
schools to fi nish out your academic
years. God bless all the nuns and
teachers who devoted their time and
lives to our girls.”
Once the school offi cially shutters
in August, the Diocese of Brooklyn
will make a determination about the
future of the building, according to
Bishop Kearney’s website.
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