Academics

Guidance and College Advisory

The Guidance Department assists all students in understanding themselves and the world around them. By helping students assess their abilities, aptitudes and interests, The Guidance Department helps them make the best possible personal and educational choices. Realistic goal setting and personal social development are pivotal aspects of the program. The Department also strives, through publications and meetings, to reach out to the parents and community with information and timely news. The Department is responsible for individual counseling, group guidance, group counseling and outside counseling. Parental interaction is essential and welcomed by The Guidance Department.

There is a full time counselor assigned to each academic year. The ninth grade counselor assists the ninth grade students with the sometimes difficult adaptation to high school. The senior counselor acts as an academic and personal counselor as well as a College Advisor. The Department is also staffed with a full time academic advisor who works with students experiencing difficulties in their studies. Two additional counselors made available through the ADAPP Program are additional valuable assets. The Department also has full time Guidance Secretary.

The College Placement Program is exceptional, boasting an acceptance rate of over 95%, with the majority attending four year programs of study. A large number of graduates receive considerable financial aid packages to their universities or colleges of choice. Our students are often awarded a wide variety of scholarships including the prestigious NY Times Scholarship, Questbridge Scholarships and Gates Millennium Scholarships. Recent college placements include University of Pennsylvania, Boston College, Cornell University, Yale University, Trinity College, Notre Dame, Syracuse University and Fordham University. There also a large number of Hayesmen attending SUNY and CUNY schools.

Cardinal Hayes High School

650 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 718-292-6100
For all media inquiries please contact: media@cardinalhayes.org

The Mission of Cardinal Hayes High School, a community based in Roman Catholic values, is to inspire diverse young men of the New York City metropolitan area to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens. We will accomplish this goal by encouraging students' spiritual and intellectual growth through a rigorous college preparatory program of academics, extra-curricular activities, and personal discipline.