Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel
| Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel Good Counsel Academy |
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| Address | |
| 52 North Broadway White Plains, New York, (Westchester County) 10603 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, all-female |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1922 |
| Closed | 2015 |
| Dean | Mrs. Julie Kaen |
| Principal | Sr. Laura Donovan |
| Faculty | 37 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 400 (2008) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Slogan | Educating confident women, compassionate leaders. Academic Excellence! |
| Mascot | Connie the Cougar |
| Nickname | GCA |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Rival | Maria Regina High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | Maria (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Chit Chat |
| Yearbook | Aloysian |
| Tuition | $9,400 |
| Dean of Studies | Sr. M. Charlotte Brennan |
| Admissions Director | Mary Anne Polistina |
| Athletic Director | Maura Henderson Lynch |
| Website | [1] |
Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in White Plains, New York, USA. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
The school provides clubs, athletic teams and special events. Good Counsel was honored by the United States Department of Education for its "outstanding progress in excellence in education."
There are 400 students and 37 members of the faculty.[2]
Background
The academy was established in 1922 by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion. For over a century, the Sisters of the Divine Compassion have equipped generations with a love of learning and with skills based on Christian values.
Girls of diverse religions and cultures are accepted on an equal basis. Religious studies as well as a strong Christian way of life provides the background for the overall atmosphere of peace and compassion. [3]
The school is housed in the Good Counsel Complex, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[4]
In 2014 it was reported that the community was looking into selling the property as costs for maintaining the buildings were becoming prohibitive. In February 2015 the Sisters announced that the Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel will close in July 2015. The community's leadership team reported that, "multiple properties were investigated and eliminated as possible sites for relocation during this past year."[5] The Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel Elementary School will relocate and open in September 2015 at the former Holy Name of Jesus School in Valhalla, New York.
References
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External links
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- Education in White Plains, New York
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York
- Educational institutions established in 1922
- Girls' schools in New York
- Schools in Westchester County, New York
- 1922 establishments in New York
