St. Ignatius School

Opening doors and minds in the South Bronx through Jesuit education since 1995

• Poorest of 435 U.S. congressional districts

• Median income $21,146• 85% of children born into

poverty• 19.6% of students drop out

of high school -- highest rate in NYC

• 8th highest teen birth rate in NYC

Our Challenge

Our History• 1995: Founded in storefront on Hunts Point Ave in South Bronx

to serve middle school boys • 2004: Established girls’ program, moved to Manida Street• 2014: 65 students enrolled• Families invest $3 per day per child; donors cover 95% of total

expenses • 97% Hispanic, 3% African American• 97% qualify for Federal free or reduced lunch program• 92 alumni in high school, 64 receive our financial support

Model founded by Jesuits and lay volunteers with 42-year track record of success

• Middle School• Single-gender classrooms

• 11 months a year, 9 hours a day

• Rigorous curriculum aligned with Common Core State Standards and Ignatian values

• Faculty/student ratio 1:7

• Graduates placed at regional Jesuit, Catholic and private high schools

Educating the Whole Child

Model founded by Jesuits and lay volunteers with 42-year track record of success• Summer Leadership Program

• Camp Monserrate, Lake Placid, New York

• Additional learning opportunities and recreational activities

• Fosters character development, leadership skills and community involvement

Educating the Whole Child

Model founded by Jesuits and lay volunteers with 42-year track record of success• Graduate Support Services

• Educational and financial support through high school

• Facilitates graduation, matriculation into and completion of college

Educating the Whole Child

At graduation, a Saint Ignatius Student is expected to be:

• Open to Growth: taking responsibility for reaching out in one’s own development, appreciation and interaction with other people, interests and cultures

• Intellectually Competent: achieving a level of competence in academic

skills and subjects required to get him or her into high school, college, career

• Loving: understanding that God’s love is unconditional, and that his or her contribution to school and family community is a contribution to all

5 Pillars of Jesuit Education

At graduation, a Saint Ignatius Student is expected to be:

• Religious: having and understanding and respect for all faiths and religions; learning a personal approach to prayer; and gaining a knowledge of the beliefs, traditions, and values of the Catholic Faith

• Committed to Justice: learning that everyone has rights and dignities, and building the skills and motivation to become true “men and women for others”

5 Pillars of Jesuit Education

Our ResultsSaint Ignatius School students graduate high school at more thantwice the rate of their public school peers:

Source: New York State Public School District Total Cohort Graduation Rate and Enrollment Outcome Summary, 2010-2011, 2011-2012; 2012-2013 not published as of Sept., 2013

St. Ignatius Middle

School Class of …

… is the High

School Class of

St. Ignatius School Alumni HS grad

rate:

Hunts Point

(District 8)* Public HS grad

rate:

Overall New York City

Public HS grad rate:

2007 2011 92% 44.0% 65.9%

2008 2012 97% 40.3% 60.4%

2009 2013 100% TBD TBD

Our Results

St. Ignatius School graduates are currently attending and receive full and partial scholarship aid from the following private and public high schools:

All Hallows High School Mount Saint Michael Academy

Aquinas High School Notre Dame School

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Preston High School

Cardinal Hayes High School St. Catherine Academy

Cathedral High School St. Jean Baptiste High School

Catherine McAuley High School St. John’s Preparatory School

Cristo Rey New York St. Raymond Academy for Girls

Foreign Language Academy of Global Studies St. Raymond High School for Boys

Fordham Preparatory High School School of the Holy Child

High School of Hospitality Management The Ursuline School

Monsignor Scanlan High School Xavier High School

Our Graduates

Fulfilling College DreamsAfter high school, commitment to a path to college and the workplace

Saint Ignatius School “Post Graduates”currently attend:

• Alfred University• Binghamton University• College of Wooster• DePauw University• Duke University• Fairfield University• LaSalle University• Mount Saint Mary’s• Penn State• Rochester Institute of Technology• St. John’s University• University of Scranton• University of Tampa

Capital and operating campaign focused on strengthening our service in South Bronx

PRIORITY INVESTMENT GOAL

Endowing faculty development and master teacher positions

$4,000,000

Increasing enrollment and upgrading technology $3,000,000

Upgrading facilities and mortgage reduction $2,000,000

Endowing Graduate Support Program $1,000,000

ENDOWMENT AND EXPANSION CAMPAIGN TOTAL $10,000,000

Two years of $1.25M annual operating revenues $2,500,000

TOTAL 20th ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN GOAL $12,500,000

20th Anniversary Campaign

In Between It Allby Jeremy, Saint Ignatius Graduate

In between fences decorated in barbed wire,In between walls hidden under graffiti,In between many problems,In between it all.

In between the war of gangs,Being overthrown by buildings and fences,Brainwashed by all this violence,In between it all.

Trying to find an exit,Finally reaching the entrance of that exit,Finally reaching the entrance of a better life,Finally reaching St. Ignatius School,Finally not being in between it all.

Transforming Learners into Leaders