| Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn | |
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| Address | |
| 588 Sixth Street New York City (Park Slope, Brooklyn), New York, 11215 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Motto | Peace is the tranquility of good order |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1917 |
| Principal | Sr. Valeria Belanger |
| Asst. Principal | Magaret Bernstein |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 250 (2008) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Team name | Pandas |
| Publication | Voices (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'Skyline' |
| Yearbook | 'Thabor' |
| Athletic Director | Robert Atanasio |
| Website | http://www.stsaviour.org |
Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.
Founded under the aegis of an international teaching order headquartered in Rome, St. Saviour High School is located in Park Slope. St. Saviour is less than a block from Prospect Park and a short walk to Seventh Avenue shopping. St. Saviour is near Methodist Hospital, Barnes & Noble bookstore, quaint shops, and restaurants. The school is also close to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (B.A.M.), the Grand Army Plaza Main Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. [1]
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The school offers Advanced Placement courses in eight areas: English Literature & Composition; English Language & Composition; American History; European History; Latin; Psychology; Calculus; and Chemistry. College-level courses are offered in conjunction with St. John’s University in the following areas: Pre-Calculus & Trigonometry; University Calculus; and French. In addition, Honors English, Math, Science, and Social Studies are offered in each of the four years. Computer Education offered in two of the four years.
Saint Saviour High School was acknowledged as one the Top 96 High Schools in the United States by a study conducted at the University of Chicago. In 2009, a Saint Saviour student was the recipient of the $2,500 prestigious National Achievement Scholarship Program [2], an honor that is awarded to less than one percent of high school graduates across the nation. [2]
Saint Saviour High School is also known for other extracurricular activities such as their annual Walk-a-thon and Song Contest. Song Contest began in the 1960’s, and is an annual competition which takes place during the beginning of the school year. Each grade of students; freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors decide on a theme that has to do with their class and then create a song, banners, and props to go with the theme. On Song Contest night, the students present their songs and creations for friends, families, and classmates and are judged by alumni and faculty. The second annual event is the Walk-a-thon. The Walk-a-thon began in the 1990’s and is the first official event of the school year. The students are sponsored through donations or pledges that they receive. The goal is for each student to raise $50. The walk takes place at Prospect Park in Brooklyn.