Marymount School of New York
Independent, college-preparatory, day school in New York City
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Marymount School of New York is an American college preparatory, independent, Catholic day school for girls located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York.
| Marymount School of New York | |
|---|---|
 Fifth Avenue and East 84th Street | |
| Location | |
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, 10028 United States 40°46′47.5″N 73°57′40.5″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, college-preparatory, day |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic[1] |
| Established | 1926 |
School code | 333800 |
Headmistress | Lorraine A. Riley |
| Grades | Nursery – 12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 700+ |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Navy blue and white |
| Song | "Let Us Raise High the Banners" |
Athletics conference | Athletic Association of Independent Schools |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | Lions |
| Rival | Convent of the Sacred Heart |
| Newspaper | The Joritan |
| Yearbook | The Marifia |
| Affiliation | New York State Association of Independent Schools |
| Admissions Director | Megan Klingenberger |
| Website | marymountnyc |
Houses at 1026-1028 Fifth Ave. | |
  Location within Manhattan  Location within New York City  Location within New York | |
| Location | 1026-1028 Fifth Ave., New York, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°46′47″N 73°57′42″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | C. P. H. Gilbert; Van Vleck & Goldsmith |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000197[2] |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.013961, 06101.010484, 06101.000347 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 1999 |
| Designated NYSRHP | December 15, 1998[3] |
It was founded by Mother Marie Joseph Butler in 1926 as part of a network of schools directed by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. The school enrolls students in nursery through class XII.
History
Founded by Mother Marie Joseph Butler in 1926,[4] Marymount School is part of a network of schools directed by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM).
The RSHM was established in 1849 in Béziers, France, by Père Gailhac and Mère St. Jean. They expanded their ministry to the United States in 1877.
Mother Butler purchased the Florence Vanderbilt estate at 1028 Fifth Avenue in 1926 and founded Marymount School of New York. The adjoining Pratt mansion at 1027 Fifth Avenue was acquired in 1936, and the school expanded to the Dunlevy Milbank property at 1026 in 1950. The three turn-of-the-century Beaux-Arts buildings at Houses at 1026–1028 Fifth Avenue occupy approximately half the block between 83rd and 84th Streets on Fifth Avenue.[5]
Facilities
The Lower and Lower Middle Schools (Nursery-Class V) are housed at 1026–1028 Fifth Avenue at 84th Street. These buildings were built in 1901 by architect C. P. H. Gilbert and the architectural firm Van Vleck & Goldsmith. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as the Houses at 1026–1028 Fifth Avenue; the listing included three contributing buildings.[2] 1026 and 1027 were designed by Van Vleck & Goldsmith; 1028 was designed by Gilbert.[6] Joseph Van Vleck (1876–1942) and Goldwin Goldsmith were architectural partners.[6]
Notable alumnae
- Stella Araneta – Colombian-Filipino pageant director and beauty queen
- Pelin Batu – Turkish author, actress, historian, and television personality[7]
- Cher Calvin – news presenter
- Marta Casals Istomin – musician
- Margarita Forés – Filipino chef
- Julianne Michelle – actress
- Alicia Nash – Salvadoran-American physicist
- Maria Teresa – Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- Natalie Trundy – actress
Notable faculty
- Nicole Ross (born 1989) – Olympic foil fencer[8]
