The historic All Hallows High School, a longstanding pillar of the South Bronx community and the first school established by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in the United States, is set to shutter its doors come June 30. This conclusion to a 115-year legacy was disclosed by the school’s Board of Trustees, with financial woes and the necessity for extensive repairs to their aging facility cited as key factors in their decision.
According to ABC7 New York, the school, located just a stone's throw away from Yankee Stadium, has struggled with a significant budget shortfall. A GoFundMe campaign aimed at addressing their $1.7 million deficit failed to salvage the institution's financial health. Despite attempts at resuscitation, the future has been cast; All Hallows is to graduate its final class in June.
Notices about the impending closure were released to students, faculty, and staff last Thursday, underscoring the regrettable, yet deemed necessary, nature of this move. The Archdiocese of New York has been notified of the closure, as reported by Bronx News 12. This update marks the end of an era for a venerable school that has been an educational benchmark in the Bronx since its inception in 1909.
The closure of All Hallows High School represents not just the culmination of its academic operations but also the dissipation of a historical community landmark. Current students will be the last to walk its halls, concluding over a century of educational service championed by the Christian Brothers, a legacy that led to the founding, of more than 200 other educational institutions.
