Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School

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Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School
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Erudio pro Excellentia
Educating for Excellence
Address
500 19th Street
New York City (Park Slope, Brooklyn),
New York 11215
United States
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Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. Francis of Assisi
Established 1962
Status closed
Closed 2014[1]
Area trustee Myles Davis '67
Principal Thomas P. Arria
Faculty 40
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 520 (2013)
Color(s) Black, Red and Gold             
Slogan Your Children, Our Students, the Nation's Future
Mascot FALCON
Team name Falcons
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper Highpoint
Yearbook The Pagoda
Tuition $8,950 per year
Dean of Girls Josephine Herman
Dean of Boys Manuel Fernandez
Admissions Director Deanna Philippe
Athletic Director Peter Goyco '84
Website www.bishopfordhs.org

Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.[3] Due to a loss of enrollment by 75% since 2006, Bishop Ford closed at the end of the 2013–2014 school year.[1][4]

Background

Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School was established in 1962. It is named after Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, a Brooklyn native who was martyred in China in 1952.[5]

Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School was a Division I high school. Bishop Ford Had one of the Varsity Programs in the City

The school had an active PTA and many clubs, activities, and sports. Some of the clubs included the International Society; Martial Arts Club; Science Club; Art Club; Student Activities Committee; Student Council; Newspaper and Yearbook. Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School's sports included basketball, baseball, football, soccer, cheerleading, volleyball, softball, and track as junior varsity and varsity teams.

Rock band R.E.M.'s music video "All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)" was shot at Bishop Ford in 2001, directed by Michael Moore.[6]

Rapper Drake's debut music video "Best I Ever Had" was shot at Bishop Ford in June, 2009.[7]

Record Producer Mike WiLL Made It's debut music video "#23" was shot at Bishop Ford in August, 2013. The music video features Mike WiLL Made It, singer Miley Cyrus, and rappers Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J.

The school building appears in several early shots in the 1975 film Dog Day Afternoon, which was filmed nearby. Several television commercials were also shot at the school.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

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