Cathedral High School, an all-girls Catholic institution in Manhattan, will permanently close following the 2025-2026 school year after struggling with declining enrollment and financial issues, the Board of Trustees announced in collaboration with the Archdiocese of New York.

The decision to shut down the school, which was founded in 1905, comes after a thorough financial review and months of deliberation with educational and financial experts, according to a report by thegoodnewsroom.org .

School leaders cited a dramatic enrollment decline as the primary factor, noting that student numbers have dropped nearly 50% since the 2023-2024 academic year.

“Taken together, these realities create a structural and financial imbalance that cannot be corrected without compromising Cathedral’s mi

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