Academy of Mount St. Ursula
The Academy of Mount St. Ursula is a Catholic girls' college preparatory school in the United States, which was founded in 1855 as a part of the Monastery of St. Ursula in the town of Morrisania (now a part of the Bronx, New York City). In 1892, the monastery relocated to Bedford Park Boulevard and Bainbridge Avenue, two blocks east of the Grand Concourse, in the Bronx. It is the oldest continuously operating Catholic high school for girls in the State of New York, and is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
| Academy of Mount St. Ursula | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Bronx, New York 10458 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′7″N 73°53′10″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Serviam (I shall serve.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1855 |
| Authority | Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union |
| Oversight | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 380 (2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Campus size | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Slogan | Academics, Arts, Service. "Four Years To Last A Lifetime." |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Lady Bear |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Melange (literary journal) |
| Newspaper | The Mount |
| Yearbook | Montis |
| Tuition | $9,950 |
| Website | amsu |
The school has been honored by the United States Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The academy continues to be accredited by the Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
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