# Fontbonne Hall Academy

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Private high school in Brooklyn, New York, US

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Fontbonne Hall Location 9901 Shore Road Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn , New York 11209 40°36′50″N 74°2′11″W / 40.61389°N 74.03639°W / 40.61389; -74.03639 Information Type Private Motto Ex Fide Fortis (From Faith Comes Strength) Religious affiliations Catholic Church Sisters of St. Joseph Established 1937; 89 years ago (1937) Principal Rocco Gentile Grades 6–12 Gender Girls Colors Navy and Gray Slogan Women of faith and vision ... building tomorrow TODAY! Athletics conference CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens Section Sports Basketball cheer golf lacrosse soccer softball swimming tennis track volleyball Mascot Elephant Nickname Bonnies Rival Xaverian High School Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] Newspaper Folio Yearbook Fountain Tuition $17,000 Website www.fontbonne.org

**Fontbonne Hall** is an all-girls, [private](/source/Private_school), [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) [high school](/source/High_school_(North_America)) in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn%2C_New_York), United States. Established in 1937 by the [Sisters of St. Joseph](/source/Sisters_of_St._Joseph), [2] it is located within the [diocese of Brooklyn](/source/Diocese_of_Brooklyn).

In 2013, celebrating its 75th year, school leadership noted that throughout its history, Fontbonne had educated nearly 10,000 women who “have become noted doctors, lawyers, engineers, leaders in business and the arts, educators, mothers, and even, like Sister [Ita Ford](/source/Ita_Ford), class of 1957, martyrs for their cause.”[3]

Making reference to the [boroughs of New York City](/source/Boroughs_of_New_York_City), Fontbonne's students predominantly come from southwest Brooklyn, southern Queens, and Staten Island.[4]

## Curriculum

Students may earn a Fontbonne Hall Regents Diploma or Fontbonne Hall Advanced Regents Diploma, which requires eight NYS Regents Exams in English, history, mathematics, science and language.[5]

In recent years, the curriculum was expanded to include courses, such as Forensic Science, Child Development, American Sign Language, and Accounting and Law.[6]

### College Prep

The school offers various Advanced Placement courses, including English Language, English Literature, U.S. History, Calculus, Statistics, Biology, Italian and Spanish.[5] Eligible students can also participate in the St. John’s University College Advantage Program (CAP) to earn college credits.[7] CAP courses include English 12, Religious Studies 12, Italian 4, Spanish 4, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Anatomy and Physiology.[8]

The school encourages students to pursue academic and career interests, as well as self-improvement and community engagement over summers.[9] Students enroll in leadership and pre-college programs at [Boston University](/source/Boston_University), [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University), [Cornell University](/source/Cornell_University), [Fordham University](/source/Fordham_University), [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University), [Long Island University](/source/Long_Island_University), [New York University](/source/New_York_University), [Stony Brook University](/source/Stony_Brook_University) and [Vassar College](/source/Vassar_College).[10]

### STEM Programs

Fontbonne students participate in the ACE mentor and [Manhattan College](/source/Manhattan_College) engineering programs.[6]

Fontbonne students also recently started participating in a STEM Workshop at CUNY Graduate Center and Techweek NYC.[11][12]

The school is collaborating with St. Francis College and NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering to provide more learning opportunities for students interested in the STEM fields.[13]

## Spiritual life

Fontbonne’s culture is tied to the Catholic tradition. At school Masses, students and faculty sing the hymn, “The Servant Song,” to express a spirit of service to other members of the Fontbonne family and to the larger community.

Four years of Religious Studies are required, beginning with the Sacred Scriptures in freshman year and ending with a course in Loving Relationships in senior year.[14] Fontbonne students have a day retreat for three years and an overnight retreat in their last year.[15]

School Masses are held for major holidays, including Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as to celebrate Catholic feast days, such as the Feast of St. Joseph.[15]

## Sports

Fontbonne offers a wide variety of sports. The school is known for its outstanding basketball, softball, volleyball, and soccer teams who have been champions in their divisions for the last four years. Fontbonne also has a competitive cheerleading team. Four out of 10 students are on athletic teams that compete on the local and state levels.[6] In addition, Fontbonne has tennis, swim, golf, lacrosse, and track teams.

The first Fontbonne student was named to the All-New York City girls' volleyball team selection by MSG Varsity in 2013.[16]

## Notable alumni

- [Maria Bartiromo](/source/Maria_Bartiromo), television financial journalist

- [Kerry Butler](/source/Kerry_Butler), Broadway and TV actress

- Sister [Ita Ford](/source/Ita_Ford), [M.M.](/source/Maryknoll_Sisters_of_St._Dominic), missionary

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-MSA-Commission_on_Secondary_Schools_1-0)** MSA-CSS. ["MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110514215741/http://www.css-msa.org/search.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/) on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Fontbonne-71_Years_of_Excellence_2-0)** FHA. ["Fontbonne-71 Years of Excellence"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090122202754/http://fontbonne.org/index_files/Page353.htm). Fontbonne Hall website. Archived from [the original](http://www.fontbonne.org/index_files/Page353.htm) on January 22, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-The_Tablet_3-0)** ["Fontbonne Closes Observance of 75 Years"](http://thetablet.org/fontbonne-hall-closes-observance-of-75-years/). *The Tablet*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Welcome_to_Fontbonne_4-0)** ["Welcome to Fontbonne"](http://www.fontbonne.org/pages/FontbonneHallAcademy/Welcome_to_Fontbonne/Welcome_to_Fontbonne). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*. Retrieved April 12, 2014.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-School_Handbook_2013-2014_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-School_Handbook_2013-2014_5-1) ["School Handbook 2013–2014"](http://www.fontbonne.org/files/_sbCma_/4e03ef8d368e65c93745a49013852ec4/CALENDAR_2013-2014_Handbook.pdf) (PDF). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Romano_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Romano_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Romano_6-2) Romano, Denise. ["Changes in leadership at Fontbonne Hall"](http://www.homereporternews.com/news/general/changes-in-leadership-at-fontbonne-hall/article_2e27f840-bf1e-11e2-9970-0019bb2963f4.html). *The Home Reporter and Sunset News*. Retrieved April 12, 2014.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Course Selection Book: Academic Year 2014–2015"](http://www.fontbonne.org/files/_yFJCN_/c507d1a2e6f2877c3745a49013852ec4/COURSE_SELECTION_2014-2015.pdf) (PDF). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["College Advantage Program"](http://www.fontbonne.org/files/_yFJCt_/4a9190dc7c8643773745a49013852ec4/CAP_-_SJU.pdf) (PDF). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["For Fontbonne Hall students, a summer of service and studies"](http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/fontbonne-hall-students-summer-service-and-studies).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Summer Enrichment Programs"](http://www.fontbonne.org/files/_xYFB2_/9a19fd72edfca13d3745a49013852ec4/SummerPrograms.pdf) (PDF). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["STEM Workshop at CUNY Graduate Center"](http://www.fontbonne.org/pages/FontbonneHallAcademy/NHC_and_SAC/STEM_Workshop_at_CUNY_Graduate). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*. Retrieved April 12, 2014.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Techweek NYC Launch Expo"](http://www.fontbonne.org/pages/FontbonneHallAcademy/NHC_and_SAC/Techweek_NYC_Launch_Expo). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*. Retrieved April 12, 2014.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-March_Parent_Newsletter_13-0)** ["March Parent Newsletter"](http://www.fontbonne.org/files/_yfLUW_/18200907a30c1d993745a49013852ec4/March_Parent_Newsletter.pdf) (PDF). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Departments and Course Offerings"](http://www.fontbonne.org/pages/FontbonneHallAcademy/Curriculum/Departments_and_Course_Offerin). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*. Retrieved April 12, 2014.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Campus_Ministry_15-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Campus_Ministry_15-1) ["Campus Ministry"](http://www.fontbonne.org/pages/FontbonneHallAcademy/Campus_Ministry). *Fontbonne Hall Academy*. Retrieved April 12, 2014.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Puccini Tugander, Juliette. ["Fontbonne Bonnies explore legal careers"](http://www.homereporternews.com/news/school_news/fontbonne-bonnies-explore-legal-careers/article_d443c09e-846f-11e3-a912-0019bb2963f4.html). *The Home Reporter and Sunset News*. Retrieved April 12, 2014.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.fontbonne.org)

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