Just the Facts

Founded: 1900
Grades: 7-12 (Co-educational)
Number of Students: 750+
Number of Faculty & Staff: 85
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Network of CBA Alumni: 7,500
Courses/Classes Offered: 120
AP Classes Offered: 25+
Graduation Rate: 100 %
Athletic Teams: 60+

Activities/Clubs: 45 +
Bands: 4 (Including Jazz Ensemble and String Orchestra)
Choirs: 4 (Including Jubilee and Select Chorus)
Dramas/Musicals: 3 (Including Jr. High Musical)
School Colors: Purple & Gold
Nickname: The Brothers

Notable

  • CBA was named a “National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence” in September 2019. One of only 50 private schools nationally and the only private school in New York State (2019).
  • Ranked as Best #1 Catholic High School in Upstate New York by Niche.com
  • Average standardized test scores are in the top 15% of all high schools in the country.
  • CBA students, on average, score 30 percentage points higher on the NYS Math and ELA exam, compared to students throughout New York Sate.
  • The average CBA student takes more than four AP courses preparing students for college and potentially earning college credit.
  • On average, approximately 150 college representatives visit the CBA campus and recruit students to their college or university each year.
  • Comprehensive SAT prep program is offered to students including the full administration of a version of the PSAT exam in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade.

Class of 2026 Profile   

100% of our seniors were accepted into a four-year school. Students are attending colleges and universities such as:

  • University of Notre Dame
  • Boston College
  • Brown University
  • Binghamton University
  • Cornell University
  • Colgate University
  • Clemson University
  • Clarkson University
  • Harvard University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Le Moyne College
  • Princeton University
  • Purdue University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Syracuse University
  • University of Albany
  • University of Buffalo
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Rochester
  • University of South Carolina
  • Students averaged 34 On The National ACT Exam
  • Students averaged 1,205 On The SAT
  • Number of Seniors Who Took At Least 1 AP Course: 111
  • Total Number of AP Classes Taken By The Class of 2026: 584
  • 9 National Merit Commended Students
  • 7 Division I Athletes
  • 1 NYSPHSAA State Team Championship
  • 1 NYSPHSAA Individual Champion
  • 1 Individual Sectional Champion
  • 4 Team Sectional Championships
  • 6 League Championships
  • 7,025 Hours of Community Service During the 2025-26 School Year; 12 Students Exceeding 100 hours 
  • Total Merit Scholarship Dollars: $34,292,867
  • Total Number of Students who received a scholarship to the school they will be attending next year: 84 (68%)
  • Total Amount Scholarship Awards at School that students are attending: $9,065,965