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: 116
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 2025 Profile
100% of our seniors were accepted into a four-year school. Students are attending colleges and universities such as:
- University of Notre Dame
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Colgate University
- Clemson University
- Clarkson University
- Fordham University
- Villanova University
- University of Albany
- University of Tennessee
- Baylor University
- Penn State University
- Boston College
- The Ohio State University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Syracuse University
- Le Moyne College
- Students averaged 31.5 On The National ACT Exam
- Students averaged 1,173 On The SAT
- Number of Seniors Who Took At Least 1 AP Course: 96
- Total Number of AP Classes Taken By The Class of 2025: 475
- 1 National Merit Semi-Finalist
- 5 National Merit Commended Students
- College Acceptances to Columbia University, Cornell University, Notre Dame, Boston College, The Ohio State University, Clemson University, Binghamton University, Syracuse University, Le Moyne College
- 13 Division I Athletes
- 1 NYSPHSAA State Team Championship
- 1 NYSPHSAA Individual Champion
- 1 Individual Sectional Champion
- 6 Team Sectional Championships
- 12 League Championships
- Two Scholastic Art Award Recipients
- 1 Vocal Conference All-State Participant
- 5,875 Hours of Community Service During the 2024-25 School Year
- Total Merit Scholarship Dollars: $32,049,376
- Total Number of Students who received a scholarship to the school they will be attending next year: 67 (54%)
- Total Amount Scholarship Awards at School that students are attending: $8,269,160
- Average scholarship award at the school students will be attending next year: $123,420
