Founded: 1900
Grades: 7-12 (Co-educational)
Number of Students: 780+
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 2024 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
- United States Military
- Duke University
- Cornell University
- Colgate University
- University of Southern California
- Clarkson University
- Fordham University
- Villanova University
- University of Albany
- Northwestern University
- University of Virginia
- Baylor University
- Penn State University
- Boston College
- Texas Christian Univeristy
- 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 2024: 475
- 1 National Merit Scholar: Razi Marshall
- 2 National Merit Finalists: Razi Marshall and Joseph McMahon
- 4 National Merit Commended Students: Maxwell Lachut, Cooper Marko, Ryan Storie, and Emily Tymkiw
- 2 Military Appointments: Benjamin Doody & Anthony Lisi-United States Military Academy
- College Acceptances to Columbia University, Cornell University, Notre Dame, Duke University, University of Southern California, Boston College, The Ohio State Univeristy, SUNY Geneseo, Binghamton University, Syracuse University, Le Moyne College
- 2 Division I Athletes: Syair Torrence, Boston College (Football); Meredith Sommers Sacred Heart (Rowing)
- 1 NYSPHSAA State Team Championship: Football
- 1 Individual Sectional Champions and/or represented CBA in NYSPHSAA Championship Competition: Joe McMahon
- 5 Team Sectional Championships: Football, Boys Soccer, Volleyball, Boys Track, Baseball
- 11 League Championships: Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Boys Golf, Volleyball, Girls Bowling, Girls Golf, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Baseball, Boys Track
- Two Scholastic Art Award Winners: Sydney Beard & Myli Petrocci
- New York State Music Association Recognitions
- 4,524 Hours of Community Service During the 2023-24 School Year
- Total Merit Scholarship Dollars: $32,578,883
- Total Number of Students who received a scholarship to the school they will be attending next year: 68 (60%)
- Total Amount Scholarship Awards at School that students are attending: $7,599, 192
- Average scholarship award at the school students will be attending next year: $111,752
