NEW YORK — More than 4,500 students graduated this Spring from Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of New York, marking an extraordinary year of academic excellence, service, and faith. Collectively, the Class of 2025 earned over $1 billion in college scholarships.

This year’s graduates achieved a 99% college acceptance rate, with 83% receiving scholarships to the college or university of their choice. Many were accepted into some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, including Ivy League universities and top-tier Catholic colleges and universities as well as U.S. service academies such as the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point), and the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Beyond academics, these students made a powerful impact through service, volunteering more than 300,000 hours in their schools, parishes, and neighborhoods. Their efforts reflect the Gospel values that are the cornerstone of Catholic education.

“This year’s graduates inspire us with their resilience, faith, and courage,” said Sister Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York. “Whether achieving academic excellence or dedicating themselves to service, they embody the very best of Catholic education.”

The archdiocese remains deeply committed to nurturing students not only intellectually, but spiritually, emphasizing compassion, character, and a strong Catholic identity.

“Our schools are more than places of learning—they are communities where students grow in both knowledge and their relationship with Christ,” said Linda Dougherty, Associate Superintendent for Secondary Schools and Catholic Identity. “We are proud to graduate young men and women who are intellectually prepared, spiritually grounded, and ready to serve the world with integrity, faith, and love.”

Among this year’s graduates are students who arrived in the United States as refugees, learned English while in high school, and still graduated with honors, underscoring the diversity, inclusivity, and life-changing mission of Catholic schools in the archdiocese.

Below is a snapshot of the valedictorians and salutatorians from each high school in the Archdiocese: