Saint Saviour High School is an all-girls, private,

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, located in

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. It is located within the

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, St. Saviour High School is located in

. St. Saviour is less than a block from Prospect Park.

Curriculum

The school offers Advanced Placement courses in eight areas: English Literature & Composition; English Language & Composition; American History; European History; World History; Latin; Psychology; Computer Science; Calculus AB; Calculus BC; and Chemistry. College-level courses are offered in conjunction with St. John's University in the following areas: Pre-Calculus & Trigonometry; University Calculus; Latin III; and Spanish. In addition, Honors English, Math, Science, and Social Studies are offered in each of the four years. Saint Saviour High School was acknowledged as one of the Top 96 High Schools in the United States by a study conducted at the

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. In 2009, a Saint Saviour student was the recipient of the $2,500 prestigious National Achievement Scholarship Progra

an honor that is awarded to fewer than one percent of high school graduates across the nation.The Brooklyn Eagl

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Extracurricular activities and clubs

*Campus Ministry *Student Council *Chess Club *Spanish Club *National Honor Society *Gospel Choir *Thabor, yearbook *Voices, literary magazine *Skyline, school newspaper *Société Honoraire de Français *Textile Design Club *Gaelic Club *Art Club *Anime Club *Drama Club *Restaurant Club *French Club *History Matters Club *Instrumental Ensemble *Library Volunteers *Italian Club *Minecraft/Gaming Club Saint Saviour High School is also known for other extracurricular activities such as their annual

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and Song Contest. Song Contest began in the 1960s, and is an annual competition which takes place during the beginning of the school year. Each grade of students;

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, juniors, and seniors decide on a theme that has to do with their class and then create a song, banners, and props to go with the theme. On Song Contest night, the students present their songs and creations for friends, families, and classmates and are judged by alumni and faculty. The second annual event is the Walk-a-thon. The Walk-a-thon began in the 1990s and is the first official event of the school year. The students are sponsored through

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or pledges that they receive. The goal is for each student to raise $75. The walk takes place at Prospect Park in

Sports teams

*Varsity Basketball *Varsity Swimming *Varsity Softball *Varsity Volleyball *JV Basketball *JV Softball *Tennis *JV Volleyball *Soccer *Boosters *Cheerleaders

References

External links

School Website
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