Dominican Academy

For the school in the Philippines, see Dominican Academy, Unisan, Quezon.

Dominican Academy is an American Catholic college preparatory school for girls located on the Upper East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City. It was founded by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now Dominican Sisters of Peace).

Dominican Academy
Address
44 East 68th Street (Upper East Side, Manhattan) New York City , New York 10065 United States
Coordinates	40°46′8″N 73°58′.5″W
Information
Type	Private, all-female
Motto	Veritas (Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1897 (128 years ago) (1897)
President	Alexandria M. Egler, Ph.D.
Principal	Leslie Petit, Ed.D.
Faculty	26
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	240
Color(s)	Blue, white and gold
Athletics	Basketball, cross-country track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball
Mascot	Dominic the Tiger
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools,[1] New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) [2]
Publication	Veritas (alumnae magazine)
Newspaper	Student Prints
Yearbook	The Dominican
School fees	$1,000
Tuition	$20,700
Website	dominicanacademy.org

Accreditation and awards

Main school building at 44 East 68 Street

The school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS),^[3] the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, and has been recognized twice with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,^[4] the highest award an American school can receive.^[5][6]

Notable alumnae

• Margaret Heckler
• Sunny Hostin
• Makenzie Vega
• Willow Bay