| St. Anthony's High School | |
| Native Name: | Home of the Friars |
| Seal Image: | St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, New York) seal.png |
| Streetaddress: | 275 Wolf Hill Road |
| City: | South Huntington |
| State: | New York |
| Zipcode: | 11747 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.8125°N -73.3886°W |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Principal: | Br. David Migliorino, OSF |
| Faculty: | ~150 |
| School Code: |
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| Average Class Size: | 22 : 1 |
| Type: | Private, parochial |
| Fees: | $550 Registration Fee (2024) $200 Graduation Fee (Seniors Only) |
| Tuition: | $12,550 (2024-2025) |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Campus: | Single Building |
| Campus Type: | Suburban |
| Slogan: | Capture the Heart and the Mind Will Follow. |
| Motto: | Deus Meus Et Omnia |
| Motto Translation: | My God and My All |
| Accreditation: | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Rival: | Chaminade High School |
| Mascot: | The Friar |
| Team Name: | Friars |
| Yearbook: | The Anthonian |
| Publication: | Friar Focus |
| Newspaper: | The Paduan The Friar Scoreboard (sports) |
| Established: | 1933 |
| Enrollment: | 2410 |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2024 |
| Free Label: | Enrollment Exam |
| Free Text: | TACHS |
| Free Label1: | Athletic Director |
| Free Text1: | Mr. Joe Minucci |
| Free Label2: | Academic Dean |
| Free Text2: | Mr. Paul Washington |
| Free Label3: | Dean of Freshman |
| Free Text3: | Br. Joshua DiMauro, OSF |
| Free Label4: | Dean of Men |
| Free Text4: | Mr. Robert Arrigo |
| Free Label5: | Dean of Women |
| Free Text5: | Dr. Christina Buehler |
| Homepage: | http://www.stanthonyshs.org |
| Chaplain: | Rev. John Crozier |
St. Anthony's High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory (grades 9–12) school located in South Huntington, New York on Long Island. The school was founded in 1933 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn.
Having come to Brooklyn from Ireland at the invitation of Bishop Loughlin, the Franciscan brothers served the Brooklyn diocese as educators and child care providers. The order expanded to rural Smithtown in 1929 with the establishment of Mount St. Francis Novitiate and Normal School, having acquired Mill House, an already old property dating back to the first half of the 19th century, in 1928. Plans were made for a new Juniorate to board young men at a new location from the Order's existing Juniorate at St. Francis Preparatory School, then in Brooklyn. On August 31, 1933, ground broke on the new facility in Smithtown, New York. The ground-breaking marks the founding of St. Anthony's and its date appears on the school's crest.
Until 1936 freshman began their studies at St. Francis Preparatory School and only sophomores, juniors and seniors boarded and studied at the Smithtown campus.The attendance was modest and never expanded to more than 50 or 60 pupils during the early years. The first five students graduated in June 1935.[2]
In 1949, the Franciscan Novitiate moved from Mill House in Smithtown to Wyandanch, New York and Mill House began to house the Juniorate and faculty.[2] In 1957, the decision was made to expand the school's enrollment as a day school to accommodate a growing Catholic population on Long Island and in the next year, enrollment increased from 40 to approximately 125. The school continued to grow, both in enrollment and with additional facilities on the Smithtown campus until 1984.
On December 5, 1983, Most Reverend John R. McGann announced that, as part of extensive changes in the educational plans of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, Holy Family Diocesan High School, South Huntington, New York, would close in June 1984, and St. Anthony's High School will re-locate in the Holy Family facility. The two schools, once athletic rivals, were merged and the enrollment and faculty were significantly expanded as a private coeducational high school.
St. Anthony's High School currently is located at the former Holy Family location, at 275 Wolf Hill Road in South Huntington.[2]
The basic curriculum at St. Anthony's includes required courses in Theology, English, Social Studies and Physical Education (4 years); Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language (3 years); Fine Arts (Health, Art, Music or Drama) (1 year). Honors and Advanced Placement courses are offered to students who qualify, with electives in all disciplines. The passing grade at St. Anthony's is 75% to ensure that each student leaves with a higher standard of excellence before entering college and a minimum grade of 80% is required for any letter of recommendation to college.[3]