Archbishop Stepinac High School opened in 1948. It was named after Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac who was one of the most famous Croatian patriots of the 20th century. The school was established, thanks to the generosity of Catholics in Westchester County and the fundraising efforts of Catholic parishes in the area under the leadership of the Archbishop of New York, Francis Cardinal Spellman, and the educational officials of the Archdiocese.
The initial purpose of the school was to establish a full educational program with a diversity of subject choices leading to a well-rounded student. In addition to the college prep program, Stepinac initially offered boys wishing to graduate high school with a commercial course to equip them with skills to enter a trade. It was intended that these goals be achieved for an all-male student body, taught by an all-male faculty, almost entirely religious in makeup. The Administration of the school was in the hands of Diocesan priests, assisted by religious Brothers and an occasional layman in those early years. In 2009, Stepinac entered a new era as an independent high school within the Archdiocese of New York, governed by its own Board of Trustees.
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