The name of the school was St. Helena Business School
It was created for students who were not necessarily college bound – secretarial, NYPD, NYFD, etc.
It was a 2-year school (Juniors & Seniors only)
The principal and teachers were mostly religious (Sisters) with some lay teachers
The school was housed at the opposite end of the campus from the St. Helena Girls’ School & Boys’ School
The school name was changed in 1973 to Monsignor Scanlan Business School
The school name was changed again in 1975 to St. Helena Commercial High School
The school eventually became a 4-year high school - still named St. Helena Commercial High School – and moved to a different building on campus
St. Helena Commercial High School closed for good in June 2002 to the great disappointment of many
In December 2014 the Business School Alumni Association was formed……and thanks to their efforts a Business/Commercial reunion was held on campus in May 2015 and was attended by many!
And thanks to the generosity of many of the Business/Commercial school alumni, nearly $4,000 was raised to pay for the monument that is being dedicated on October 3rd.