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Values, Vision, Voice
  • We offer an extensive selection of courses and activities in a welcoming and nurturing environment.

  • Our co-curricular program of after-school clubs and organizations is inclusive and provides a means of personal expression and exploration of interests for our diverse student population.

  • Our competitive sports program fields JV and Varsity teams in 5 sports and includes instruction and intramural competition in additional sports clubs.

  • We actively seek to connect our students to the many opportunities afforded by our proximity to Manhattan’s outstanding cultural institutions.

  • PHS graduates are accepted to a wide range of colleges and universities, including some of the most selective schools in the nation. Alumnae consistently report back that they feel “well prepared” to handle the academic demands of their college curricula.

Why choose an all-girls school?

Educational research consistently supports the conclusion that female students thrive physically, intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and socially in an all-girls educational environment. A national study conducted by UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies indicates that “girls’ school graduates consistently assess their abilities, self-confidence, engagement and ambition as either above average or in the top 10 percent…They are more likely to pursue careers in engineering, engage in political discussions, keep current with political affairs, and see college as a stepping stone to graduate school” www.ncgs.org.

Dr. Rosemary Salomone, a professor at St. John’s University School of Law, in her book Same, Different, Equal: Rethinking Single-Sex Schooling, writes:

“All-girls settings seem to provide girls a certain comfort level that helps them develop greater self-confidence and broader interests, especially as they approach adolescence. Research has found that single-sex schools and classes promote less gender-polarized attitudes toward certain subjects—math and science in the case of girls and language arts and foreign languages in the case of boys.”

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