History
Serra Catholic was established in September 1961 as an all-boys school by the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor of the Province of the Immaculate Conception in New York City. The Franciscan Order of Friars Minor of the Province of the Immaculate Conception led the school from 1961 until 1995, when the Franciscans Third Order Regular assumed the leadership role. The Franciscans Third Order Regular led the school until 2004.
The school moved into its current building in 1963 and is named after Bl. JunÃpero Serra. The school was originally all-boys, becoming coeducational in 1972, when Serra Catholic High School merged with Mon Yough Catholic High School.
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