Cardinal Hayes High School is a private, Catholic high school for boys
located near the southern end of the Grand Concourse in the borough of the Bronx in New York City., New York. The school serves the Archdiocese of New York. It is a member of the Catholic High School Athletic Association. The building was constructed in the Art Deco style. It is named after Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes, a previous archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York.
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History
Cardinal Hayes was dedicated on September 8, 1941, by Archbishop Spellman. Cardinal Hayes' current rival is Mount Saint Michael Academy. The two schools' football teams have met annually since 1942 on Thanksgiving Day. Cardinal Hayes also takes part in non-annual football rivalries with Cardinal Spellman High School and Archbishop Stepinac High School for the Fathers' Club Trophy and the Father John Dubois Memorial Trophy, respectively. Throughout the years, the school has been staffed by Archdiocesan Priests, De La Salle, Xavieran, Marist and Irish Christian Brothers. The school today is largely staffed by lay faculty.
The present student body numbers and the school is currently staffed by Priests, Irish Christian Brothers, an Irish Franciscan Brother, students from several religious orders and a professional staff of 50 dedicated laymen and women. Over the years Hayes has been served by eleven principals: Bishop Furlong (1941-1945), Monsignor Edward Warisiar (1945-1952), Monsignor Henry Lenahan (1952-1954), Monsignor John Fleming (1954-1964), Monsignor Victor Davis (1964-1969), Monsignor Joseph Matthews (1969-1972), Monsignor Thomas McCormack (1972-1989), Monsignor John Graham, Brother Christopher Keogan (2003-2008), Mr. William D. Lessa (2008-2025), and currently Mr. Steven M. Iuso (2025-present)
Notable alumni
John Amirante, singer
Edward Caban, New York City Police Commissioner
George Carlin, stand-up comedian (did not graduate)
Bob Chlupsa, Major League Baseball (MLB) player
Stalin Colinet, National Football League (NFL) player, class of 1992
Willie Colon, NFL champion
Don DeLillo, author and playwright
Cartier Diarra, professional basketball player
Steve Dillon, MLB player
George Dzundza, television and film actor
Fatman Scoop, rapper and media personality
James Feldeine (born 1988), American-Dominican basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
John F. Good (1936–2016; class of 1954), FBI agent who created the Abscam sting operation
Louis Gigante, Roman Catholic priest, South Bronx civic leader, NYC Councilman
David Gonzalez, journalist for The New York Times
Ian Jackson, D1 Basketball player
Elijah Jones, college football cornerback for the Boston College Eagles