An all-girls Catholic school in the Bronx has announced that it will close at the end of the academic year.
WABC-TV reports that Preston High School will be shutting down after 75 years.
Students, parents and alumni received a late night email from administrators saying students would need to find another place to finish their high school careers.
The school's Board of said declining enrollment, financial limitations and aging infrastructure led to the decision.
The board had been mulling over options for the school since 2019.
"It's unrealistic based on historical trends to expect enrollment to reach a level that would allow Preston to thrive," the trustees said in a statement.
Preston principal Jennifer Connolly sent a follow up email stating the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, the owners of the property, were presented an offer that was not in the best interest of the school.
Students and parents are planning on holding a rally outside the school and at Sisters of the Divine Compassion.
