Dan Dougherty

President
Cristo Rey New York High School
Manhattan, NY

Dan Dougherty began his term as President of Cristo Rey New York High School (CRNYHS) on
July 1, 2018, succeeding the school’s founding President, Rev. Joseph Parkes, S.J. Cristo Rey
New York, one of 39 member schools in the national Cristo Rey Network, is a Catholic, co-ed
college preparatory high school that educates students exclusively from underserved
communities. CRNYHS’s innovative educational model combines rigorous academic courses
with real-life work experiences in professional settings. CRNYHS’s high quality curriculum and
work study program prepares students to succeed in college at rates far beyond peers from
similar backgrounds.

A resident of Manhattan originally from New Jersey, Dan graduated from Harvard University
with a concentration in American History. Dan spent three years with Bristol-Myers Squibb
pharmaceutical company before embarking on his career in Catholic secondary education. He
earned an M.S. in Educational Administration from St. John’s University. Dan also holds a
Professional Certificate in Fundraising from New York University and a Professional Certificate
from the Fr. Joseph O’Hare, S.J. Jesuit Teacher Leadership Program at Fordham University.

Dan began his career in education at his alma mater, Regis High School, initially serving as a
college counselor and baseball coach and then as Dean of Students. Following his 15-year stint
at Regis, Dan moved to the Jesuits’ Provincial Staff office, working for the next three years as
Assistant for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education. During this time, he fostered
collaboration among member schools and served as a trustee for several institutions, including
Cristo Rey New York, Fordham Preparatory School, New York Nativity Schools / Brooklyn Jesuit
Prep and Loyola School. In 2011, Dan joined the administration at Xavier High School where he
served as Executive Vice President. During Dan’s tenure at Xavier, he worked on issues such as
faculty compensation, sustainable tuition and financial aid policies to improve access and
affordability, and the funding and construction of new facilities.

Dan and his wife, Hee-Sun Hong, reside in the Yorkville section of Manhattan.