Morris Catholic High School
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| Morris Catholic High School |
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| Motto | "Scientia Caritatis Christi" or Knowledge of the Love of Christ |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Roman Catholic |
| President | Father Paul Manning |
| Principal | Dr. Jeanne Gradone |
| Assistant Principals | Dr. Judith Popovich Ms. Jane Bleasdale |
| Students | 485 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 200 Morris Avenue Denville Township, NJ USA |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
| Website | www.morriscatholic.info |
Morris Catholic High School is a four year comprehensive Roman Catholic regional high school located in Denville, New Jersey, USA. It was founded in 1957 and is part of the Diocese of Paterson.
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 1984-85 school year, Morris Catholic High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[1], the highest award an American school can receive.[2][3]
[edit] Athletics
The Morris Catholic High School Crusaders compete in the Colonial Hills Conference which is comprised of eighteen public and parochial high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in west central New Jersey, under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
[edit] Administration
- Father Paul Manning - President
- Dr. Jeanne Gradone - Principal
- Ms. Judith Berg - Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Dr. Judith Popovich - Assistant Principal for Academics
- Ms. Barbara Tangorra - Assistant Principal for Student Life
- Mr. John Olenowski - Athletic Director
- Mrs. Mary Jane Hatcher - Guidance Director
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Pitt, actor.[citation needed]
- Roseann Quinn, schoolteacher whose murder inspired Judith Rossner's 1975 novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar, as well as the 1977 film adaptation directed by Richard Brooks.[4]
Karen Ann Quinlan
[edit] References
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ "Teacher, 28, Slain In Her Apartment On West 72d Street; Teacher, 28, Is Slain in Her Apartment Other Violence Recalled", The New York Times, January 5, 1973. p. 65
