Morris Catholic High School
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| Motto | "Scientia Caritatis Christi" or Knowledge of the Love of Christ[1] |
|---|---|
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Roman Catholic |
| President | Mrs. Judy Berg |
| Principal | Dr. Jeanne Gradone |
| Assistant Principals | Dr. Judith Popovich Mrs. Barbara Tangorra |
| Students | 389 (as of 2004-05)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 200 Morris Avenue, Denville Township, NJ, USA |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| 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. Morris Catholic High School has been recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest award an American school can receive.[4][5]
As of the 2004-05 school year, the high school had 116 students in 9th grade, 101 students in 10th grade, 78 students in 11th grade, 94 students in 12th grade and no ungraded students. With 389 students and 26.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), the school had a student-teacher ratio of 15.0.[2]
The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1967.[3]
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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.[6]
[edit] Athletics
The Morris Catholic High School Crusaders compete in the Colonial Hills Conference which comprises 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). The sports that Morris Catholic offers are men's and women's soccer, football, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, wrestling, winter and spring track and field, men's and women's lacrosse, baseball, softball, and golf.
The 2000 girls soccer team won the Parochial North B state sectional championship, defeating Kent Place School in the tournament final.[7]
The boys soccer team won the 2005 NJSIAA North Group B State Championship with a 1-0 win against St. Rose High School.[8]
In 2007, the girls basketball team won the NJSIAA North Group A State Championship with a 53 - 32 win against Immaculata High School.[9]
[edit] Administration
- Mrs. Judy Berg - President
- Dr. Jeanne Gradone - Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Pitt, actor.[citation needed]
- Roseann Quinn, schoolteacher whose murder inspired Judith Rossner's 1975 novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar,Shane Carroll as well as the 1977 film adaptation directed by Richard Brooks.[10]
- Karen Ann Quinlan, figure in the history of the right to die debate in United States.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ Catholic High School. Accessed May 31, 2007.
- ^ a b Statistical data for Morris Catholic High School, accessed May 31, 2007.
- ^ a b Morris Catholic High School profile, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed May 31, 2007.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ 2000 Soccer - Parochial North B, NJSIAA. Accessed July 20, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Boys Soccer - Non-Public Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - North A, NJSIAA. Accessed June 20, 2007.
- ^ "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
- ^ "A Life in the Balance", November 3, 1975. Accessed May 31, 2007. "Friends from Morris Catholic High School, from which Karen graduated in 1972, describe her as quiet, but popular with the boys."
