| Holy Family Academy | |
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| 239 Avenue A Bayonne, NJ (Hudson County), 07002 |
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| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | "Women of Vision; learners and leaders for a lifetime" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Sisters of St. Joseph |
| Established | 1925 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Newark |
| President | Dr. Karen Fasanella |
| Principal | Susan Ward |
| Faculty | 29.4 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 173 [1] (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5.9[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Hudson County Interscholastic League |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Publication | Musings (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'Harvester' |
| Yearbook | 'Harvest' |
| Dean of Studies | Jean Stroud |
| Athletic Director | Carl Figur |
| Website | School website |
Holy Family Academy is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school for young women located in Bayonne, in Hudson County, New Jersey, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1925. The present building, 239 Avenue A, was dedicated in 1954. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[3] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1965.[2]
Students are enrolled from Hudson County, Northern New Jersey, and New York City. As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 173 students and 29.4 classroom teachers for a teacher to student ratio of 5.9:1.[1] Tuition and fees for the 2008 to 2009 school year are under $7,000.
The school is a member of National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA); Assigned School ID: 863985.
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Holy Family was established in 1925 by the Sisters of St. Joseph to provided Catholic higher education for the city of Bayonne. Holy Family's first building was the Clark residence at 115 West Eighth Street. The first students, six boys and forty-three girls, continued the commercial course they had begun at St. Mary's and graduated in June 1926. Enrollment increased and the property at 109 and 119 West Eighth Street was acquired to meet the need. A four-year program was initiated and the school, after being accredited, graduated its first four-year class in June 1929. HFA graduated its last co-ed class in 1949. In 1954, the present building at 239 Avenue A was dedicated and the Marist Brothers began a school for young men in the Eighth Street buildings. In 2008 the Sisters of St. Joseph announced that they were no longer able to support HFA. Starting in the 2009-2010 school year, HFA is run by a Board of Trustees. Though the school is still Roman Catholic, it is now independent from the Sisters of St. Joseph.
HFA's building has a gymnasium/auditorium, chapel, two science labs, three computer labs, a guidance building, and a library media center. Students at Holy Family are required to take four English courses, four mathematics courses, three science courses (four recommended), two World Language (Latin, Spanish or French) courses (four strongly recommended), two United States History courses, one World History course, one Physical Education course, one Health/Driver's Education course, and four Theology courses. The school offers Advanced Placement classes, two college classes (English Literature and Calculus through Saint Peter's College) , and a strong Honors program. The Art, Business, and Technology Departments offer many electives. HFA also offers electives in all disciplines.
Holy Family Academy competes in the Hudson County Interscholastic League, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4]
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