Mary Help of Christians Academy (New Jersey)

Mary Help of Christians Academy
Address
659 Belmont Avenue
North Haledon, New Jersey, (Passaic County), 07508
 United States
Information
Type Private, All-Girls
Motto Beauty, Truth, and Joy.
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1924
CEEB Code 310485
Principal Sr. Kim Keraitis, FMA
Asst. Principal Dominic Stimola
Faculty 21.5[1]
Grades 6–12
Enrollment 232[1]  (2007-08)
Student to teacher ratio 10.8[1]
Campus size 16 acres (65,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue and White         
Slogan A Salesian Academy Dedicated to the Future of Young Women =
Athletics conference North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
Sports Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Team name Blue Jays
Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Admissions Director Sr. Danielle Gonzalez, FMA
Athletic Director Marie Chirico
Academic Counselors Dr. Thomas Haring, Carol Krushinsky
Personal Counselors Ann O'meara
Website http://www.maryhelp.org

Mary Help of Christians Academy is a Salesian all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in North Haledon, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 232 students and 21.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8.[1]

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Background

Mary Help of Christians Academy was established in 1924 with 76 boarding students and 5 day students. Most of the students were orphans at that time. Currently, the academy has a small boarding program, but the majority of students are day students. Also present at the academy are summer programs for younger children in which students at the Academy volunteer their time as camp counselors.[3]

Athletics

The Mary Help of Christians Blue Jays compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County, Hudson County and Passaic County. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, MHCA spent one year as a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL).[4] Mary Help offers the following sports:

•Basketball

•Bowling

•Cheerleading

•Cross Country

•Soccer

•Softball

•Tennis

•Track & Field

•Volleyball

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mary Help of Christians Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 29, 2011.
  2. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-07-31. 
  3. ^ MHCA. "Mary Help of Christians Academy - Our History". Academy website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20070719044116/http://www.maryhelp.org/history.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  4. ^ "League Memberships 2009-10", NJSIAA, accessed January 28, 2011.

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External links

Colonial Division A
Colonial Division B
Meadowlands Division A
Meadowlands Division B
Patriot Division A
Patriot Division B