Morris Catholic High School

Morris Catholic High School
Address
200 Morris Avenue
Denville Township, NJ (Morris County), 07834
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto "Scientia Caritatis Christi" [3]
("Knowledge of the Love of Christ")
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic,
Sisters of Christian Charity
Established 1957
School district Diocese of Paterson
President Michael St. Pierre
Principal Steven Kramer
Chaplain Rev. Carmen Buono,
Rev. Peter Glabik
Chief custodian Gustavo Quintero
Faculty 34.4 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 458 [1]  (2009-10)
Student to teacher ratio 13.3:1[1]
Campus size 33 acres (130,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue and White         
Athletics conference Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Team name Crusaders
Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Publication Scope (literary magazine)
Yearbook 'The Shield'
Dean of Students Robert Abline
Athletic Director Kevin Murray
Website morriscatholic.org

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 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 458 students and 34.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3.[1]

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1967.[2]

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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]

Athletics

The Morris Catholic High School Crusaders compete in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference which comprises 39 public and parochial high schools covering Morris County, Sussex County and Warren County, and operates 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, ice hockey, 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]

In 2010 Will Hurley placed 10th in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference inaugural golf tournament.

Notable alumni and faculty

References

  1. ^ a b c d Morris Catholic High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Morris Catholic High School profile, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed May 31, 2007.
  3. ^ Catholic High School. Accessed May 31, 2007.
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ 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."
  6. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  7. ^ 2000 Soccer - Parochial North B, NJSIAA. Accessed July 20, 2007.
  8. ^ 2005 Boys Soccer - Non-Public Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.
  9. ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - North A, NJSIAA. Accessed June 20, 2007.
  10. ^ Havsy, Jane. "Safety is goal of new state guidelines", Daily Record (Morristown), August 26, 2007. Accessed February 4, 2011. "When Gallagher played at Morris Catholic in the 1960s, coaches would give players salt tablets."
  11. ^ Leibowitz, Barry. "Catholic School Teacher Murdered; Ex-Husband Sought in N.J. Murder in Home Where Both Still Lived", CBS News, June 22, 2010. Accessed February 4, 2011. "A family member found Judith Novellino's body around 7 p.m. Saturday and called 911. Bianchi said it appears that the woman, an English teacher at Morris Catholic High School, and her killer, were involved in 'a violent struggle.'"
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  15. ^ "A Life in the Balance". Time Magazine. November 3, 1975. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,913631-2,00.html. Retrieved May 31, 2007. "Friends from Morris Catholic High School, from which Karen graduated in 1972, describe her as a quiet person." 
  16. ^ "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. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20713FE3E551A7493C7A9178AD85F478785F9. 

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