St. Mary of the Assumption High School

Saint Mary of the Assumption High School
Princeps schola Assumptionis Sanctae Mariae
Address
237 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ, (Union County) 07202-3403
Coordinates 40°39′29″N 74°12′57″W / 40.65806°N 74.21583°W / 40.65806; -74.21583Coordinates: 40°39′29″N 74°12′57″W / 40.65806°N 74.21583°W / 40.65806; -74.21583
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Celebrating Our Past, Focused on Our Future!
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Denomination Catholic
Established 1930
Founder Sisters of Charity
School district Archdiocese of Newark
Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dames
School number (908) 352-4350
Principal David Evans
Pastor Father Manuel D. Rios
Faculty 14.5 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 188[1] (2016-17)
Average class size 15
Student to teacher ratio 13.8:1[1]
Color(s) Blue and White         
Song The Bells of Saint Mary's
Athletics Basketball, Cheerleading, Bowling, Step Team, Baseball, Softball
Athletics conference Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Team name Hilltoppers
Rival The Patrick School
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper Hilltopper
Yearbook Ave Maria
Tuition 8,000
Admissions Director Jaime de Leon
Athletic Director Mr. Yensinko
Website http://www.stmaryhsnj.org

St. Mary of the Assumption High School is a small Catholic high school on Broad Street in Elizabeth, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The old high school building consists of a three-story brick building with a basement serving as additional classroom space for a total of four floors of education space. The school is affiliated with its parent parish, St. Mary's Church, and operates under the auspices 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 1992.[2]

As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 200 students and 14.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1.[1]

Athletics

The St. Mary of the Assumption High School Hilltoppers compete in the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which includes public and private high schools in Union County and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[4][5] Prior to the 2010 NJSIAA's realignment, the school had participated in the Mountain Valley Conference, which consisted of public and parochial high schools covering Union County and Essex County in northern New Jersey.[6]

School colors are Blue and White. The school is classified as Non-Public Group B for competition purposes. Sports offered include Baseball (men), Basketball (men and women), Bowling (men and women), Cross Country (men), Soccer (men), Softball (women), Tennis (women) and Volleyball (women).[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 St. Mary of the Assumption High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 6, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Saint Mary of the Assumption High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed July 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ Union County High Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed July 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ League Memberships – 2014-2015, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Home page, Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Accessed July 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ Home Page, Mountain Valley Conference, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 2, 2011. Accessed December 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ Saint Mary of the Assumption High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ Staff. "Tour De Elizabeth", Hilltopper Newsletter, Spring 2015, Volume 12, Issue 1. Accessed August 6, 2015. "Ashley Bolivard (’16), Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage (’72), Nicole Fernandes (’16) and Xavier Sanchez (’15)"
  9. ↑ Staff. "Basketball Hall Of Famer Returns To Visit St. Mary’s ", NJToday.net, November 16, 2011. Accessed December 1, 2014. "In October, Hubie and Claire Brown visited St. Mary of the Assumption High School in Elizabeth. Hubie, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, former NBA coach and current TV analyst, is a 1951 graduate of St. Mary’s."
  10. ↑ Warner, Bob. "Former Police Commissioner Kevin M. Tucker dies at 71", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 2012. Accessed July 6, 2012. "He was one of six children born to Irish immigrants William and Catherine Tucker. The family moved to Rahway, N.J., and Mr. Tucker attended St. Mary High School in Elizabeth."

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