St. Mary of the Assumption High School

Saint Mary of the Assumption High School
Princeps schola Assumptionis Sanctae Mariae
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Address
237 South Broad Street

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07202

United States
Coordinates40°39′29″N 74°12′57″W / 40.65806°N 74.21583°W / 40.65806; -74.21583
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoCelebrating Our Past, Focused on Our Future!
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1930
FounderSisters of Charity
ClosedAugust 30, 2019
School districtRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
SuperintendentMargaret Dames
NCES School ID00861456
PrincipalDavid Evans
Faculty16.1 FTEs
Grades912
Enrollment184 (as of 2017–18)
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio11.4:1
Color(s)  Blue and
  white
SongThe Bells of St. Mary's
AthleticsBasketball, Cheerleading, Bowling, Step Team, Baseball, Softball
Athletics conferenceUnion County Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Team nameHilltoppers
RivalThe Patrick School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperHilltopper
YearbookAve Maria
Tuition$9,000 (2019-20)
Websitestmaryhsnj.org

St. Mary of the Assumption High School was a small Catholic high school on Broad Street in Elizabeth, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The high school building was a three-story brick building with a basement serving as additional classroom space for a total of four floors of education space. The school was affiliated with its parent parish, St. Mary's Church, and operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. The school had been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1992. The school also housed the K-8 grammar school, St. Mary of the Assumption Elementary School. The elementary school consisted of the first floor and 3 classrooms on the second floor until its closure in June 2009.

As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 184 students and 16.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. The school's student body was 50.5% (93) Black, 21.2% (39) Asian, 19.6% (36) two or more races, 6.5% (12) White and 1.1% (2) Hispanic.