Villa Walsh Academy

Villa Walsh Academy
Address
455 Western Avenue

, ,
07960

United States
Coordinates40°47′7″N 74°30′38″W / 40.78528°N 74.51056°W / 40.78528; -74.51056
Information
TypePrivate, all-girls
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
FounderReligious Teachers Filippini
NCES School ID01655307
PrincipalElaine Bebyn
Faculty27.3 FTEs
Grades712
Enrollment199 (as of 2021–22)
Average class size40 - 60 girls in grades 9-12
Student to teacher ratio7.3:1
Color(s)  Green and
  white
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference
SportsTennis, soccer, cross-country, volleyball, basketball, winter track, swimming, lacrosse, softball, track & field
Team nameVikings
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationInnervisions (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Towerette
Tuition$24,000 (2023–24)
Websitewww.villawalsh.org

Villa Walsh Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory school for girls in seventh through twelfth grades located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States, conducted by the Religious Teachers Filippini. The school is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, operating on an independent basis. Its brother school is Delbarton School, with which it shares a transportation system.

Villa Walsh Academy is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and has accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1987; the school's accreditation expires in May 2023. The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.

Villa Walsh Academy characterizes itself as one of the most selective in the state of New Jersey, with 50 students enrolled from 210 applicants. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 199 students and 27.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.3:1. The school's student body was 80.4% (160) White, 7.0% (14) Hispanic, 5.5% (11) two or more races, 4.5% (9) Asian, 2.0% (4) Black and 0.5% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.