Academy of Saint Elizabeth

Academy of Saint Elizabeth
Administration building
Address
Map
2 Convent Road

Morristown (Convent Station)
,
(Morris County)
,
New Jersey
07961

United States
Coordinates40°46′41″N 74°26′36″W / 40.77801°N 74.443388°W / 40.77801; -74.443388
Information
TypePrivate, young women only
Motto"Deus est Caritas"
("God is Love")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Established1860
FounderSisters of Charity
NCES School IDA1502315[7]
PrincipalBeth Azar [1]
Faculty27.0 FTEs[7]
Grades9–12
Enrollment208 (as of 2021–22)[7]
Average class size11
Student to teacher ratio7.7:1[7]
Color(s)  Blue and
  Gold[4]
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference
MascotLizzie
NicknameAOSE, SEA, Stez, St. E's
Team namePanthers[4]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperAOSE Press[6]
YearbookThe Beth[5]
Tuition$25,150 (as of 2024-25 school year)[2]
College acceptance rate100%
SloganMinds in wisdom, hearts in service, lives in faith
Student Athletes75% of Student Body
Websitewww.aosenj.org

The Academy of Saint Elizabeth is a private college preparatory secondary school for young women located in Convent Station, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1860, the academy is the oldest secondary school for women in New Jersey. The school is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson but operates independently.[8] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928 and is accredited until January 2027.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 208 students and 27.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.7:1. The school's student body was 89.9% (187) White, 5.3% (11) Hispanic, 2.9% (6) two or more races and 1.9% (4) Black.[7]

The community of Convent Station, which is adjacent to Morristown, was named for the railway station constructed in the 1870s to accommodate the 200-acre (0.81 km2) complex of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth that also includes Saint Elizabeth University and Saint Anne's Villa. The religious order was founded in 1859 in Newark, but in 1860 the motherhouse of the new religious order and the academy were established on the site.

The academy is a New Jersey Association of Independent Schools member.[9]

  1. ^ Principal's Welcome, Academy of Saint Elizabeth. Accessed March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Tuition and Fees, Academy of Saint Elizabeth. Accessed March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Academy of Saint Elizabeth, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Home Page, The Beth. Accessed December 26, 2022.
  6. ^ [1].
  7. ^ a b c d e School data for Academy Of Saint Elizabeth, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Morris County Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed August 9, 2017.
  9. ^ List of Member Schools, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed August 9, 2017.