St. Mary High School (Rutherford, New Jersey)

St. Mary High School
Address
Map
64 Chestnut Street

, ,
07070

United States
Coordinates40°49′46″N 74°06′16″W / 40.829406°N 74.104446°W / 40.829406; -74.104446
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1929
School districtArchdiocese of Newark
NCES School ID00861864[5]
PrincipalFrank Viteritti[1]
PastorFr. Michael Kreder
Faculty27.9 FTEs[5]
Grades912
Enrollment209 (as of 2019–20)[5]
Student to teacher ratio7.5:1[5]
Color(s)  Royal blue and
  white[4]
Athletics conferenceNorth Jersey Interscholastic Conference
Team nameGaels[4]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperHighlander
School fees$895 (2021-22)[2]
Tuition$11,532 (2021-22)[2]
Dean of DisciplineDennis Hulse
Websitewww.stmaryhs.org

St. Mary High School is a four-year Roman Catholic high school located in Rutherford, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[6] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2004.[3]

The school was established in September 1929, with instruction provided through the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell, New Jersey. The school's new building opened in September 1932 with 200 students[7] and was formally dedicated in ceremonies held on November 5, 1932.[8]

As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 209 students and 27.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.5:1. The school's student body was 43.5% (91) White, 35.9% (75) Hispanic, 10.5% (22) two or more races, 5.3% (11) Black, 4.3% (9) Asian and 0.5% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.[5]

  1. ^ Short, Daniel. "St. Mary High School Names New Principal", St. Mary High School, July 23, 2021. Accessed February 11, 2022. "St. Mary High School is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Frank Viteritti as its new principal."
  2. ^ a b Tuition for 2020-2021, St. Mary High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Saint Mary High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d e School data for St Mary High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Bergen County Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Parish Opens Its New H.S.; 1,000 Attend Ceremony at St. Mary's", The Record, September 9, 1932. Accessed April 2, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The recently constructed St. Mary's High School building at Ames Avenue and Chestnut Street, Rutherford, was formally opened yesterday when more than 1,000 persons visited the new building. Opening enrollment was placed at more than 200 students."
  8. ^ About Us, St. Mary High School. Accessed November 7, 2017.