Holy Family Academy (Bayonne, New Jersey)

Holy Family Academy
Address
239 Avenue A

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07002
Coordinates40°39′24″N 74°8′1″W / 40.65667°N 74.13361°W / 40.65667; -74.13361
Information
TypePrivate
Motto"Women of Vision; learners and leaders for a lifetime"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
Sisters of St. Joseph
Established1925
StatusClosed
ClosedJune 2013
OversightArchdiocese of Newark
PresidentKaren Fasanella
PrincipalSusan Ward
Faculty29.4 (on FTE basis)
Grades912
GenderGirls
Enrollment173  (2009-10)
Student to teacher ratio5.9:1
Color(s)Purple and gold   
Athletics conferenceHudson County Interscholastic League
Team nameFalcons
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationMusings (literary magazine)
NewspaperHarvester
YearbookHarvest
Dean of StudiesJean Stroud
Websitewww.hfa.bayonne.net

Holy Family Academy was a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school for young women located in Bayonne, in Hudson County, New Jersey, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1925 that closed in June 2013. The most recent building, 239 Avenue A, was dedicated in 1954. The school operated under the supervision 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 1965.

Students were enrolled mostly from Hudson County, Northern New Jersey, and New York City. As of the 2009–10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 173 students and 29.4 classroom teachers for a student to teacher ratio of 5.9:1.

The school was a member of National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA); Assigned School ID: 863985.