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Mount Alvernia Academy

20 Manet Road, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-0216 -

School Notes Overview:

Since 1927 Mount Alvernia High School has encouraged young women of vision and action. The school is founded on the Judeo-Christian beliefs that there is a God and that life has a purpose, most notably to choose the "good." It is committed to instilling the spiritual and intellectual values that will enable students to discern that good and to make appropriate choices. Our mission is to provide for the spiritual, intellectual, and technological needs of the students; to instill in the students an awareness of their relationship with the Creator, the world, and its inhabitants; to offer a strong core curriculum based on traditional disciplines which fosters an interdisciplinary approach to learning; and to encourage courageous, compassionate, articulate women who believe that life has a purpose, who are able to discern the "good," and who will be an effective force for it in the world. ...

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School Overview:

	Mount Alvernia Academy
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	338 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 60 students
	Kind - 40 students
	Grade 1 - 39 students
	Grade 2 - 44 students
	Grade 3 - 39 students
	Grade 4 - 42 students
	Grade 5 - 41 students
	Grade 6 - 33 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	23 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Since 1927 Mount Alvernia High School has encouraged young women of vision and action. The school is founded on the Judeo-Christian beliefs that there is a God and that life has a purpose, most notably to choose the "good." It is committed to instilling the spiritual and intellectual values that will enable students to discern that good and to make appropriate choices. Our mission is to provide for the spiritual, intellectual, and technological needs of the students; to instill in the students an awareness of their relationship with the Creator, the world, and its inhabitants; to offer a strong core curriculum based on traditional disciplines which fosters an interdisciplinary approach to learning; and to encourage courageous, compassionate, articulate women who believe that life has a purpose, who are able to discern the "good," and who will be an effective force for it in the world.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2007

In the News:

Faces in the news: Dr. Thomas F. Flynn, Alvernia University president (Reading Eagle)
posted on May 13, 2009 at 10:12:46 pm
Faces in the news is a weekly feature that takes an up-close look at a person who recently was in the news. Why he's in the news: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown recently honored Flynn for his commitment to education.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02467)	School Zip (02467)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,078 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	76%	43%
Population Average Age	30 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$78,007	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	49 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	58% / 42%