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Academy Of St. Elizabeth

Po Box 297, Convent Station, NJ, 07961-0796 -

School Notes Overview:

Established in 1860, the Academy of Saint Elizabeth is the oldest high school for girls in the state of New Jersey, a designation that affirms the highest levels of tradition, excellence, and vitality. Our goal is to inspire each of our young women to acquire a strong sense of self, a purpose, and a vision; to develop her talents and leadership skills and to imbue in her a code of moral responsibility that will be her compass for life’s journey. The Academy of Saint Elizabeth is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women, founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. The Academy's mission is to promote the disciplines of academic excellence and moral responsibility within a nurturing community of faith. ...

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School Overview:

	Academy Of St. Elizabeth
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Morris County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	236 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	4%	33%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 56 students
	Grade 10 - 60 students
	Grade 11 - 57 students
	Grade 12 - 63 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	24 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* 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:

Established in 1860, the Academy of Saint Elizabeth is the oldest high school for girls in the state of New Jersey, a designation that affirms the highest levels of tradition, excellence, and vitality. Our goal is to inspire each of our young women to acquire a strong sense of self, a purpose, and a vision; to develop her talents and leadership skills and to imbue in her a code of moral responsibility that will be her compass for life’s journey. The Academy of Saint Elizabeth is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women, founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. The Academy's mission is to promote the disciplines of academic excellence and moral responsibility within a nurturing community of faith.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2007

In the News:

Soccer Dodgers grab share of Morris County boysâ title (Madison Eagle)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:50:48 pm
MADISON – Madison High School’s boys’ soccer team became the second team to win a Morris County championship this fall, albeit a shared one.
Jersey Shore Roller Girls showcase best qualities of sports (Asbury Park Press)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 03:01:00 am
JACKSON — I'm not sure what the sisters at the Academy of St. Elizabeth — an all-girls high school in, appropriately enough, Convent Station — would think of Clare Smith now. Although I'm positive she stopped caring what they thought a long time ago.
Hackettstown High roundup (The Warren Reporter)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 06:22:02 pm
Liz Tillou scored two goals and Brittany Drake had a goal and two assists when Hackettstown High’s field hockey team ripped winless Hopatcong by a 7-0 difference Oct. 7. Kate Lyng and Emily Garcia each had a goal and an...
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth to party on rush-hour train to Convent Station (Daily Record)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 08:13:19 am
FLORHAM PARK — About 100 nuns will be partying with a Dixieland band aboard a NJ Transit train during the evening rush hour today as the the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth celebrate the 150th anniversary of their congregation by retracing the steps of their founder.
Three from St. Vincent's are presidents of high schools (Echoes-Sentinel)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 10:53:01 am
Three former classmates from grades K-8 St. Vincent de Paul School, Stirling, have been elected to serve as either senior class president or student body president of their respective high schools for the 2009 – 2010 academic year. Grace Kenny of Bernardsville, who will serve as student body president of the Academy of St. Elizabeth in the Convent Station section of Morris Township; Chris ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07961)	School Zip (07961)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	36%
Population Average Age	n/a	36 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	62% / 38%