Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School
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Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School (HNJ) is a Catholic
private
day school
in Indialantic
, Florida
. The school is part of the parish of the Holy Name of Jesus
and under the control of the Diocese of Orlando
. Annual tuition in 2002 was $2350 for parishioners.
through 8th grade. HNJ School is accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. The principal is Maryellen Massey. There is an enrollment of 225 students, from preschool at 3 years through 8th grade.
HNJ teaches the basic subjects of History
, Math, and English
, Art
, Music
, Computers, Spanish
, and Physical education
.
There are 28 classrooms including science lab, library, music and art room. There are four multimedia computers in every classroom, all networked internally and hooked up to the Internet, and there is also a computer lab
with 30 computers with Internet access. Teaching in all grade levels integrates technology into the curriculum. In 2002, 30% of the faculty had Masters Degrees.
In 2000, the school board won an award for effectiveness.
, from Ardee
, Ireland
.
In March, 1964, the new school began with approximately 50 students attending classes in the church hall.
By September 1964, the school building was completed and housed the first four grades that school year. Each year an additional grade was added through the eighth grade. In 1965 portable buildings were added and in 1968 a kindergarten class was opened.
The HNJ School Board’s five-year plan, which included five new classrooms, was completed in time for the 1998-99 school year.
In 2009 there were 260 students enrolled in PK-8.
Roman Catholic Church
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private
Private school
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day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
in Indialantic
Indialantic, Florida
Indialantic is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The name is a portmanteau derived from the town's location between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The school is part of the parish of the Holy Name of Jesus
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Indialantic, Florida. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Orlando. Its name is often shortened to "Holy Name" in conversation and "HNJ" in informal writing....
and under the control of the Diocese of Orlando
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was established on June 18, 1968. Prior to that the Central Florida area was part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Today the diocese encompasses nine counties including Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake,...
. Annual tuition in 2002 was $2350 for parishioners.
Teaching and facilities
The school teaches grades Pre-KindergartenPre-Kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten refers to the first formal academic classroom-based learning environment that a child customarily attends in the United States. It begins between the ages of 3-5 depending on the length of the program...
through 8th grade. HNJ School is accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. The principal is Maryellen Massey. There is an enrollment of 225 students, from preschool at 3 years through 8th grade.
HNJ teaches the basic subjects of History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Math, and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Computers, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and Physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
.
There are 28 classrooms including science lab, library, music and art room. There are four multimedia computers in every classroom, all networked internally and hooked up to the Internet, and there is also a computer lab
Computer lab
A computer lab, also known as a computer suite or computer cluster is typically a room which contains many networked computers for public use...
with 30 computers with Internet access. Teaching in all grade levels integrates technology into the curriculum. In 2002, 30% of the faculty had Masters Degrees.
Achievements and Awards
- Winner of the 1999 “National Catholic Teacher Schools for Tomorrow, Innovation in Technology Award”
- Home & School Association winner of 2000 “Distinguished Home & School Award by the NCEA”
- National School Board Award in 2000
- National Distinguished Principal Award 2001.
- U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 2001
- No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence 2003
- 99.5% of parents volunteering 20 or more hours a year
- 90% retention rate for teachers
- An educational endowment fund of over $2,140,000 to help fund long-term objectives of the school
- The 8th grade students’ group scores on the Iowa Test of Basic SkillsIowa Test of Basic SkillsThe Iowa Tests of Basic Skills , also known as the Iowa Tests, are standardized tests provided as a service to schools by the College of Education of the University of Iowa. The tests are administered to students in kindergarten through eighth grade as part of the Iowa Statewide Testing Programs,...
(ITBS) standardized test in 1999, were - Reading 99th percentile, Language 99th, Math 97th and total battery 99th. Only one percent of the nation scored higher. - In 2000 the 6th-8th grade group scores on the ITBS were higher that the 6th- 8th grade scores in the Diocese of OrlandoRoman Catholic Diocese of OrlandoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was established on June 18, 1968. Prior to that the Central Florida area was part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Today the diocese encompasses nine counties including Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake,...
and in all the Catholic Schools in the state of Florida. The 2nd grade group score was in the 92nd percentile. - In 2001, at the regional Science and Engineering Fair students won three 1st Places, six 2nd Places, four 3rd Places, and seven 4th Places. In 2000 , at the same fair, HNJ won three 1st places, two 2nd Places, two 3rd Places.
- In the Florida State Science Fair, a 7th grader scored 2nd in the state in Junior Botany, and a 6th grader scored 4th in the state in Junior Physics.
In 2000, the school board won an award for effectiveness.
History
The children of HNJ parish attended Ascension School, which opened in September 1961, staffed by the Irish Sisters of MercySisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, from Ardee
Ardee
Ardee is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the N2, N52, and N33 roads. Ardee is on the banks of the River Dee and is approximately 20 km from Dundalk, Drogheda, Slane and Carrickmacross...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
In March, 1964, the new school began with approximately 50 students attending classes in the church hall.
By September 1964, the school building was completed and housed the first four grades that school year. Each year an additional grade was added through the eighth grade. In 1965 portable buildings were added and in 1968 a kindergarten class was opened.
The HNJ School Board’s five-year plan, which included five new classrooms, was completed in time for the 1998-99 school year.
In 2009 there were 260 students enrolled in PK-8.
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