Mary Help of Christians Academy (New Jersey)
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Mary Help of Christians Academy is a Salesian all-girls, Roman Catholic high school
in North Haledon
, in Passaic County
, New Jersey
, United States
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 232 students and 21.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8.
(NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County
, Hudson County
and Passaic County
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, MHCA spent one year as a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
(BPSL).
Mary Help offers the following sports:
•Basketball
•Bowling
•Cheerleading
•Cross Country
•Soccer
•Softball
•Tennis
•Track&Feild
•Volleyball
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in North Haledon
North Haledon, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,920 people, 2,626 households, and 2,077 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,300.6 people per square mile . There were 2,675 housing units at an average density of 777.0 per square mile...
, in Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
The Diocese of Paterson is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, which includes three counties in northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex. The city of Paterson, third-largest in the state of New Jersey, was chosen as the episcopal see, even though...
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 232 students and 21.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8.
Background
Mary Help of Christians Academy was established in 1924 with 76 boarding students and 5 day students. Most of the students were orphans at that time. Currently, the academy has a small boarding program, but the majority of students are day students. Also present at the academy are summer programs for younger children in which students at the Academy volunteer their time as camp counselors.Athletics
The Mary Help of Christians Blue Jays compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic ConferenceNorth Jersey Interscholastic Conference
The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, or NJIC, is a high school athletic conference located in New Jersey. It is one of the so-called "super conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association as a part of a realignment of high school sports leagues in North...
(NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
and Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, MHCA spent one year as a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
The Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League, abbreviated BPSL, was an athletic conference comprising thirteen private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...
(BPSL).
Mary Help offers the following sports:
•Basketball
•Bowling
•Cheerleading
•Cross Country
•Soccer
•Softball
•Tennis
•Track&Feild
•Volleyball