Marylawn of the Oranges High School
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Marylawn of the Oranges Academy is an all-girl, private
, Roman Catholic high school
in South Orange, New Jersey
. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
.
Catholic
college-preparatory school for young women grades 7 through 12. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
since its founding in 1935, Marylawn has a proud tradition of academic excellence.
As a learning community, students are challenged by a rigorous academic curriculum and opportunities that foster their initiative, creativity, self-respect and concern for others. As the message of Jesus Christ is proclaimed, students grow morally and intellectually- demonstrating integrity, self-discipline and Christian values and ethics.
For over ten years, Marylawn has celebrated a 100% graduation and 100% college acceptance rate. Alumnae of Marylawn continue their education at institutions such as Dartmouth University, Columbia University, Yale University, Harvard University, University of Notre Dame, Berkeley College, Boston College, Caldwell College, College of Saint Elizabeth, Delaware State University, Drew University, Farleigh Dickinson, Georgetown University, Hofstra University, Howard University, Ithaca College, Johnson and Wales, Montclair State University, New York University, Mount Saint Mary University, Rutgers University, St. Peter's College, Seton Hall University, and William Paterson University (*partial list from the last 5 years)
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
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in South Orange, New Jersey
South Orange, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile...
. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...
.
Background
Marylawn of the Oranges Academy is a privatePrivate school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
college-preparatory school for young women grades 7 through 12. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth are a Roman Catholic apostolic congregation of pontifical right, based in the Convent Station area of Morris Township, New Jersey. The stated purpose of the order is to show the love of Jesus Christ in serving those in need, especially the poor...
since its founding in 1935, Marylawn has a proud tradition of academic excellence.
As a learning community, students are challenged by a rigorous academic curriculum and opportunities that foster their initiative, creativity, self-respect and concern for others. As the message of Jesus Christ is proclaimed, students grow morally and intellectually- demonstrating integrity, self-discipline and Christian values and ethics.
For over ten years, Marylawn has celebrated a 100% graduation and 100% college acceptance rate. Alumnae of Marylawn continue their education at institutions such as Dartmouth University, Columbia University, Yale University, Harvard University, University of Notre Dame, Berkeley College, Boston College, Caldwell College, College of Saint Elizabeth, Delaware State University, Drew University, Farleigh Dickinson, Georgetown University, Hofstra University, Howard University, Ithaca College, Johnson and Wales, Montclair State University, New York University, Mount Saint Mary University, Rutgers University, St. Peter's College, Seton Hall University, and William Paterson University (*partial list from the last 5 years)