Mount Saint Dominic Academy
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Mount Saint Dominic Academy is a four-year Catholic college preparatory school
for women located in Caldwell
, New Jersey
, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was founded in 1892 by the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 326 students and 33.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7.
The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1934. Mount Saint Dominic Academy is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
and the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools. Sr. Frances Sullivan '60, O.P., is the Head of School. The school, whose motto is "empowering young women", has a graduation rate and a college acceptance rate of 100%. Students are accepted into and attend some of the most highly regarded colleges and universities nationwide.
The campus is located on a hill-top of 21 acres and is shared with Caldwell College and the Sisters of Saint Dominic. Facilities include state-of-the-art science labs, athletic center, and a 400+ seat performing arts center.
Study, prayer, community, and service are the basis of religious education at Mount Saint Dominic Academy. The Siena Service Program is a four year program that is for community service which consists of a specific amount of hours of approved in-school or outside agencies. Project EXEL is also an option at Mount Saint Dominic Academy which allows qualified Juniors and Senior students to take courses at Caldwell College and receive college credit.
Mount Saint Dominic Academy provides student's with a wide range of honors classes; Mathematics, Literature, Biology, Chemistry, US History, World History, Modern European History as well as Spanish and French.
SAT prep courses are part of the curriculum for Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors. The class of 2010 were accepted into over 160 schools and they were awarded nearly $10 million in scholarships and grants.
The Mount community is committed to seeking the Truth in all aspects of life. The students are able to realize their individual gifts and talents in an atmosphere that fosters academic excellence, respect for diversity, appreciation for the gifts of creation, moral integrity and a heritage rich in Christ-centered values.
an athletic conference of private and public high schools located in Essex
. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). The Mount offers a variety of both Varsity and JV teams, including sports such as Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball. Approximately one half of the students participate in athletics.
The Mount generally fields competitive teams. This year's indoor track team are the NJSIAA Non-Public Relays Champions and the New Jersey Catholic Track Conference Champions. They finished second by a single point to perennial powerhouse Columbia at the Essex County Track Championships, where The Mount team set several records. The swimming team has also set records and recently finished second in the Essex County Swimming Championships. The softball team won the Super Essex Conference American Division Championships. The golf team won its third straight North Jersey Girls Golf League title.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
for women located in Caldwell
Caldwell, New Jersey
Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about outside of New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,822....
, 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, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was founded in 1892 by the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell. 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...
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 326 students and 33.6 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 9.7.
The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1934. Mount Saint Dominic Academy is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
The New Jersey Association of Independent Schools serves independent elementary and secondary schools throughout the state of New Jersey. The Association consists of 70 member schools with a total enrollment of approximately 26,000 students...
and the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools. Sr. Frances Sullivan '60, O.P., is the Head of School. The school, whose motto is "empowering young women", has a graduation rate and a college acceptance rate of 100%. Students are accepted into and attend some of the most highly regarded colleges and universities nationwide.
The campus is located on a hill-top of 21 acres and is shared with Caldwell College and the Sisters of Saint Dominic. Facilities include state-of-the-art science labs, athletic center, and a 400+ seat performing arts center.
Study, prayer, community, and service are the basis of religious education at Mount Saint Dominic Academy. The Siena Service Program is a four year program that is for community service which consists of a specific amount of hours of approved in-school or outside agencies. Project EXEL is also an option at Mount Saint Dominic Academy which allows qualified Juniors and Senior students to take courses at Caldwell College and receive college credit.
Mount Saint Dominic Academy provides student's with a wide range of honors classes; Mathematics, Literature, Biology, Chemistry, US History, World History, Modern European History as well as Spanish and French.
SAT prep courses are part of the curriculum for Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors. The class of 2010 were accepted into over 160 schools and they were awarded nearly $10 million in scholarships and grants.
Mission statement
Mount Saint Dominic Academy, established by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell, is a Catholic, college preparatory school for young women. We are dedicated to the education of young women from a variety of ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds.The Mount community is committed to seeking the Truth in all aspects of life. The students are able to realize their individual gifts and talents in an atmosphere that fosters academic excellence, respect for diversity, appreciation for the gifts of creation, moral integrity and a heritage rich in Christ-centered values.
Admissions
Girls wishing to enroll at Mount Saint Dominic Academy should register to take the COOP entrance exam administered by the dioceses of Newark and Paterson. An application for enrollment, which can be downloaded from the "Forms" page on the school's website,www.msdacademy.org, should be submitted to the school before December 15. Applicants accepted for enrollment are notified around January 21.Athletics
The Mount Saint Dominic Academy Lady Lions compete in the Super Essex ConferenceSuper Essex Conference
The Super Essex Conference is a high school athletic conference located in Essex County, New Jersey. The conference was formed in 2009 by the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association and was a result of a larger realignment that swept through North Jersey.-Divisions:The Super Essex...
an athletic conference of private and public high schools located in Essex
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA). The Mount offers a variety of both Varsity and JV teams, including sports such as Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball. Approximately one half of the students participate in athletics.
The Mount generally fields competitive teams. This year's indoor track team are the NJSIAA Non-Public Relays Champions and the New Jersey Catholic Track Conference Champions. They finished second by a single point to perennial powerhouse Columbia at the Essex County Track Championships, where The Mount team set several records. The swimming team has also set records and recently finished second in the Essex County Swimming Championships. The softball team won the Super Essex Conference American Division Championships. The golf team won its third straight North Jersey Girls Golf League title.
Arts
Mount Saint Dominic Academy offers a variety of arts courses, such as Photography, AP Studio Art, and Graphic Design; and extracurriculars such as its Art Club, Drama Club, Spring Musical.Notable alumni
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External links
- Mount Saint Dominic Academy
- Data for Mount Saint Dominic Academy, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...