Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was a private

Private school

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, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school

High school

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 in Wakefield, Massachusetts

Wakefield, Massachusetts

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. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

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 and operated from 1947 to 2009.

Background

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was established in 1947 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth was founded in 1812 near Bardstown, Kentucky when three young women responded to Bishop John Baptist Mary David's call for assistance in ministering to the needs of the people of the area. Nineteen year old Catherine Spalding was elected its...

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Extracurricular activities

Athletic programs included volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis. Students performed in dramas such as Shakespeare's Hamlet

Hamlet

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 and musicals such as Sweethearts. Several times drama students participated in the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild

Massachusetts High School Drama Guild

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One-Act Festival.

Other extracurricular activities included Concert Choir, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Math Team, Environmental Club, Mock Trial, Hope Club, Model U.N and Diversity Club.

Closure

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth closed the school at the end of the 2009 academic year.