Saint Vincent Academy is a four-year, Catholic

Catholic school

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, college preparatory school

University-preparatory school

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 for women located on West Market Street in Newark

Newark, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States. It operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark

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.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 319 students in grades K-12, and 28.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE

Full-time equivalent

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 basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0.

Background

The academy was founded in 1869 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth

Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth

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, and named for St. Vincent de Paul. Saint Vincent Academy currently holds the distinction of being the only private high school for women in the city of Newark in New Jersey. The current administrative team consists of Sister June Favata, S.C., Sr. Margaret Killough, S.C., and Ms. Mary F. Nolan. This school has one of the highest graduation rates of any other schools in Newark and Essex County. Down the street from Saint Vincent Academy is Science Park High School, Essex County College

Essex County College

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, History High, Saint Benedict's Preparatory School

Saint Benedict's Preparatory School

Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys, secondary school located on a urban campus serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades...

and next to that school is Arts High.