Academy of the Holy Angels
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315 Hillside Avenue Demarest, NJ 07627 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°56′34″N 73°56′42″W / 40.94278°N 73.94500°WCoordinates: 40°56′34″N 73°56′42″W / 40.94278°N 73.94500°W |
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| Type | Private, all-female, high school |
| Motto |
Vitae Via Virtus ("Let virtue be your way of life") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1879 |
| Founder | Sister Mary Nonna Dunphy, SSND |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Newark |
| CEEB code | 310-390 |
| President | Melinda Hanlon |
| Principal | Jean Mullooly |
| Faculty | 49.8 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 572 (2013-14) |
| • Grade 9 | 155 |
| • Grade 10 | 144 |
| • Grade 11 | 132 |
| • Grade 12 | 141 |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Campus size | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Royal Blue and White |
| Song | AHA Alma Mater |
| Athletics conference | Big North Conference |
| Team name | Angels |
| Rival | Immaculate Heart Academy, Paramus Catholic High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication |
Blueprint (literary magazine) AHA International (international events newsletter) |
| Newspaper | The AHA Voice |
| Yearbook | Echoes |
| Tuition | $16,600 (2016-17) |
| Affiliation | School Sisters of Notre Dame |
| Dean of Students | Andrea Beyer |
| Admissions Director | Michèle Sovak |
| Athletic Director | Patti Gorsuch |
| Website | www.holyangels.org |
The Academy of the Holy Angels is an all-female Roman Catholic college preparatory high school located in Demarest, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. The Academy of the Holy Angels draws students from North Jersey, Rockland County, New York, and surrounding areas.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 572 students and 49.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis) for a Student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
The Academy of the Holy Angels is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
"Rooted in the conviction of the School Sisters of Notre Dame that 'the world can be changed through the transformation of persons,' education at the Academy empowers each young woman to reach the fullness of her potential spiritually, morally, intellectually, socially, and physically, so that she, in turn, may share her gifts with others. The vision of a new global community based on gospel values permeates life at the Academy, impelling each young woman to embrace generous leadership."
The Academy of the Holy Angels is the oldest private school in Bergen County. Founded in 1879 by Sister Mary Nonna Dunphy, one of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the school was opened in Fort Lee, New Jersey as a boarding and day school for girls from kindergarten to twelfth grade. In 1890 it was incorporated as Holy Angels, Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies and Preparatory School for Little Girls. Its motto was then and remains now "Vitae Via Virtus." The Holy Angels Board voted to change the name of the school to the Academy of the Holy Angels in 1934 when Sister M. Angeline Hughes was Principal. The school accepted a developer's offer for the school's location in Fort Lee and purchased a large property in Demarest. The school had operated a grammar school in addition to the high school for decades and many graduates were known as "12 year Angels." The grammar school was discontinued completely in 1964 prior to the move from Fort Lee. Building commenced and the school relocated to its current location in Demarest in 1965.
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