Cardinal McCarrick High School
| Cardinal McCarrick High School | |
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| Address | |
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310 Augusta Street South Amboy, NJ, (Middlesex County) 08879 |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′57″N 74°17′3″W / 40.48250°N 74.28417°WCoordinates: 40°28′57″N 74°17′3″W / 40.48250°N 74.28417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1885 |
| Closed | June 2015 |
| Oversight | Diocese of Metuchen |
| Principal | Dr. Karen Juliano |
| Chaplain | Fr. John Gordon |
| Faculty | 25.6 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 328 (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.8:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Sports | Basketball, Football, Baseball, Soccer, Tennis, Bowling, Track and Field, Softball, Golf, Cheerleading, Cross Country |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Reflections (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Eagle Press |
| Athletic Director | Gill Pritchard |
| Website | cardinalmccarrick.com |
Cardinal McCarrick High School was a Catholic secondary school located in South Amboy, New Jersey, that operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. The school closed at the end of the 2014-15 school year, in the wake of an increasing financial deficit.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 328 students and 25.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Educating for the 21st Century, Cardinal McCarrick High School's latest initiative which will help to ensure that each CMHS student continues to reach their potential during high school and is well-prepared to meet the challenges they will face in the next decades. Some of the highlights of this new initiative include:
It was founded in 1885 by Saint Mary's parish, and included grades one to eleven. It was expanded to include the twelfth grade in 1918, was accredited as Saint Mary's High School in 1919, and the first graduating class was in 1922. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1966, and a new school was rebuilt in its place.
During the late 1980s, the high school went from being a parish high school to a diocesan high school, separating completely from the now-defunct St. Mary Elementary School (K-8). As a result of the change the high school went through several name changes, including St. Mary Regional High School (1988–2000), St. Mary Diocesan High School (2000–2001). On June 11, 2001, then Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Vincent Breen announced that Saint Mary's would close and reopen under a new name the following fall. In September 2001, the school was named Cardinal McCarrick High School, in honor of Theodore Edgar McCarrick, the first bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen.
Also in fall of 2001, the school opened a local branch of a credit union called the Eagle's Nest.
The High School also has a partnership with Saint Peter's College of Jersey City to serve as a satellite campus for their graduate studies.
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