Morris Catholic High School
| Morris Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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200 Morris Avenue Denville Township, (Morris County), NJ 07834 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°54′20″N 74°29′26″W / 40.90556°N 74.49056°WCoordinates: 40°54′20″N 74°29′26″W / 40.90556°N 74.49056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | "Scientia Caritatis Christi" ("Knowledge of the Love of Christ") |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic, Sisters of Christian Charity |
| Established | 1957 |
| Founder | Diocese of Paterson and the Sisters of Christian Charity |
| School district | Diocese of Paterson |
| President | Rev. Peter J. Clarke |
| Principal | Robert Loia |
| Chaplain | Rev. Carmen Buono |
| Faculty | 34.5 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 422 (as of 2015-16) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.2:1 |
| Campus size | 33 acres (130,000 m2) |
| Color(s) |
Navy blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Publication | Scope (literary magazine) |
| Yearbook | The Shield |
| School fees | $650 (2017-18) |
| Tuition | $13,900 (2017-18) |
| Website | morriscatholic.org |
Morris Catholic High School is a four-year comprehensive Roman Catholic regional high school located in Denville Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in 1957 and is part of the Diocese of Paterson. Morris Catholic High School has been recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest award an American school can receive.
As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 422 students and 34.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. The school's student body was 80.3% White, 8.3% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 4.5% Black and 0.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.
The school has been accredited by AdvancED
During the 1984-85 school year, Morris Catholic High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.
During the 2012-13 school year, students from Morris Catholic drama classes won first place at the New Jersey Thespian Festival. It was the school's second win after taking the top prize for the main stage category the previous year.
The Morris Catholic High School Crusaders compete in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference which comprises 39 public and parochial high schools covering Morris County, Sussex County and Warren County, and operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Prior to the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, he school had participated in the Colonial Hills Conference which included public and parochial high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in west Central Jersey. The interscholastic sports that Morris Catholic offers are men's and women's soccer, football, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, wrestling, ice hockey, winter and spring track and field, men's and women's lacrosse, baseball, softball, fencing, and golf.
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