Caritas Academy

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Caritas Academy
Location
Jersey City
,
New Jersey
Information
TypePrivate, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established2006
Closed2008
Grades9-12

Caritas Academy was an all-girls private, Roman Catholic high school in Jersey City, New Jersey. It operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.

History[]

Caritas Academy was a four-year Catholic college preparatory for urban young women, sponsored and operated by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, and currently[when?] serves the academic needs of 210 students.

It was established as a merger of Academy of Saint Aloysius in Jersey City and the in Hoboken,[1] opening in 2006 in the former Aloysius building.[2]

The Academy had been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1954.[3] It was a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, The College Board, National Association of Independent Schools, , and the Archdiocese of Newark. Caritas accommodates schedules with New Jersey City University for the , and has affiliations with Saint Peter's College and the College of Saint Elizabeth to grant college credits.

It had 185 students in 2007.[2]

Caritas Academy closed down on June 30, 2008. The building now belongs to .

References[]

  1. ^ "A troubling decade for Catholic high schools in Hudson County". Nj.com. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ a b "Caritas Academy school in Jersey City to close down". Nj.com. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ Caritas Academy Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed August 10, 2007.

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