Mount Saint Mary Academy (Kenmore, New York)
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Mount Saint Mary Academy MSM | |
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Address | |
3756 Delaware Avenue , , 14217 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°59′14″N 78°52′29″W / 42.98722°N 78.87472°WCoordinates: 42°59′14″N 78°52′29″W / 42.98722°N 78.87472°W |
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Type | Private, All-Female |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1927 |
Principal | Mrs. Katherine Spillman |
Faculty | 50 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Song | The Bells of Saint Mary |
Athletics | 23 different teams |
Athletics conference | Monsignor Martin League |
Mascot | Thunder |
Nickname | Mounties |
Rival | Sacred Heart Academy |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Publication | Reflections (literary mag.) |
Newspaper | Thunder Press |
Tuition | $10,990 (2017) |
Admissions Coordinator | Elizabeth Suchan '07 |
Website | www |
Mount Saint Mary Academy is an all-girls private, Roman Catholic high school in Kenmore, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo.
Background[]
Mount Saint Mary Academy was established in 1927 by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur.[2]
Accredited by:
- The New York State Board of Regents.
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools[1]
Member of:
- National Catholic Education Association
- Catholic Schools Administrators Association of New York State
- National Association of Secondary Schools Principals
- Bissnet
The school has a student to faculty ratio of less than 10:1. Students regularly outperform their peers on standardized tests.[citation needed] The average SAT scores of students in the Class of 2008, all of whom take the SAT, are: Critical Reading: 560 Math: 551 Writing: 574. Their ACT Composite is 24.[citation needed]
Athletics[]
The Mount Saint Mary Thunder is made up of 24 different athletic teams including:
Fall
Cross-Country (Varsity) Golf (Varsity, JV) Soccer (Varsity, JV) Swimming (Varsity) Volleyball (Varsity, JV)
Winter
Basketball (Varsity, JV) Bowling (Varsity, JV) Ice Hockey (Varsity) Indoor Track (Varsity)
Spring
Lacrosse (Varsity, JV) Softball (Varsity, JV) Tennis (Varsity) Track and Field (Varsity)
Year-round
Competitive Cheerleading (Varsity) Crew (Varsity, Novice)
The arts[]
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This section contains close paraphrasing of a non-free copyrighted source, http://www.msmacademy.org/academics/academic-offering/fine-arts/ (Duplication Detector report). (March 2015) |
Mount Saint Mary Academy has a music program including a concert band, jazz ensemble, string orchestra, and the only all-girls’ marching band in New York State. They have also named the best high school marching band in Western New York by wivb channel 4 in 2019. The all-girls marching band has been chosen to perform at Walt Disney World for the Walt Disney World Easter Parade, as well as the New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade and performed in the 2009 Presidential Inaugural festivities. MSM also has private singing lessons, a chorus, and an all-girls a cappella group, The Gemtones. Vocalists at Mount Saint Mary's perform at school concerts, masses, plays, and at community events. Students may also take music theory as a fine-arts elective.
Mount Saint Mary's offers student activities relating to fine arts and visual arts including a drama club, fall musical, creative writing club and dance team.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Mount Saint Mary Academy". Mount Saint Mary Academy. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
External links[]
- Catholic secondary schools in New York (state)
- Educational institutions established in 1927
- Girls' schools in New York (state)
- High schools in Erie County, New York
- 1927 establishments in New York (state)