Holy Family High School was a Roman Catholic parochial high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1891 and was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy.[1]
| Holy Family High School | |
| Yearbook: | The Maria |
| Streetaddress: | 91 Summer St. |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| City: | New Bedford |
| County: | Bristol County |
| Zipcode: | 02740 |
| Coordinates: | 41.6381°N -70.9326°W |
| Campus Type: | Urban |
| Employees: | 19 |
| Website: | http://holyfamilyhighschoolalumni.org |
| Grades: | 4 |
| Motto: | Omnia per Mariam |
| Motto Translation: | All through Mary |
| Schooltype: | Parochial high school |
| Closed: | 1985 |
| Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Director: | Fr. John P. Driscoll (1985) |
| Principal: | Kenneth L. Kramer (1985) |
| Grade9: | 49 |
| Status: | Defunct |
| Established: | 1891 |
| Grade10: | 52 |
| Grade11: | 38 |
| Grade12: | 63 |
| Newspaper: | Navigator |
| Athletics: | Yes |
| Sports: | Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' soccer, cheerleading, boys' baseball, girls' softball |
| Nickname: | Blue Waves |
| District: | Diocese of Fall River |
| Enrolment: | 202 |
| Alumni: | Bishop James Joseph Gerrard, Don Gillis, Bob Halloran |
Holy Family High School was founded in 1891 as a part of St. Lawrence, Martyr Parish in New Bedford. It was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, but they left in the 1970s. The school closed in 1985[2] due to declining enrollment.
The following list was compiled from yearbook information.
| Principal | Years | Assistant Principal | Years | Assistant Principal | Years | Athletic Director | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Mary Louise, R.S.M. | 1940-49 | none | 1941-75 | none | 1941-78 | unknown | 1940-59 |
| Sr. Mary Virginia, R.S.M. | 1950-62 | ||||||
| Fr. Justin J. Quinn | 1958-62 | ||||||
| unknown | 1962-68 | unknown | 1962-75 | ||||
| Sr. Mary Charles Francis, R.S.M. | 1968-75 | ||||||
| unknown | 1969-77 | Stephen Anderson | 1974-75 | ||||
| unknown | 1975-77 | unknown | 1975-77 | ||||
| John J. Finni | 1978 | William P. Gushue | 1978 | Thomas Kruger | 1977-78 | ||
| unknown | 1978-82 | unknown | 1979-82 | unknown | 1978-82 | unknown | 1978-82 |
| Kenneth L. Kramer | 1983-85 | Daniel P. Larkin | 1983-85 | Thomas Kruger | 1983 | Mark Cathcart | 1982-83 |
| Gary Brown | 1984 | unknown | 1983-84 | ||||
| none | 1985 | Frances A. Brezinski | 1984-85 |
| Year | Religious | Lay | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1944 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1946 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1949 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1950 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1951 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| 1952 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1953 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1954 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1959 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1962 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1973 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| 1975 | 3 | 13 | 16 | |
| 1978 | 6 | 12 | 18 | |
| 1983 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
| 1984 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
| 1985 | 2 | 17 | 19 | |
| Source: www.classmates.com | ||||