Holy Family High School (Union City, New Jersey) Explained

Holy Family High School was a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in Union City, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state New Jersey, United States. The school closed at the end of the 1971-72 school year.^[1]

Athletics

The boys basketball team won the Non-Public B title in 1948 (defeating St. Mary's High School of South Amboy in the tournament final), and won the Non-Public C state title in 1955 (vs. Wildwood Catholic High School), 1956 (vs. Wildwood Catholic), 1962 (vs. St. Joseph High School of Hammonton), 1964 (vs. Wildwood Catholic), 1965 (vs. Wildwood Catholic).^[2] The 1965 team won the Parochial C state title with a 68-60 victory against Wildwood Catholic in the championship game.^[3] The 1955 team won the Class C state title with a 79-37 win against Wildwood Catholic in the playoff finals at the Elizabeth Armory.^[4] The 1956 team won the Catholic C state title with a 56-48 win against Wildwood Catholic in the championship game played at Rutgers University.^[5]

Notable alumni

• Hank Finkel (born 1942), former professional basketball player^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/497205735/ "Is Parochial School Worth It? Be Honest, Says One Who Was"
2. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-history_0.pdf Boys Basketball Championship History 1919–2024
3. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18442608/asbury-park-press/ "North Jersey Cagers Win 4 of 7 Titles"
4. Schuck, Charlie. "Gloucester, Wildwood, Trenton Lose In State Finals of Parochial Division; St. Mary's, St. Peter's and Holy Family Capture NJSIAA Titles", Courier-Post, March 19, 1955. Accessed February 20, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "It was a dismal night for South Jersey! aspiring titlists as all three representatives were beaten in the finals of the Parochial division of the annual New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament here at the armory before some 3500 spectators.... St. Peter's took the measure of Trenton Catholic, while St. Mary's toppled Gloucester Catholic, 54-37, and Holy Family dumped Wildwood Catholic, 79-37. Both St. Peters and St. Mary's successfully defended their respective diadems, while Holy Family became the first state champion in Class C."
5. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/315007588/ "St. Aloysius Cagers And Holy Family Win State Catholic Titles"
6. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/finkeha01.html Hank Finkel