Mount Alvernia High School Explained

Mount Alvernia High School
Streetaddress:790 Centre Street
City:Newton
State:Massachusetts
County:(Middlesex County)
Zipcode:02458
Country:USA
Coordinates:42.3442°N -71.1886°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Denomination:Franciscan
Head Of School:Jillian Boudreau
Avg Class Size:30
Type:Private, All-Girls
Tuition:20,000
Grades:712
Conference:Catholic Conference
Slogan:The 7 C's
Accreditation:New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Mascot:Mustang
Team Name:Mustangs
Established:1935
Status:Closed
Closed:2023
Free Label2:Director of Admissions
Free Text2:Kimberly Kossuth
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:Julie Gosselin

Mount Alvernia High School (MAHS) was a private all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Newton, Massachusetts. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.

On March 8, 2023, it was announced that the high school would be closing at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.[2] [3]

Background

Mount Alvernia High School was established in 1935 as an extension of Mount Alvernia Academy, an elementary school established in 1927 located in nearby Chestnut Hill. In 1972, the high school became a separate entity when it moved to 790 Centre St. in Newton, Massachusetts. The school's curriculum is college-preparatory and every student that attends graduates with at least one college acceptance.[4]

The school had approximately 133 students, and its campus covers around 23 acres. The average class size was 15 students, with an overall teacher-to-student ratio of 1 to 9. There were numerous varsity sports teams, including cross country, soccer, swimming, volleyball, basketball, ice hockey, indoor track and field, golf, outdoor track and field, softball, lacrosse, and tennis.[5] [6]

The owners of the land sold to Boston College in 2023. The school closed forever after the 2022-2023 school year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools. 2009-07-28. NEASC-CIS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090616135733/http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools. 2009-06-16.
  2. https://mountalverniahs.org/mahs-future/
  3. Web site: Germano . Beth . 2023-03-10 . Mount Alvernia students blindsided by decision to close school - CBS Boston . 2024-06-12 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Mount Alvernia History. 2007-05-11. MAHS.
  5. Web site: About Us - At A Glance . www.mountalverniahs.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091219184702/http://www.mountalverniahs.org/about/at_a_glance.cfm . 2009-12-19.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-11-02 . 2011-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002093648/http://www.mountalverniahs.org/athletics/teams.cfm . dead .