Our Lady of Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts) explained

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
Streetaddress:14 Winship Drive
City:Wakefield
State:Massachusetts
County:(Middlesex County)
Zipcode:01880
Country:USA
Coordinates:42.4972°N -71.0875°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Founder:Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Avg Class Size:21
Ratio:8:1
Type:Private, All-Girls
Grades:912
Campus:Suburban
Campus Size:20acres
Conference:Catholic Conference - G
Motto:Caritas Christi Urget Nos.
Motto Translation:The love of Christ urges us on.
Accreditation:New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Team Name:Dragons
Publication:The Nazorean (literary magazine)
Established:1947
Closed:2009
Enrollment:167
Enrollment As Of:2008

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and operated from 1947 to 2009.

Background

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was established in 1947 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

Extracurricular activities

Athletic programs included volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis. Students performed in dramas such as Shakespeare's Hamlet and musicals such as Sweethearts. Several times drama students participated in the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild One-Act Festival.

Other extracurricular activities included Concert Choir, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Math Team, Environmental Club, Mock Trial, Hope Club, Model U.N and Diversity Club.

Closure

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth closed the school at the end of the 2009 academic year.[2]

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. Web site: 2009-01-30. Our Lady of Nazareth Academy to Close after 61 Years, Economic Down Turn and Low Enrollment Cited. Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.