- Our Lady of Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts)
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This article is about the former girls' school in Wakefield, Massachusetts, which closed in 2009. For the new independent school in the same town, see Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts).
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy Address 14 Winship Drive
[], Massachusetts, (Middlesex County), 01880
United StatesCoordinates 42°29′50″N 71°5′15″W / 42.49722°N 71.0875°WCoordinates: 42°29′50″N 71°5′15″W / 42.49722°N 71.0875°W Information Type Private, All-Girls Motto Caritas Christi Urget Nos.
(The love of Christ urges us on.)Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1947 Founder Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Closed 2009 Principal Sister Joanne Forker Asst. Principal Samuel Scuderi Grades 9–12 Enrollment 167 (2008) Average class size 21 Student to teacher ratio 8:1 Campus Suburban Campus size 20 acres (81,000 m2) Color(s) Navy Blue and White Athletics conference Catholic Conference - G Team name Dragons Accreditation(s) New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] Publication The Nazorean (literary magazine) Admissions Director Janelle Bonasera Athletic Director Christa Gillis 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.
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Background
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was established in 1947 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.[2]
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
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ a b Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (2009-01-30). "Our Lady of Nazareth Academy to Close after 61 Years, Economic Down Turn and Low Enrollment Cited".
Wakefield, Massachusetts General Information
Wakefield • History (Crimes, Massacre) • Geography • Climate (4 day weather) • Demographics (2000 Census, 2007/2008) • Government • Education • Neighborhoods • Transportation • Media • Points of Interest • Annual events • Sports (Item sports reports) • Notable residents • Suggested readingInstitutions Camp Curtis Guild • Center for Applied Special Technology • Daily Item • Daily Times Chronicle • Greenwood (MBTA station) • Hockey East (headquartered in Wakefield) • MBTA routes • Nazareth Academy • Our Lady of Nazareth Academy • Paul K. Guillow, Inc. • Wakefield (MBTA station) • Wakefield High School (WHS) • WCAT-TV, Wakefield Local AccessAttractions Notable Residents Lucius Beebe • Scott Brown • Carleton S. Coon • David Dellinger • Israel Horovitz • Mark Kumpel • Dave Lapham • John Lilley • A. David Mazzone • Marcia Pankratz • Jimmy Pedro • Buffy Saint Marie • Louis Sullivan • Richard Tisei • John Anthony VolpeNatl. Hist. Places (Houses) 18A & 20 Aborn St. • 6 Adams St. • 380 Albion St. • Avon St. (23, 25) • 5 Bennett St. • Chestnut St. (15, 21, 95) • 39 Converse St. • 28 Cordis St. • 40 Crescent St. • 26 Francis Av. • 118 Greenwood St. • 20 Hancock Rd. • 42 Hopkins St. • 15 Lawrence Av. • Lawrence St. (20, 23) • 556 Lowell St. • Main St. (190, 196) • 1 Morrison Av. • Morrison Rd. (20, 32) • 2 Nichols St. • 509 North Av. • 52 Oak St. • Park St. (8, 18) • 22 Parker Rd. • Prospect St. (88, 90) • Salem St. (7, 19–21, 38, 113) • Sheffield Rd. (13, 30) • 54 Spring St. • 193 Vernon St. • 12 W. Water St. • Wave Av. (11, 15) • 9 White Av. • 28 Wiley St. • 1 Woodcrest Dr.Natl. Hist. Places (Buildings) Beacon Street Tomb • Beebe Homestead • E. Boardman House • Elizabeth Boit House • 35–37 Richardson Av. • 38–48 Richardson Av. • Center Depot • Church-Lafayette Sts. Hist. Dist. • Common District • Cowdry Houses (Jonas, Nathaniel) • Emerson-Franklin Poole House • Flanley's Block • Captain Goodwin-James Custis House • Samuel Gould House • Green House • Capt. William Green House • Deacon Daniel Green House • Greenwood Union Church • Item Building • Dr. Charles Jordan House • Deacon Thomas Kendall House • Lakeside Cemetery Chapel • Lynnwood • Massachusetts State Armory • Dr. S. O. Richardson House • Dr. Thomas Simpson House • South Reading Academy • St. Joseph's School • William Stimpson House • Daniel Sweetser House • Michael Sweetser House • Temple Israel Cemetery • D. Horace Tilton House • Main Post Office • Wakefield Park • Wakefield Trust Company • Wakefield Upper Depot • H.M. Warren School • West Ward School • Suell Winn House • Charles Winship House • Woodville School • Woodward Homestead • Yale Avenue Historic DistrictNeighboring Towns 
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