Holy Family High School (New Bedford, Massachusetts)

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
Address
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91 Summer St.

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02740
Coordinates41°38′17″N 70°55′57″W / 41.6381°N 70.9326°W / 41.6381; -70.9326
Information
School typeParochial high school
MottoOmnia per Mariam
(All through Mary)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1891
StatusDefunct
Closed1985
School districtDiocese of Fall River
DirectorFr. John P. Driscoll (1985)
PrincipalKenneth L. Kramer (1985)
Employees19
Grades4
Enrolment202
 • Grade 949
 • Grade 1052
 • Grade 1138
 • Grade 1263
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Blue and White   
AthleticsYes
SportsBoys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' soccer, cheerleading, boys' baseball, girls' softball
NicknameBlue Waves
NewspaperNavigator
YearbookThe Maria
AlumniBishop James Joseph Gerrard, Don Gillis, Bob Halloran
Websitehttp://holyfamilyhighschoolalumni.org

History

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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.

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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  • Arnie Oliver, a soccer player who played for the United States at the first World Cup in 1930, later coached at Holy Family.[6]

List of administration

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The following list was compiled from yearbook information.[1]

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

Faculty and staff

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Find High School Alumni, Yearbooks, & Reunions - Classmates.com". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. ^ Sarah Gonet, "Holy Family-Holy Name School seeks alums", The Standard-Times, July 25, 2008.
  3. ^ " Rev. James Gerrard, 93 Was Fall River auxiliary bishop", The Boston Globe, June 5, 1991.
  4. ^ Marvin Pave, "Don Gillis, a sports anchor for decades in Boston; at 85", The Boston Globe, April 25, 2008.
  5. ^ Bob Hanna, "Halloran has spot in Florida's Boxing Hall", July 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "Arnold Oliver, 86; played for US in World Cup soccer tournament", The Boston Globe, October 20, 1993.