Benedictine Academy
Benedictine Academy was a Catholic parochial, college preparatory high school that served young women in ninth through twelfth grades in Elizabeth, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school was opened in 1915 by the Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth, Saint Walburga Monastery, and operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.
| Benedictine Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
840 North Broad Street , (Union County) , New Jersey 07208 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°41′2″N 74°12′54″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | Listen, Learn, Love and Lead... this is the Benedictine Way! (Whatever hurts my sister, hurts me. Whatever helps my sister, helps me.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1915 |
| Closed | 2020 |
| School board | 310310 |
| NCES School ID | 00861514 |
| President | Sharon McHugh |
| Administrator | Ashley Powell |
| Faculty | 15.6 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 127 (as of 2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.1:1 |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | The Green Bee |
| Team name | Green Bees |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | The Benedictine |
| School fees | approx. $600.00 |
| Tuition | $7,950 (2016-17) |
| Affiliation | Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth |
| Website | www |
In the wake of declining enrollment, the school announced that it would close at the end of the 2019–20 school year. Compared to an enrollment in 2014-15 of 174 students, the school estimated that 2020-21 enrollment would be 115.
The school had been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1996.
As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 127 students and 15.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.1:1. The school's student body was 42.5% (54) White, 26.8% (34) Black, 28.3% (36) Hispanic, 1.6% (2) two or more races and 0.8% (1) Asian. Benedictine Academy welcomed students of any race, color, national and ethnic origins. The BA faculty comprised Benedictine Sisters, members of other religious communities and lay teachers, 70% of whom have advanced degrees.