Donovan Catholic High School
Donovan Catholic High School, (formerly Monsignor Donovan High School) is a Roman Catholic high school located in Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, it is the county's only Catholic high school. Located in the coastal community of Toms River Township, the school originally opened in 1962 as St. Joseph High School, but was renamed as Monsignor Donovan High School in 1983, after founder Msgr. Lawrence Donovan. The school adopted its current name in 2014.
| Donovan Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
711 Hooper Avenue Toms River , (Ocean County) , New Jersey 08753 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′40″N 74°11′19″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | "It makes a difference" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Diocese of Trenton |
| NCES School ID | 00867458 |
| Director | G. Scott Shaffer |
| Principal | Jillian Kelly |
| Faculty | 31.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 641 (as of 2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.7:1 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Nickname | MonDon |
| Team name | Griffins |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Tuition | $14,910 (2023-24) |
| Website | www |
Donovan Catholic became an IB World School in January 2017, offering students the IB Diploma Programme. The school is accredited by AdvancED.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 641 students and 31.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.7:1. The school's student body was 67.9% (435) White, 11.9% (76) Hispanic, 7.5% (48) Black, 7.0% (45) Asian and 4.4% (28) two or more races, 0.8% (5) American Indian / Alaska Native and 0.6% (4) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.
The school mascot is the Griffin. In the 1960s, the school (then St. Joseph High School) sponsored a contest to name the mascot. Finalists were chosen by the faculty from the submissions, and then the students voted on the finalists. The winning name was George.