Villa Walsh Academy
Catholic high school in Morris County, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Villa Walsh Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory school for girls in seventh through twelfth grades located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States, conducted by the Religious Teachers Filippini. The school is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, operating on an independent basis.[8] Its brother school is Delbarton School,[citation needed] with which it shares a transportation system.
Villa Walsh Academy | |
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Address | |
455 Western Avenue , , 07960 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°47′7″N 74°30′38″W |
Information | |
Type | Private, all-girls |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Founder | Religious Teachers Filippini |
NCES School ID | 01655307[1] |
Principal | Elaine Bebyn[2] |
Faculty | 27.3 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 7–12 |
Enrollment | 199 (as of 2021–22)[1] |
Average class size | 40 - 60 girls in grades 9-12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 7.3:1[1] |
Color(s) | Green and white[3] |
Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference |
Sports | Tennis, soccer, cross-country, volleyball, basketball, winter track, swimming, lacrosse, softball, track & field |
Team name | Vikings[3] |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
Publication | Innervisions (literary magazine)[5] |
Newspaper | The Towerette[6] |
Tuition | $24,000 (2023–24)[7] |
Website | www |
Villa Walsh Academy is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and has accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1987; the school's accreditation expires in May 2023.[4] The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[9][10]
Villa Walsh Academy characterizes itself as one of the most selective in the state of New Jersey, with 50 students enrolled from 210 applicants.[9] As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 199 students and 27.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.3:1. The school's student body was 80.4% (160) White, 7.0% (14) Hispanic, 5.5% (11) two or more races, 4.5% (9) Asian, 2.0% (4) Black and 0.5% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.[1]