Villa Joseph Marie High School

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Villa Joseph Marie High School
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Address
Villa Joseph Marie High School
1180 Holland Road

, ,
18966

United States
Coordinates 40°12′28″N74°59′5″W / 40.20778°N 74.98472°W / 40.20778; -74.98472
Information
Type Private, All-Female
Motto"Always more, Always better, Always with love"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Sisters of St. Casimir
Established1932
FounderMother Maria Kaupas
PresidentMs. Jeanne M. Frawley ('94)
DeanMarissa Brown and Connie D'Angelo
PrincipalLauren Carr
Grades 9-12
School roll400
Average class size11
Student to teacher ratio8:1
Campus size72 acres (290,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue and Gold   
AthleticsJems
Athletics conferenceAthletic Association of Catholic Academies
Sports15
MascotJem Bear
Team nameJems
Rival Nazareth Academy High School
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationQuintessence (literary magazine)
NewspaperVJM Journal
YearbookCorona
Tuition$17,750 (2021-2022)
Athletic DirectorBecky Flynn Hensel
Website http://www.vjmhs.org

Villa Joseph Marie High School is a private Roman Catholic all-girls high school in Holland, Pennsylvania.

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Background

Villa Joseph Marie High School was established in 1932 by the Sisters of Saint Casimir. [2] The school began as a small boarding school with the students living in Regina Hall and attending classes in Maria Hall. In 1957, the current school building was completed, and Villa became a traditional day school. [3]

Notable alumnae

Notes and references

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools" . Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. VJMHS. "School History". Villa Joseph Marie High School website. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. "Villa Joseph Marie High School: Our History". www.vjmhs.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17.

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