Immaculata Academy (Hamburg, New York)

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Immaculata Academy
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Immaculata Academy (Hamburg, New York)
5138 South Park Avenue

, ,
14075

United States
Coordinates 42°45′25″N78°49′23″W / 42.75694°N 78.82306°W / 42.75694; -78.82306
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Type Private, All-Female (1928-2019)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Franciscan Sisters
Established1928
Statusclosed (2019)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment180 (2019)
Student to teacher ratio9:1 (2016)
Campus size25 acres (100,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue and White   
Team nameBears
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Website www.immaculataacademy.com

Immaculata Academy was a private, Roman Catholic high school for girls in Hamburg, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo.

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Background

Immaculata Academy was established in 1928 by the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph and closed June 2016. [2] More than 4,200 girls attended the school during this time. [3] While functioning, the school was the "sister school" to St. Francis High School. After the school closed, a luxury apartment complex was opened on its site, with mostly new buildings but using the school's gym. [4]

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References

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  2. "Wayback Machine: Immaculata Academy". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. "A final farewell as Immaculata Academy closes after 88 years". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  4. "Luxury apartment complex opens on the site of the former Immaculata Academy". Buffalo News. May 17, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.