List of schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden

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This is a list of schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.

Contents

K-12 schools

Wildwood Catholic Academy in North Wildwood Wildwood Catholic Academy.jpg
Wildwood Catholic Academy in North Wildwood

High schools

Elementary schools

The schools in Camden and Pennsauken are, as of 2017, are a part of Catholic Partnership Schools. [2]

Atlantic County
Camden County
Cape May County
Cumberland County
Gloucester County

Former schools

Former high schools

Former grade schools

The former Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School in Cape May, which closed in 2010 FormerOurLadyStaroftheSeaSchoolCapeMayNJ.jpg
The former Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School in Cape May, which closed in 2010
Former St. Ann Regional School in Wildwood Stannschoolwildwoodnewjersey.jpg
Former St. Ann Regional School in Wildwood
St. Raymond Church in Villas formerly had a Catholic grade school, which closed in 2006 St. Raymond Church, Villas, New Jersey 03.jpg
St. Raymond Church in Villas formerly had a Catholic grade school, which closed in 2006

As of 2009 the archdiocese consider 200 as the minimum optimal enrollment for a Catholic grade school, [26] and 225 was considered to be the lowest number in which a school could have at least one class for each grade level. In 2001 the K-8 schools in the diocese had 14,954 students, but by the 2007-2008 school year this declined to 10,883. [27]

Former grade schools include: [28]

Atlantic County
  • Other cities
Camden County
Cape May County
Cumberland County
  • Other cities
Gloucester County
Salem County

Former Kindergartens

References

  1. 1 2 NJ.com, Chris Franklin | NJ Advance Media for (June 5, 2020). "2 Jersey Shore Catholic schools slated to close have been saved". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Fuerherd, Peter (March 4, 2017). "Catholic schools thrive in Camden, NJ". National Catholic Reporter . Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bishop to announce school planning decisions Nov. 29". Diocese of Camden. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Home". Assumption Regional School. April 28, 2004. Archived from the original on April 28, 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2021. 276 West White Horse Pike Pomona, New Jersey
    Compare to: "Home". Assumption Regional School. November 1, 2008. Archived from the original on November 1, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2021. 146 South Pitney Road Galloway, New Jersey 08205 - redirected from assumptionregionalschool.org
  5. 1 2 3 4 DiPento, Melissa (December 19, 2012). "Despite parish and school mergers in Camden Diocese, local Catholic schools say they're thriving". Nj.com . Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Last Days for some Catholic Schools in Camden Diocese". Courier Post . May 11, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Campbell, Al. "St. Augustine School, Ocean City, to Close Next June", Cape May County Herald , November 29, 2007. Accessed October 17, 2012.
  8. ↑ "About". Resurrection Catholic School. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ Mucha, Peter (February 7, 2009). "Widespread illnesses shut Cherry Hill school". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Zoning Map" (PDF). Dennis Township . Retrieved September 14, 2020. - Compare to the address: "2221 Rt. 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210"
  11. ↑ Leach, Ben (September 10, 2010). "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in Ocean View opens doors to kindergartners, pre-K students". Press of Atlantic City . Retrieved September 14, 2020. Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township
  12. ↑ "P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2020 CENSUS): Cape May County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 19. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ "About". Bishop McHugh Regional School. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Areas We Serve". Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School of Dennis Township. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Giordano, Rita (September 6, 2008). "After much work, newly merged school opens in Clayton". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Contact Information". Guardian Angels Regional School. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Parish celebrates planned opening of new Catholic school". Nj.com . April 1, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 "After 10 years, closed Catholic school to reopen under a new name". Nj.com . January 28, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ Gallo Jr., Bill. "Special Mass reunites St. James High School alumni", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 18, 2016. Accessed August 22, 2020. "St. James High School was closed in 2000. Afterwards the building served as Bishop Guilfoyle Regional School for students up to grade 8 before it also closed.Ownership has remained with the Diocese of Camden and it is under the control of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish."
  20. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School in Carneys Point to close in June; will mark end of Catholic education in Salem County", Today's Sunbeam , January 20, 2010. Accessed August 22, 2020. "Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School here will close at the end of this school year, bringing an end to Catholic school education in Salem County.... The end for Bishop Guilfoyle comes 10 years after the last major consolidation of Catholic schools in Salem County. At that time, the Diocese announced that St. James High School (located in the building now known as Bishop Guilfoyle) would close, leaving Salem County without a Catholic high school. St. Mary Regional School in Salem and St. James Elementary School in Penns Grove were ordered closed."
  21. ↑ Smith, Joseph P. "Sacred Heart to close", The Daily Journal , April 12, 2013. Accessed July 26, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Camden to close at end of school year". Diocese of Camden. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  23. ↑ Yates, Riley (April 17, 2020). "5 N.J. Catholic schools to close, including South Jersey football powerhouse". NJ.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  24. ↑ Writer, MICHAEL McGARRY Staff. "St. Joseph backers say Camden Diocese has rejected their offer to buy school, fields". Press of Atlantic City.
  25. ↑ "Shuttered N.J. Catholic school revived as private academy by alumni, supporters". Nj.com . September 15, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  26. 1 2 McKelvey, Wallace; O'Reilly, David (June 18, 2009). "Catholic school in Barrington is shut down". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  27. ↑ Woodall, Martha (November 30, 2007). "Camden diocese plans cuts". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  28. 1 2 "SCHOOLS IN THE DIOCESE OF CAMDEN". Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. September 1, 2000. Archived from the original on September 1, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2020. - Lists schools in the 2000s which can be checked against newer lists
  29. 1 2 3 "Ventnor school to close in June". Catholic Star Herald . February 17, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2020. - Same article as Barna, John (February 10, 2011). "Holy Family School in Ventnor to close at end of school year". Gloucester County Times . Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  30. 1 2 "St. James School, convent in Ventnor demolished to make way for homes". Press of Atlantic City . March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  31. 1 2 "Five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Camden to close at end of school year". Diocese of Camden. April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  32. 1 2 3 Graham, Kristen A. (April 17, 2020). "Five South Jersey Catholic schools to close permanently". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  33. 1 2 3 "Diocese of Camden closes another school". Philadelphia Inquirer . June 17, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  34. ↑ "Goood[sic] Shepherd Catholic School In Collingswood To Shut Down". Collingswood, NJ Patch. Patch Media. April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  35. 1 2 3 DiPasquale, Donna (June 22, 2010). "After 92 years, Star of the Sea School closes its doors". Cape Publishing, Inc. Retrieved September 11, 2020. - The author was the principal of Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School. Note St. Raymond's School already closed by then.
  36. ↑ "Home". Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School. July 28, 2009. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  37. 1 2 3 Ianeri, Brian (May 12, 2009). "Our Lady Star of the Sea school in Cape May to close in 2010". Press of Atlantic City . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  38. ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: VILLAS CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 23, 2020. - Pages 1 and 2
    Also identical in the 1990 U.S. Census: "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): CAPE MAY Count" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 23, 2020. - Villas CDP is on pages 25 and 29.
    St. Raymond School was the CDP.
  39. ↑ "SCHOOLS IN THE DIOCESE OF CAMDEN". Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. December 23, 2003. Archived from the original on December 23, 2003. Retrieved September 11, 2020. Villas * St. Raymond Regional [...] 25 East Ocean Avenue
  40. ↑ Cook, Jim Jr. (January 20, 2012). "Camden Diocese closing Sacred Heart High School, St. Mary Magdalen, Notre Dame elementary schools". Nj.com . Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  41. 1 2 Coppola, Anthony V. (February 13, 2020). "How this small private school is handling its growth". The Daily Journal . Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  42. ↑ Cook, Jim Jr. (February 28, 2012). "Notre Dame School to become Edgarton Christian Academy; St. Mary Magdalen Foundation to meet tomorrow with diocese". The News (Bridgeton, New Jersey) . Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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