Mount Alvernia High School (Pittsburgh)

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Mount Alvernia High School
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Mount Alvernia High School (Pittsburgh)
146 Hawthorne Road

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15209

United States
Coordinates 40°29′34″N79°58′13″W / 40.49278°N 79.97028°W / 40.49278; -79.97028
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Type Private, All-female
MottoDeus meus et omnia
(My God and my all)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Franciscan
Established1936
Closed2011
CEEB code 393720
PrincipalKimberly Minick
Grades 912
Enrollment64 (2010)
Color(s) Forest Green, Athletic Gold and White    
Team nameLions
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Tuition$6,925 (2010–11)
Website www.mtalvernia.com

Mount Alvernia High School was a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; it is within the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

History

Mount Alvernia High School was established in 1936 and is located on the grounds of the Franciscan Sisters of Millvale. [2]

The school was closed in June 2011 due to declining enrollment. [3]

In 2022, the Mount Alvernia campus, including the school and a chapel, was sold to a real estate development group. [4]

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References

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  2. MAHS. "The Campus of Mount Alvernia". Mount Lavernia High School website. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. Gibb, Emily (2010-12-11). "Millvale's Mount Alvernia High School to close". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  4. Next Pittsburgh website, Vacant Sisters of St. Francis complex in Millvale to become apartments, article by Michael Machosky dated June 6, 2022