St. Aloysius High School (Jersey City, New Jersey)

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St. Aloysius High School
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St. Aloysius High School (Jersey City, New Jersey)
721 West Side Avenue [1]

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07304

United States
Coordinates 40°43′30″N74°04′39″W / 40.725124°N 74.0776027°W / 40.725124; -74.0776027
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Type Private, coed
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded1897
StatusClosed
Closed2007
Grades 9-12
Team nameCardinals

The St. Aloysius High School was a private co-ed high school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.

The school closed at the end of the 2006-07 school year. [2] The school, which first opened in 1897, had faced an annual deficit of $500,000 and would have had to raise tuition by more than 25% to remain in fiscal balance. [3]

Athletics

The St. Aloysius High School Cardinals competed in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association (HCIAA), which includes public and private high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [4]

The spring / outdoor track team won the Non-Public A state title in 1954, 1956 and 1958. [5]

The boys basketball team won the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship in 1956 (defeating St. Rose High School in the tournament final), 1958 (vs. Gloucester Catholic High School) and 1959 (vs. Gloucester Catholic). [6] The 1956 team won the Catholic B state title with a 78-63 win against St. Rose in the championship game played at Rutgers University. [7]

The boys cross country running team won the Non-Public A state title in 1959. [8]

The boys soccer team won the Non-Public C state title in 1974 and 1975, defeating runner-up St. Cecilia High School both years. [9]

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References

  1. Hudson County Catholic Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 20, 1998. Accessed February 21, 2021.
  2. Hague, Jim. "The end of an era St. Aloysius High School, a place of many athletic memories, will close in June", The Hudson Reporter , January 30, 2007. Accessed February 21, 2021. "So when the Archdiocese of Newark and school officials joined forces last Tuesday to announce to the student body, faculty, and staff that the doors will close for good in June, Romano felt his soul had been ripped out of him."
  3. "St. Aloysius says goodbye High school’s closing causes sadness, uncertainty for students and teachers", The Hudson Reporter , June 17, 2007. Accessed February 21, 2021. "The Archdiocese of Newark decided last year that St. Aloysius High, wracked by rising expenses and shrinking enrollment, would close – although the high school’s companion elementary school will remain open. St. Aloysius High School has been an education institution in Jersey City for 83 years. The St. Aloysius parish has existed since May 12, 1897.... Father Richard J. Kelly, pastor to the parish, explained that the high school would have a $500,000 deficit, assuming that 165 students enrolled in next year’s freshman class. Kelly said that the tuition would have to be raised from $5,800 to $7,000 just to stay open."
  4. Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine . Accessed July 15, 2007.
  5. NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  6. Boys Basketball Championship History 1919-2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated March 2024. Accessed March 26, 2024.
  7. "St. Aloysius Cagers And Holy Family Win State Catholic Titles", The Home News , March 17, 1956. Accessed February 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "St. Aloysius of Jersey City and Holy Family of Union City captured the Catholic B and C championships of the 38th annual New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Assn. basketball tournament at Rutgers University last night. A crowd of 900 fans saw the twin bill. St. Aloysius wore down St. Rose of Belmar, 78-63 and Holy Family gained its second straight C title with a 56-48 victory over Wildwood Catholic."
  8. NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  9. NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.