St. Michael's High School (Union City, New Jersey)

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St. Michael's High School was a Catholic high school in Union City, New Jersey, that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.

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The school closed at the end of the 1985-86 school year in the face of a drop in enrollment and rising debt. [1]

Athletics

The boys track team won the outdoor non-public state championship in 1941, 1942, 1944 and 1945. [2]

The boys basketball team came into the tournament with a record of 6-14 and went on to win the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship in 1965, defeating St. Mary's High School by a score of 62-52 in the finals. [3] [4]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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  5. "Manhattan Names Chiesa As Head Basketball Coach", The New York Times , June 11, 1981. Accessed December 20, 2023. "Chiesa, 31 years old, grew up in Union City, N.J., and played for St. Michael's High School there."
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