Stella Maris High School

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Stella Maris High School
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Stella Maris High School
140 Beach 112th Street

New York City (Rockaway Park, Queens)
,
New York
11694

United States
Coordinates 40°34′47″N73°49′58″W / 40.57972°N 73.83278°W / 40.57972; -73.83278
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Type Private, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Sisters of Saint Joseph
Established1943
Closed2010
School codeSM
PrincipalMiss. Geri Martinez
Grades 9-12
Enrollmentapprox. 500 (2008)
Color(s) Blue and Gold   
SloganA small school where big things happen.
Team nameFlippers
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationSandprints (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Beacon
Tuition$7,100 (2008-2009)
Athletic DirectorKevin McCarthy
Website http://www.stellamarishs.org (archived version)

Stella Maris High School was an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. It was in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The highlight event of this school was "Blue And Gold," a school spirit event where the freshmen and seniors competed against the sophomores and juniors in a series of events. [2] This school overlooked the Atlantic Ocean. [3]

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Background

Stella Maris was established in 1943, by the Sisters of St. Joseph. [4]

The school had an estimated 500 students coming from all over the peninsula. The teacher-to-student ratio was one teacher to every twelve students. The tuition fee was $7,300 per year. Stella Maris was affiliated with Adelphi University and St. John's University for fifteen credits. In the high school was a junior high school called Maura Clarke Junior High School Program. This program closed in 2008.

It was announced in October 2009, that Stella Maris HS would close in June 2010 due to low enrollment. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Stella Maris Celebrates Blue And Gold". The Wave. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ↑ Lisa L. Colangelo (2009-10-26). "One of Queens' three Catholic girls schools will close after 66 years". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  4. ↑ SMHS. "Stella Maris School History". Stella Maris High School website. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  5. ↑ Howard Schwach (2009-10-23). "Stella Maris HS Closing Doors". The Wave. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
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