Villa Victoria Academy

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Villa Victoria Academy
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Villa Victoria Academy
376 West Upper Ferry Road

, ,
08628

United States
Coordinates 40°15′20″N74°50′30″W / 40.25556°N 74.84167°W / 40.25556; -74.84167
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Type Private, All-Girls
MottoPreparing young women to be smart, strong, confident leaders since 1933
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Church
Patron saint(s)St. Lucy Filippini
Established1933
FounderReligious Teachers Filippini
School district Diocese of Trenton
NCES School IDA9300564 [1]
PresidentSr. Lillian Harrington, MPF
ChairpersonChuck Machion, Chair of Board of Directors
DirectorColleen White, Director of Admissions
PrincipalSr. Lesley Draper
Faculty25.5 FTEs [1]
Grades 612
Enrollment96 (as of 2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio3.8:1 [1]
Campus size44 acres (180,000 m2)
Color(s)Burgundy and gray   
Athletics conference Penn-Jersey Athletic Association
Team nameYellow Jackets
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
PublicationInscape (Literary Magazine)
School fees$350-$450 [3]
Tuition$10,600 (6-8) $17,200 (9-12)
for 2022-23 [3]
Communities servedMercer, Hunterdon and Burlington counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Alumniabout 1,600 alumnae
Athletic ColorsBlack and gold   
Website www.villavictoria.org

Villa Victoria Academy is an all-girls, private, Catholic middle and high school located in the West Trenton section of Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. [4] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1996; Middle States accreditation of the school expires on January 1, 2029. [2]

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As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 96 students and 25.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 3.8:1. The school's student body was 60.4% (58) White, 15.6% (15) Black, 10.4% (10) Hispanic, 9.4% (9) Asian and 4.2% (4) two or more races. [1]

History

Then-Bishop of Trenton Thomas Walsh arranged the acquisition of the 44-acre (18 ha) Fisk Estate in 1920 with the assistance of New York-based Catholic philanthropist James Cox Brady. The new school and the surrounding estate were named after Brady's late wife, Victoria. Villa Victoria Academy was opened in 1933 by the Religious Teachers Filippini with a total of students. The school's first high school graduation took place in 1937. [5] [6]

The school and its campus would gradually expand over the following decades. Modern science laboratories were built in the 1950's, a new high school building was constructed during the 1960's, and a 990 seat auditorium was finished in the 1980's. [6]

Athletics

Villa Victoria competes in interscholastic sports as part of the Penn-Jersey Athletic Association. [7] Athletic programs offered to students include soccer, basketball, cross country, track, tennis, golf and softball. [8]

Notable alumnae

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 School data for Villa Victoria Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Villa Victoria Academy, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed January 26, 2022.
  3. 1 2 2020-2021 Tuition, Villa Victoria Academy. Accessed January 26, 2022.
  4. School Finder, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed November 2, 2020.
  5. History, Villa Victoria Academy. Accessed November 12, 2017. "With the help of a New York businessman, James Cox Brady, Bishop Walsh was able to purchase the Fisk Estate in the suburb of West Trenton in 1920.... The forty-four acre estate and the building that stood upon it were donated to the Religious Teachers Filippini to be used as the Motherhouse and Novitiate for their American Province. In 1933, Villa Victoria Academy was formally christened as a private academy."
  6. 1 2 O'Connor, Rose (October 26, 2023). "Villa celebrates nine decades of faith, academics". Trenton Monitor.
  7. Home Page, Penn-Jersey Athletic Association. Accessed November 12, 2017.
  8. Athletics, Villa Victoria Academy. Accessed November 12, 2017.
  9. Abdur-Rahman, Sulaiman. "Former Melrose Place actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer of Hopewell indicted in fatal crash", The Trentonian , December 16, 2010. Accessed November 12, 2017. "A native Trentonian who graduated from Villa Victoria Academy in Ewing, Locane-Bovenizer's film career includes acting alongside Hollywood heavyweights like Adam Sandler in 1994's Airheads and Johnny Depp in 1990 cult favorite Cry-Baby, which was directed by John Waters."