Immaculata Academy (Hamburg, New York)

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Immaculata Academy
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Immaculata Academy (Hamburg, New York)
5138 South Park Avenue

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14075

United States
Coordinates 42°45′25″N78°49′23″W / 42.75694°N 78.82306°W / 42.75694; -78.82306 Coordinates: 42°45′25″N78°49′23″W / 42.75694°N 78.82306°W / 42.75694; -78.82306
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Type Private, All-Female (1928-2016)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Franciscan Sisters
Established1928
Statusclosed (2016)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment180 (2016)
Student to teacher ratio9:1 (2016)
Campus size25 acres (100,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue and White   
Team nameBears
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Website www.immaculataacademy.com

Immaculata Academy was a private, Roman Catholic high school for girls in Hamburg, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo.

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Background

Immaculata Academy was established in 1928 by the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph and closed June 2016. [2] More than 4,200 girls attended the school during this time. [3] While functioning, the school was the "sister school" to St. Francis High School. After the school closed, a luxury apartment complex was opened on its site, with mostly new buildings but using the school's gym. [4]

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References

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. "Wayback Machine: Immaculata Academy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. "A final farewell as Immaculata Academy closes after 88 years". Buffalo News. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. "Luxury apartment complex opens on the site of the former Immaculata Academy". Buffalo News. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.