Holy Family High School (New Bedford, Massachusetts)
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Holy Family High School was a Roman Catholic parochial high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1891 and was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy.[1]
| Holy Family High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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91 Summer St. , , 02740 | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′17″N 70°55′57″W / 41.6381°N 70.9326°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Parochial high school |
| Motto | Omnia per Mariam (All through Mary) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1891 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Closed | 1985 |
| School district | Diocese of Fall River |
| Director | Fr. John P. Driscoll (1985) |
| Principal | Kenneth L. Kramer (1985) |
| Employees | 19 |
| Grades | 4 |
| Enrolment | 202 |
| • Grade 9 | 49 |
| • Grade 10 | 52 |
| • Grade 11 | 38 |
| • Grade 12 | 63 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics | Yes |
| Sports | Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' soccer, cheerleading, boys' baseball, girls' softball |
| Nickname | Blue Waves |
| Newspaper | Navigator |
| Yearbook | The Maria |
| Alumni | Bishop James Joseph Gerrard, Don Gillis, Bob Halloran |
| Website | http://holyfamilyhighschoolalumni.org |
History[edit]
Holy Family High School was founded in 1891 as a part of St. Lawrence, Martyr Parish in New Bedford. It was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, but they left in the 1970s. The school closed in 1985[2] due to declining enrollment.
Notable alumni[edit]
- James Joseph Gerrard, Catholic bishop[3]
- Don Gillis, longtime Boston sportscaster[4]
- Bob Halloran, sportscaster and sports executive[5]
Notable faculty[edit]
- Arnie Oliver, a soccer player who played for the United States at the first World Cup in 1930, later coached at Holy Family.[6]
List of administration[edit]
The following list was compiled from yearbook information.[1]
| Principal | Years | Assistant
Principal |
Years | Assistant
Principal |
Years | Athletic
Director |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Mary Louise, R.S.M. | 1940-49 | none | 1941-75 | none | 1941-78 | unknown | 1940-59 |
| Sr. Mary Virginia, R.S.M. | 1950-62 | ||||||
| Fr. Justin J. Quinn | 1958-62 | ||||||
| unknown | 1962-68 | unknown | 1962-75 | ||||
| Sr. Mary Charles Francis, R.S.M. | 1968-75 | ||||||
| unknown | 1969-77 | Stephen Anderson | 1974-75 | ||||
| unknown | 1975-77 | unknown | 1975-77 | ||||
| John J. Finni | 1978 | William P. Gushue | 1978 | Thomas Kruger | 1977-78 | ||
| unknown | 1978-82 | unknown | 1979-82 | unknown | 1978-82 | unknown | 1978-82 |
| Kenneth L. Kramer | 1983-85 | Daniel P. Larkin | 1983-85 | Thomas Kruger | 1983 | Mark Cathcart | 1982-83 |
| Gary Brown | 1984 | unknown | 1983-84 | ||||
| none | 1985 | Frances A. Brezinski | 1984-85 |
Faculty and staff[edit]
| Year | Religious | Lay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 1944 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1946 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1949 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1950 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1951 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 1952 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1953 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1954 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1959 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1962 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1973 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 1975 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 1978 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 1983 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 1984 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 1985 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Source: www.classmates.com | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Find High School Alumni, Yearbooks, & Reunions - Classmates.com". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ Sarah Gonet, "Holy Family-Holy Name School seeks alums", The Standard-Times, July 25, 2008.
- ^ " Rev. James Gerrard, 93 Was Fall River auxiliary bishop", The Boston Globe, June 5, 1991.
- ^ Marvin Pave, "Don Gillis, a sports anchor for decades in Boston; at 85", The Boston Globe, April 25, 2008.
- ^ Bob Hanna, "Halloran has spot in Florida's Boxing Hall", July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Arnold Oliver, 86; played for US in World Cup soccer tournament", The Boston Globe, October 20, 1993.