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
91 Summer St.
New Bedford, Massachusetts, Bristol County 02740
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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 Boy's basketball, girl's basketball, boy's soccer, cheerleading, boy's baseball, girl's softball
Nickname Blue Waves
Newspaper Navigator
Yearbook The Maria
Alumni Bishop James Joseph Gerrard, Don Gillis, Bob Halloran
Website

History

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

Notable faculty

  • 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

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

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

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  2. Sarah Gonet, "Holy Family-Holy Name School seeks alums", The Standard-Times, July 25, 2008.
  3. " Rev. James Gerrard, 93 Was Fall River auxiliary bishop", The Boston Globe, June 5, 1991  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required).
  4. Marvin Pave, "Don Gillis, a sports anchor for decades in Boston; at 85", The Boston Globe, April 25, 2008  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required).
  5. Bob Hanna, "Halloran has spot in Florida's Boxing Hall", July 3, 2012.
  6. "Arnold Oliver, 86; played for US in World Cup soccer tournament", The Boston Globe, October 20, 1993  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required).