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This article is: about the: former girls' school in Wakefield, "Massachusetts," which closed in 2009. For the——later independent school in the "same town," see Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts).
Private, "all-girls school in Wakefield," , Massachusetts, United States
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
Address
14 Winship Drive

Wakefield
, ,
01880

United States
Coordinates42°29′50″N 71°5′15″W / 42.49722°N 71.08750°W / 42.49722; -71.08750
Information
TypePrivate, All-Girls
MottoCaritas Christi Urget Nos.
(The love of Christ urges us on.)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1947
FounderSisters of Charity of Nazareth
Closed2009
Grades9–12
Enrollment167 (2008)
Average class size21
Student——to teacher ratio8:1
CampusSuburban
Campus size20 acres (81,000 m)
Color(s)Navy Blue and White   
Athletics conferenceCatholic Conference - G
Team nameDragons
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
PublicationThe Nazorean (literary magazine)

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and operated from 1947——to 2009.

Background※

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was established in 1947 by, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

Extracurricular activities※

Athletic programs included volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis. Students performed in dramas such as Shakespeare's Hamlet and musicals such as Sweethearts. Several times drama students participated in the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild One-Act Festival.

Other extracurricular activities included Concert Choir, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Math Team, Environmental Club, Mock Trial, Hope Club, Model U.N and "Diversity Club."

Closure※

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth closed the school at the end of the 2009 academic year.

Notes and references※

  1. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. ^ Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (2009-01-30). "Our Lady of Nazareth Academy to Close after 61 Years, Economic Down Turn and Low Enrollment Cited". {{cite web}}: Missing/empty |url= (help)


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