Stella Maris High School was an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. It was in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The highlight event of this school was "Blue And Gold," a school spirit event where the freshmen and seniors competed against the sophomores and juniors in a series of events.[2] This school overlooked the Atlantic Ocean.[3]
| Stella Maris High School | |
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 View of the school | |
| Address | |
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140 Beach 112th Street , 11694 | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′47″N 73°49′58″W / 40.57972°N 73.83278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic; Sisters of Saint Joseph |
| Established | 1943 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| School code | SM |
| Principal | Miss. Geri Martinez |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 500 (2008) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Slogan | A small school where big things happen. |
| Team name | Flippers |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | Sandprints (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Beacon |
| Tuition | $7,100 (2008-2009) |
| Athletic Director | Kevin McCarthy |
| Website | http://www.stellamarishs.org (archived version) |
Background
Stella Maris was established in 1943, by the Sisters of St. Joseph.[4]
The school had an estimated 500 students coming from all over the peninsula. The teacher-to-student ratio was one teacher to every twelve students. The tuition was $7,300 per year. Stella Maris was affiliated with Adelphi University and St. John's University for fifteen credits. In the high school was a junior high school called Maura Clarke Junior High School Program. This program closed in 2008.
It was announced on October 19, 2009, that Stella Maris HS would close in June 2010, because of low enrollment. In June 2010 Stella Maris High School graduated its last class and closed its doors, after 67 years of educating the young women of the Rockaway Peninsula.[5]
References
External links
Media related to Stella Maris High School at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
