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Our Lady of Mercy Academy (New Jersey)

1962 establishments in New JerseyCatholic secondary schools in New JerseyEducational institutions established in 1962Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New JerseyGirls' schools in New Jersey
Private high schools in Gloucester County, New JerseyRoman Catholic Diocese of CamdenUse American English from September 2020Use mdy dates from January 2021

Our Lady of Mercy Academy (OLMA) is a college preparatory, all-girls Catholic high school founded in 1962 by the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Despite its location in Franklin Township, the school has a Newfield mailing address. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.Operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, the first class, consisting of 23 students, graduated in June 1965. Its first principal was Sister M. Dolores. The first faculty members were Sisters Gertrude, Dominica, and Matthew Marie; now, most of the faculty is lay. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 232 students and 23.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1. The school's student body was 81.0% (188) White, 8.2% (19) Hispanic, 7.3% (17) Black, 2.2% (5) Asian, 0.9% (2) two or more races and 0.4% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.OLMA is the only all-girls high school in South Jersey. The school grounds span 57 acres (23 ha) and include a gym, sports fields, a Chapel and an indoor pool. Its traditions include a senior trip to Florida, a religious retreat for all grades, junior Ring Mass and celebrations of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Three Kings Day, Mary Day, and pi day.

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Our Lady of Mercy Academy (New Jersey)
Catawba Avenue, Franklin Township

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Catawba Avenue
08344 Franklin Township
New Jersey, United States
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