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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.
| Holy Family High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 91 Summer St. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts 02740 | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′17″N 70°55′57″W / 41.6381°N 70.9326°W / 41.6381; -70.9326 |
| 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
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 due to declining enrollment.
Notable alumni
- James Joseph Gerrard, Catholic bishop
- Don Gillis, longtime Boston sportscaster
- Bob Halloran, sportscaster and sports executive
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.
List of administration
The following list was compiled from yearbook information.
| 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
- ^ "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.