Holy Angels Academy was a former all-girls,
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in
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Background
Holy Angels Academy was established in 1861.
It was founded by the
Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart
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who went on to establish
D'Youville University
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. Its current address is on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo, but was founded on the West Side of Buffalo.
On April 30, 2013, Holy Angels staff announced that 2012-2013 would be the final academic year. An e-mail to parents stated, "The Board of Trustees and the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart made this decision after many weeks of discussion, data analysis, and deliberation among themselves and with school leaders."
The Holy Angels building is now occupied by the
Charter School for Applied Technologies
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middle school.
Academics
In 2009, Holy Angels Academy was ranked 11th out of 131
Western New York
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high schools in terms of academic performance.
See also
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Holy Angels Church (Buffalo, New York)
Holy Angels Church is located in the lower west side of Buffalo, New York, adjacent to D'Youville College. The parish has been served by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate from 1851-2020. In October 2020, D'Youville College purchased the Holy Angels Ch ...
*
Charter School for Applied Technologies
Charter School for Applied Technologies (CSAT) is a charter school located in Buffalo, New York.
Charter School for Applied Technologies was founded in 2001 as a K–6 school serving about 700 students. It has since then expanded into a K–12 s ...
Notes and references
https://archive.today/20130630161319/http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Holy-Angels-Academy-to-Close-in-June-205504171.html
External links
School Website
Defunct Catholic secondary schools in New York (state)
Educational institutions established in 1861
Educational institutions disestablished in 2013
Girls' schools in New York (state)
High schools in Buffalo, New York
1861 establishments in New York (state)
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