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Marylawn of the Oranges Academy, also known as Marylawn of the Oranges High School, was an all-girl,

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for grades 7 through 12 located in

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, in Essex County, in the

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. Sponsored by the

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since its founding in 1935, Marylawn was located within the

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. The school had been accredited by the

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Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1962.Marylawn of the Oranges

Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed June 7, 2012. For the ten years before the school closed, Marylawn had a 100% graduation and 100% college acceptance rate. As of the 2009–10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 160 students and 21.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 7.3:1.Marylawn of the Oranges Academy

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. Accessed September 10, 2012. In October 2012, it was announced that the school would close in June 2013. Since March 2018, the former site of the high school has been the home of the STEM Innovation Academy, a joint effort of

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, the

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, the Orange Board of Education and

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Athletics

The Marylawn of the Oranges High School Lady Knights competed in the

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, which comprises public and private high schools in Essex County and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the

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. The 1985 tennis team won the Non-Public B state championship, defeating runner-up Mater Dei High School 3–2 in the finals.Girls Tennis Championship History: 1971–2023

, updated November 2023. Accessed September 1, 2024.

Mission

The mission of Marylawn of the Oranges Academy was to prepare, motivate, and challenge young women, intellectually and morally, to assume their roles in society according to Catholic tradition and in the founding spirit of the Sisters of Charity of New Jersey.

Notable alumni

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. Accessed December 10, 2018. "Publisher and author Karen Hunter was born on April 24, 1966 in Orange, New Jersey. In 1983, she graduated from Marylawn of the Oranges Academy in South Orange, New Jersey."

References

External links

School Website
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