Saint Dominic Academy (SDA) is a private college-preparatory for girls in seventh through twelfth grades, located in
Jersey City
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
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Caldwell, New Jersey
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, has been accredited by the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
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Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed June 16, 2022.
As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 255 students and 26.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio
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of 9.5:1. The school's student body was 51.8% (132) White, 20.0% (51) Hispanic, 14.1% (36) Asian, 9.0% (23) Black and 5.1% (13) two or more races.School data for St Dominic Academy
National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed September 1, 2020.
History
The school was founded in 1878 by a community of nuns from New York, with the objective to educate children of immigrants, primarily
German
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. On March 7, 1942, SDA moved to its present location on Kennedy Boulevard. In 1994, a new wing was open with new computer labs, science and language labs. The school celebrated its 135th birthday on October 23, 2013. In 2015, Saint Dominic Academy received a generous donation of a building located on Fairmount Avenue in Jersey City. This building was once the Jersey City Women's Club and is now known as Siena Hall, which opened in April 2016 and is used for school-related events.
Saint Dominic Academy is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
Academics
Certain minimum requirements have been established by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and Saint Dominic Academy for graduation. These are expressed in terms of successful completion of specific courses and credits.
Graduation requirements:
* 4 years of English
* 4 years of Math (exceeds the NJ State standards)
* 3 years of History
* 3 years of Science
* 2 years of a World Language (Spanish and French)
* 4 years of Religious Studies
* 4 years of Physical Education and Drivers Education
* 1 semester of Art and Music
* 1 semester of Computer Literacy
* 4 electives
* Community service hours vary per grade level and are required for graduation
Academic Levels - College Preparatory/Honors/Advanced Placement:
* 68 College-preparatory (CP) courses
* 18 Honors level courses
* 7 Advanced Placement courses
* 200 Virtual High School courses
* 50 College Level courses earning credit from Saint Peter's University
* 4 College Level courses earning credit from Seton Hall University
Physical education
Physical education courses are conducted at Saint Peter's University located just a few blocks away from the high school. Students have use of the university's gym/athletic facilities including fitness center, basketball and tennis courts, jogging track, and a competitive swimming pool.
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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic League, which is comprised of private and parochial high schools in Hudson County and operates under the supervision of the
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
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. With 340 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group II for public schools).
The school's interscholastic sports include:
* Cross Country
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Soccer
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Dance
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* Track & Field
* Swimming
* Softball
The track team won the indoor track Non-Public state championship in 2016.
The track team won the indoor relay Non-Public B title in 2018.
Extracurricular activities
SDA hosts a range of after-school clubs. These clubs consist of a moderator and an executive board made up of seniors (normally) and are elected by the fellow members of that club. It is encouraged to join as many clubs as possible by the school. Some of the clubs that are run are:
* Anime Club
*Asian Interest Club
*Dominican Youth in Action Club
*Drama Club
*Glee Club and Dominoes
* Hospitality Club
*Liturgical Choir
*Math Club
*Metropolitan Club
* Mock Trial Club
*Multicultural-World Languages Club
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National Honor Society
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Student Council
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Dolores Lee
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(born 1935), former pitcher who played from through in the
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
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, 2016. . Accessed November 5, 2017. "Dolores Lee grew up in the Garfield section of New Jersey and was discovered while still attending St. Sominic's Academy."
National Center for Education Statistics
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