Villa Walsh Academy is a private

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for girls in

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through

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s located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States, conducted by the Religious Teachers Filippini. The school is located within the

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, operating on an independent basis. Its brother school is

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, with which it shares a transportation system. Villa Walsh in Fall

Villa Walsh Academy is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and has accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1987; the school's accreditation expires in May 2023.Villa Walsh Academy
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary Secondary Schools. Accessed January 26, 2022. The school is a member of the

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.2010-11 Profile
Villa Walsh Academy. Accessed June 17, 2011. Admissions at Villa Walsh Academy is one of the most selective in the state of New Jersey, with 50 students enrolled from 210 applicants. As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 227 students and 29.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. The school's student body was 88.1% (200) White, 7.% (16) Asian, 2.6% (6) Hispanic, 0.9% (2) two or more races and 0.4% (1) Black.School data for Villa Walsh Academy
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2020.

Mission statement

"The Mission of Villa Walsh Academy, a college preparatory Catholic school, is to inspire our young women to expand their intellectual breadth and depth and to enhance their sense of local and global concern, empowering them to influence their world in a Christian manner."

Curriculum

Villa Walsh Academy coursework covers theology, mathematics, the sciences, including computer science, humanities, social sciences and the fine arts; presenting a rigorous challenge and solid preparation for a college-bound population. Also offered are Advanced Placement preparation, honors sections, independent study, and academic accommodation for gifted and musically talented students. However, special arrangements for gifted students not capable of being fulfilled within the existing offerings of the academy should be seriously discussed with the administration prior to enrollment. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in

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AP Chemistry Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry (also known as AP Chem) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate thei ...

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AP French Language Advanced Placement (AP) French Language and Culture (also known as AP French Lang, AP French Language or AP French) is a course offered by the College Board to high school students in the United States as an opportunity to earn placement credit ...

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and

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Awards and recognition

In 2010, graduates received almost $5 million in scholarships and grant money. Between 2006 and 2010, 11 students were National Merit Scholar Finalists and 62 were National Merit Scholar Commended Students. In 2006, two students had a perfect 800 in the

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on critical reading; one had a perfect 800 in math, two had a perfect 800 in writing.

Athletics

The Villa Walsh Academy VikingsVilla Walsh Academy
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 22, 2017. participates in the

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, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Morris, Sussex and

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counties and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Before the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school had competed in the

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an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools located in

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, Morris and

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counties. With 304 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 I for public schools). Villa Walsh Academy won the ShopRite Cup Group B title in 2013–14, with first-place finishes in indoor relays and third-place finishes in cross-country, swimming (tied), indoor track and spring track and field, plus bonus points for having no disqualifications across all three athletic seasons. The school was recognized as the winner of the 2015-16 ShopRite Cup in Group B, behind first-place finishes in soccer, cross-country, winter track relays and spring track and field, second-place finishes in winter track, and swimming, plus bonus points for having no disqualifications in the fall, winter and spring seasons. The team won the Group B ShopRite Cup in 2016–17. The swimming team won the Non-Public B state championship in 2006. The tennis team won the Non-Public B state championship in 2008 and 2009, defeating Ranney School both years in the final match of the tournament. The 2009 team repeated as Non-Public B champion, defeating Ranney School 5-0 in the finals at

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. The cross-country team won the Non-Public B state title in 2009 and 2014–2017 and 2019. The track team won the indoor relay championship from 2013-2016. The soccer team won the Non-Public B state championship in 2014 and 2015, defeating Moorestown Friends School both years in the tournament final. The spring track team was Non-Public Group B state champion in 2016.

Notable alumni

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(born 1981), sportscaster who works on

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's coverage of hockey and football.Havsy, Jane
"Morristown native to work Notre Dame sideline for NBC"
'' Daily Record'', September 4, 2015. Accessed January 4, 2018. "Tappen grew up participating in many Morristown rec leagues and watching the NFL on Sundays with her family. A distance runner and basketball player at Villa Walsh, Tappen set the Rutgers record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase."

References

External links

Villa Walsh Academy official websiteVilla Walsh Academy
National Center for Education Statistics
Religious Teachers Filippini (U.S.)
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