Villa Maria Academy was a

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. It was in the

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. In 2019, 83 students graduated from Villa Maria Academy and 100% of the graduating class was accepted into a four-year college. The school also has 12:1 student to teacher ratio.

Notable alumnae

* Elizabeth Hayes (1941), physician who led the coal mine strike for public health * Linda Bebko-Jones (1964), former member of the

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* Rebecca Hart (2003), equestrian and

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Gold Medalist *

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(2010), WNBA All-Star guard

References

External links

School website
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