Saint Vincent Academy (SVA), is a four-year, Catholic, college preparatory school for women located on West Market Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It operates under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.Essex County Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed February 12, 2022. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary School since 1990.Saint Vincent Academy, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 12, 2022.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 197 students and 20.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1.School data for St Vincent Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2025.
Background The academy was founded in 1869 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, and named for St. Vincent de Paul. Saint Vincent Academy currently holds the distinction of being the only private high school for women in the city of Newark in New Jersey. The current administrative team consists of Sister June Favata, S.C. Sr. Margaret Killough, S.C., and Ms. Mary F. Nolan. This school describes itself as having one of the highest graduation rates of any school in Newark and Essex County.Fast Facts, Saint Vincent Academy. Accessed October 28, 2020. schools located near Saint Vincent Academy include Science Park High School, Essex County College, American History High School, Saint Benedict's Preparatory School and Newark Arts High School.
Athletics The Saint Vincent Academy PanthersSaint Vincent Academy, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the Super Essex Conference, which was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. With 366 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).NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
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