This is a list of schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.
K-12 schools
Wildwood Catholic Academy, North Wildwood (Wildwood Catholic High School merged in June 2020 with Cape Trinity Catholic School)
High schools Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Pennsauken Township Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City Holy Spirit High School, Absecon Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Newfield Paul VI High School, Haddonfield St. Augustine Preparatory School, Richland in Buena Vista Township
Elementary schools The schools in Camden and Pennsauken are, as of 2017, are a part of Catholic Partnership Schools.
Atlantic County Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School (Atlantic City) Assumption Regional Catholic School (Galloway Township) - The current building opened in September 2007. Prior to that date the school was in Pomona.Compare to: - redirected from assumptionregionalschool.org St. Vincent de Paul Regional School (Mays Landing, Hamilton Township) St. Joseph Regional School (Somers Point) St. Mary Regional School (East Vineland, Buena Vista Township)
Camden County Camden Holy Name School Sacred Heart School St. Anthony of Padua School St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral School Other cities Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Regional School (Berlin) Our Lady of Hope Regional School (Blackwood) - St. Agnes and St. Jude Schools merged into this one in 2008. Resurrection Regional Catholic Schools (Cherry Hill) - It formed in 2008 from the merger of two Cherry Hill schools: Queen of Heaven and St. Peter Celestine. The St. Peter Celestine site was used.Campbell, Al. "St. Augustine School, Ocean City, to Close Next June", Cape May County Herald, November 29, 2007. Accessed October 17, 2012. In addition to Cherry Hill, residents of Haddonfield, Maple Shade, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, and Pennsauken attend the school. In 2009 it had 361 students. St. Rose of Lima School (Haddon Heights) Christ the King Regional School (Haddonfield) St. Peter School (Merchantville) St. Cecilia School (Pennsauken Township) - A portion of the students reside in Camden as of 2017. St. Teresa Regional School (Runnemede) Saint John Paul II Regional School (Stratford)
Cape May County Bishop McHugh Regional School (Dennis Township, with a Cape May Courthouse postal address - Compare to the address: "2221 Rt. 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210") The Press of Atlantic City describes as being in Ocean View, though it lies outside of the CDP. It is the parish school of the Avalon/Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Marmora/Woodbine and Sea Isle City churches. students from the following Cape May County locations attended the school: Dennis Township, Avalon, Cape May, Lower Township, Middle Township, North Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor, Upper Township, Wildwood, and Woodbine. It also received students from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County and Millville in Cumberland County.
Cumberland County Bishop Schad Regional School (Vineland) - Opened in 2007 in the former Sacred Heart Regional School site (Sacred Heart/St. Isidore), formed by the merger of that school and St. Francis of Assisi.
Gloucester County St. Michael the Archangel Regional School (Clayton) - It opened in 2008 as a merger of St. Catherine of Siena (Clayton) and St. Bridget (Glassboro) Catholic schools, with the Siena site used. It is the parish school of the two respective churches as well as the Nativity (Franklinville, Franklin Township), Our Lady of Lourdes (Glassboro), and Our Lady Queen of Peace (Pitman) churches. Guardian Angels Regional School (Pre-K-Grade 3 campus in Gibbstown CDP, Greenwich Township and 4-8 campus in Paulsboro) - The school enrolls Gloucester County students from, in addition to Greenwich Township and Paulsboro: Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township (including Clarksboro, Mickleton, and Mount Royal), Logan Township, Mantua Township, Mullica Hill in Harrison Township, National Park, Swedesboro, West Deptford Township, and Woolwich Township. Additionally, it takes students from Carneys Point, Penns Grove, Pennsville, and Salem in Salem County. Holy Angels Catholic School (Woodbury) - It opened in 2017 in the former St. Patrick School building. The former Holy Trinity School in Deptford Township, was moved to the former St. Patrick's Building due to the superior condition of that building, according to the archdiocese. St. Mary School (Williamstown, Monroe Township) St. Margaret Regional School (Woodbury Heights)
Former schools Former high schools Saint James High School- Closed in 2000Gallo Jr., Bill. "Special Mass reunites St. James High School alumni", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 18, 2016. Accessed August 22, 2020. "St. James High School was closed in 2000. Afterwards the building served as Bishop Guilfoyle Regional School for students up to grade 8 before it also closed.Ownership has remained with the Diocese of Camden and it is under the control of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish.""Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School in Carneys Point to close in June; will mark end of Catholic education in Salem County", Today's Sunbeam, January 20, 2010. Accessed August 22, 2020. "Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School here will close at the end of this school year, bringing an end to Catholic school education in Salem County.... The end for Bishop Guilfoyle comes 10 years after the last major consolidation of Catholic schools in Salem County. At that time, the Diocese announced that St. James High School (located in the building now known as Bishop Guilfoyle) would close, leaving Salem County without a Catholic high school. St. Mary Regional School in Salem and St. James Elementary School in Penns Grove were ordered closed." Sacred Heart High School - Closed in 2013Smith, Joseph P. "Sacred Heart to close", The Daily Journal, April 12, 2013. Accessed July 26, 2013. Saint Joseph High School - Closed in 2020 - replaced by the private non-diocesan St. Joseph Academy
Former grade schools
the archdiocese consider 200 as the minimum optimal enrollment for a Catholic grade school, and 225 was considered to be the lowest number in which a school could have at least one class for each grade level. In 2001 the K-8 schools in the diocese had 14,954 students, but by the 2007–2008 school year this declined to 10,883.
Former grade schools include: - Lists schools in the 2000s which can be checked against newer lists
Atlantic County Ventnor Holy Family Regional School - It formed in 2008 from the merger of the St. James School and Blessed Sacrament Schools. It was cosponsored by Holy Trinity Church Church in Ventnor and St. Gianna Beretta Church of Northfield. By 2011 it had a loss of $172,000 and only had 92 students. It closed in 2011. - Same article as The building was demolished in 2016. St. James School - It had 124 students in 2008. In 2008 it merged into Holy Family Regional, which closed in 2011. The building was demolished in 2016. Other cities Blessed Sacrament Regional School (Margate) - In 2008 it merged into Holy Family Regional. It had 193 students in 2008. Notre Dame School (Landisville, Buena campus) It closed in 2012. (See Newfield in Gloucester County for additional information) St. Joseph Regional School (Hammonton) - It had 191 students in 2015. In 2020 this figure was down to 94, a 50% decline. It closed after Spring 2020 St. Nicholas School (Egg Harbor City) - It closed in 2007. A private elementary school opened in the former site. St. Peter School (Pleasantville) St. Philip the Apostle School (Brigantine)
Camden County Barrington Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Regional School - St. Francis de Sales Regional School in Barrington and Annunciation Regional School in Bellmawr merged into Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in 2008, using the St. Francis site. The school had 152 students in September of that year. On May 17, 2009 the diocese stated that the school would continue operations; it had 97 students at that time. By mid-June enrollment was downt to 79, the diocese chose to close the school. At the end of its operations it had 20 teachers and 10 other employees. St. Francis de Sales Regional School - In 2008 it merged into Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Regional, using the St. Francis site. It had 209 students in 2008. Blackwood St. Agnes Regional School - In 2008 it merged into a new school in the St. Jude location, but there were plans to use the St. Agnes building prior to any expansion of the St. Jude building to accommodate new students. The school had 205 students in 2008. St. Jude Regional School - In 2008 it merged into a new school in the St. Jude location. It had 438 students in 2008. Camden The San Miguel School St. Joan of Arc School Cherry Hill Holy Rosary Regional School Queen of Heaven School - In 2008 it merged into Resurrection School, in the St. Peter location. It had 125 students in 2008. St. Peter Celestine School - In 2008 it merged into Resurrection School, St. Peter location. It had 252 students in 2008. Collingswood Good Shepherd Regional School - It had 154 students in 2015. In 2020 this figure was down to 108, a 30% decline. It closed after Spring 2020. Historically students had matriculated to Camden Catholic, Gloucester Catholic and Paul VI. St. John School - Merged in 2008 into a new Collingswood school. In 2008 it had 157 students. Other cities Annunciation Regional (Bellmawr) - In 2008 it merged into Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Barrington, with the site of St. Francis de Sales school used. It had 123 students in 2008. Assumption School (Atco) Holy Saviour (Westmont) - Merged in 2008 into a new Collingswood school. In 2008 it had 164 students. Our Lady of Grace/Holy Rosary Regional (Somerdale) - In 2008 it merged into a new school in the Stratford location. It had 123 students in 2008. St. Edward School (Pine Hill) St. Lawrence School (Lindenwold) - In 2008 it merged into a new school in the Stratford location. It had 163 students in 2008. St. Luke School (Stratford) - In 2008 it merged into a new school in the Stratford location. It had 169 students in 2008. St. Mary School (Gloucester City) St. Peter School (Merchantville) St. Stephen School (Pennsauken)
Cape May County Cape Trinity Catholic School (North Wildwood) - Established in 2010 by the merger of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St. Ann's School. - The author was the principal of Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School. Note St. Raymond's School already closed by then. Merged with Wildwood High School in June 2020 to avoid planned closure Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School (Cape May) - It served as the parish school for Our Lady Star of the Sea, St. John of God (North Cape May) and St. Raymond (Villas) churches. In 2007 it absorbed students from St. Raymond School. It merged into Cape Trinity School in North Wildwood in 2010. A decline in student enrollment was cited as the reason. St. Ann's School (Wildwood) - Merged into Cape Trinity School in North Wildwood in 2010. St. Augustine Regional School (Ocean City) - Closed in 2008, with 112 students as the final enrollment. St. Raymond's School (Villas CDP, - Pages 1 and 2 Also identical in the 1990 U.S. census: - Villas CDP is on pages 25 and 29. St. Raymond School was the CDP. Lower Township) - It closed in 2007 with students sent to Our Lady Star of the Sea in Cape May.
Cumberland County Vineland Sacred Heart Regional School a.k.a. Sacred Heart/St. Isidore - Consolidated into Bishop Schad in 2007 St. Francis of Assisi School - Consolidated into Bishop Schad in 2007 Other cities Immaculate Conception Regional School (Bridgeton) St. Mary Magdalen School (Millville) - Closed in 2012
Gloucester County