St. Mary High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
Rutherford, NJ
64 Chestnut St, Rutherford, NJ 07070
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- ACollege-going
- B+Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- 98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Serving families in Rutherford since at least 2011
In Rutherford, New Jersey, St. Mary High School is a Catholic parish school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 229 students attend, with roughly 13 students per teacher. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Newark. The school reports that about 98% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 180 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 229
- Teachers
- 18 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 12.7
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 96 girls, 133 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Parish school
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Newark
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 98% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 74% of Catholic high schools in New Jersey.
- Compared with 35 Catholic high schools in New Jersey.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
Questions to ask on a tour
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- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
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Questions about St. Mary High School
What grades does St. Mary High School serve?
St. Mary High School serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend St. Mary High School?
About 229 students, with 13 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at St. Mary High School?
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