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Holy Family High School (New Bedford, Massachusetts)

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School type
  
Parochial high school

Established
  
1891

Closed
  
1985

Number of students
  
202

Number of employees
  
19

Religious affiliation(s)
  
Roman Catholic

Status
  
Defunct

Motto
  
Omnia per Mariam

Founded
  
1891

Colors
  
White, Blue

Director
  
Fr. John P. Driscoll (1985)

School district
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River

Holy Family High School was a Roman Catholic parochial high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1891 and was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy.

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History

Holy Family High School was founded in 1891 as a part of St. Lawrence, Martyr Parish in New Bedford. It was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, but they left in the 1970s. The school closed in 1985 due to declining enrollment.

Notable alumni

  • James Joseph Gerrard, Catholic bishop
  • Don Gillis, longtime Boston sportscaster
  • Bob Halloran, sportscaster and sports executive

    • Notable faculty

  • Arnie Oliver, a soccer player who played for the United States at the first World Cup in 1930, later coached at Holy Family.

    • List of administration

    The following list was compiled from yearbook information.

    References

    Holy Family High School (New Bedford, Massachusetts) Wikipedia
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