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Hudson Catholic Regional High School

  • LocationJersey City, NJ
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 496 students
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Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, is a co-educational Catholic high school of the Archdiocese of Newark. Its Peer Ministry course coordinates readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services. Religion courses include Jesus Christ and Church History, Sacraments and Morality, and World Religion and Social Justice, and 50 hours of community service are required over four years.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Hudson Catholic Regional High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSt. Aedan's: 0.0 mi1Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church: 0.6 mi2Saint Joseph's Catholic Church: 0.6 mi3Saint Aloysius Church: 0.6 mi4Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: 0.7 mi5St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church: 0.8 mi6Campus Ministry, Hudson Catholic Regional High School: 0.0 miHudson Catholic Regional High School (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Aedan's — 0.0 mi · 800 Bergen Avenue
  2. Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church — 0.6 mi
  3. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 511 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City
  4. Saint Aloysius Church — 0.6 mi · 691 West Side Avenue, Jersey City
  5. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church — 0.7 mi
  6. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 3026 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The Peer Ministry page says the peer ministers prepare readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “They coordinate scripture readings, prayer petitions, meditations, and reflections for monthly school-wide masses and prayer services.”
      Peer ministers coordinate readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (School-wide Masses are published. The campus ministry coordinator is named.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “They coordinate scripture readings, prayer petitions, meditations, and reflections for monthly school-wide masses and prayer services.”
      Peer ministers coordinate readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services.
      “Coordinator: Mr. Anthony Romano”
      Mr. Anthony Romano coordinates the Peer Ministry program.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The course list includes Sacraments and Morality, a morality (ethics) course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Offerings | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/course-offerings · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sacraments and Morality”
      The religion department offers a Sacraments and Morality course.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The mission statement says students are educated in a Catholic environment through a curriculum emphasizing spiritual and social values.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “to educate the students entrusted to our care in a Catholic environment through a comprehensive and demanding curriculum emphasizing spiritual and social values”
      The mission is to educate students in a Catholic environment through a curriculum emphasizing spiritual and social values.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two staff are named in faith programs: the campus ministry coordinator (Mr. Anthony Romano) and the moderator of the OCIA/RCIA program (Mr. Archibald Mabini).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Coordinator: Mr. Anthony Romano”
      Mr. Anthony Romano coordinates the Peer Ministry program.
    2. Clubs & Student Organizations | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/clubs-student-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Moderator: Mr. Archibald Mabini”
      Mr. Archibald Mabini moderates the OCIA/RCIA program.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (The clubs page lists OCIA/RCIA as a student organization. Peer Ministry is a course, not a club.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Student Organizations | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/clubs-student-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “is a program for students who wish to become Catholic or complete their sacraments of initiation”
      OCIA/RCIA is a program for students who wish to become Catholic or complete their sacraments of initiation.
      “Classes take place every other Thursday from 2:30–3:30 PM, beginning in October and ending in June.”
      OCIA/RCIA classes meet every other Thursday from October to June.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The academics page requires 50 hours of community service over four years, which is above the 40-hour threshold.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/academics · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “50 hours of community service over four years”
      Students must complete 50 hours of community service over four years to receive a diploma.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • 50 hours of community service are required over four years.
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/academics · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “50 hours of community service over four years”
      Students must complete 50 hours of community service over four years to receive a diploma.
  • Religion courses include Jesus Christ and Church History, Sacraments and Morality, and World Religion and Social Justice.
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Offerings | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/course-offerings · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Jesus Christ & Church History”
      The religion department offers a Jesus Christ and Church History course.
      “Sacraments and Morality”
      The religion department offers a Sacraments and Morality course.
      “World Religion & Social Justice”
      The religion department offers a World Religion and Social Justice course.
  • A Peer Ministry course prepares readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “They coordinate scripture readings, prayer petitions, meditations, and reflections for monthly school-wide masses and prayer services.”
      Peer ministers coordinate readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Hudson Catholic Regional High School

  • Address: 790 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
  • Location: On campus

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Source: hudsoncatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, hudsoncatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 5 location not published

Faith formation 2

  • Peer Ministry
    Regularly scheduled five-credit course
    Selected juniors and seniors coordinate readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services, and they run a mentoring program for the student body.
    hudsoncatholic.org, hudsoncatholic.org
  • OCIA/RCIA
    Every other Thursday, 2:30-3:30 PM, October to June
    A program for students who wish to become Catholic or complete their sacraments of initiation.
    hudsoncatholic.org, hudsoncatholic.org, hudsoncatholic.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Eucharistic minister training
    An opportunity for peer ministers to enroll in a program to become Eucharistic ministers at Mass.
    hudsoncatholic.org

Service 2

  • Box of Joy campaign
    Peer ministers co-sponsor the campaign for needy children around the world.
    hudsoncatholic.org
  • Food pantry service
    Peer ministers help the impoverished at food pantries.
    hudsoncatholic.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Campus Ministry | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Coordinator: Mr. Anthony Romano”
    Mr. Anthony Romano coordinates the Peer Ministry program.
    “They coordinate scripture readings, prayer petitions, meditations, and reflections for monthly school-wide masses and prayer services.”
    Peer ministers coordinate readings and prayers for monthly school-wide Masses and prayer services.
    “Coordinator: Mr. Anthony Romano”
    Mr. Anthony Romano coordinates the Peer Ministry program.
  2. Contact | Hudson Catholic Regional High Schoolhudsoncatholic.org/contact · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “790 Bergen Avenue”
    The school's address is 790 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
73 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.95%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.16.5 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Newark, NJ
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)496
Students in grades 9–12496
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio16.5 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges95%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Newark

His Eminence Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

Source: rcan.org, rcan.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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