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St. Mary High School

  • LocationRutherford, NJ
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades 9–12 · 229 students
Official website

St. Mary High School is a Catholic college preparatory school for grades 9-12 in Rutherford, New Jersey. Its website says the school is rooted in Gospel values and the teachings of Jesus, requires 10 hours of Christian service each year, and sets a 20-credit religion requirement across four years. The public pages describe a Baccalaureate Mass for seniors and a Eucharistic Ministers club.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Mary High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miChurch of Saint Mary: 0.0 mi1Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church: 0.0 mi2Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church: 0.8 mi3Church of the Assumption: 1.5 mi4Sacred Heart Church: 1.6 mi5Sacred Heart Church: 1.7 mi6St. Mary High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Church of Saint Mary — 0.0 mi · 91 Home Avenue, Rutherford
  2. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.0 mi
  3. Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi
  4. Church of the Assumption — 1.5 mi · 143 1st Street, Wood-Ridge
  5. Sacred Heart Church — 1.6 mi
  6. Sacred Heart Church — 1.7 mi

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 yearA few times a year (The graduation requirements page says seniors must complete their courses to take part in the Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | St. Mary High Schoolstmaryhs.org/page/graduation-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “a senior must satisfactorily complete all courses and accumulate a minimum of 140 credits to participate in the Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation.”
      Seniors take part in a Baccalaureate Mass as part of graduation.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolNot enough information: not found in official sources.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Religion is a 20-credit graduation requirement. English is 20 credits over the same four years, which equals 5 credits per year-long course; religion is 4 full-year equivalents, one in each grade. Computed from the school's own credit values.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | St. Mary High Schoolstmaryhs.org/page/graduation-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Religion | 20 credits | English | 20 credits”
      Religion is a 20-credit graduation requirement, the same credit total as English over four years.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot 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.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (One faith-based group is listed: Eucharistic Ministers.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Activities | St. Mary High Schoolstmaryhs.org/page/clubs-activities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Eucharistic Ministers”
      The school lists a Eucharistic Ministers club among its activities.
  • 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 (10 hours per year over four years is 40 hours. The same page refers to 2020-2021 rules; the current requirement should be confirmed with the school.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Christian Service | St. Mary High Schoolstmaryhs.org/page/christian-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “all students are REQUIRED to complete a total of 10 Hours of Christian Service PER YEAR at St. Mary High School.”
      All students must complete 10 hours of Christian service each year.
  • 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

  • All students must complete 10 hours of Christian service each year, which totals 40 hours over four years.
    Sources (1)
    1. Christian Service | St. Mary High Schoolstmaryhs.org/page/christian-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “all students are REQUIRED to complete a total of 10 Hours of Christian Service PER YEAR at St. Mary High School.”
      All students must complete 10 hours of Christian service each year.
  • Religion is a 20-credit graduation requirement across the four years.
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | St. Mary High Schoolstmaryhs.org/page/graduation-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Religion | 20 credits | English | 20 credits”
      Religion is a 20-credit graduation requirement, the same credit total as English over four years.

Concerns

  • The only school Mass described on the public pages is the Baccalaureate Mass for seniors.
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | St. Mary High Schoolstmaryhs.org/page/graduation-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “a senior must satisfactorily complete all courses and accumulate a minimum of 140 credits to participate in the Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation.”
      Seniors take part in a Baccalaureate Mass as part of graduation.

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Catholic clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 3 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Eucharistic Ministers
    Listed club on the school's Clubs & Activities page.
    stmaryhs.org
  • Baccalaureate Mass
    At graduation
    Mass for seniors that graduating students take part in.
    stmaryhs.org

Service 1

  • Christian Service
    Required 10 hours of Christian service each year; examplesinclude a local food pantry and serving in liturgical roles at Mass.
    stmaryhs.org

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

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
86 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.98%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.12.7 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

TypeParish school
DioceseArchdiocese of Newark, NJ
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)229
Students in grades 9–12229
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio12.7 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges98%
SettingSuburb

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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