Our Lady of Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts)

This article is about the former girls' school in Wakefield, Massachusetts, which closed in 2009. For the later independent school in the same town, see Nazareth Academy (Wakefield, Massachusetts).

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and operated from 1947 to 2009.

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
Location
14 Winship Drive Wakefield , (Middlesex County) , Massachusetts 01880 United States
Coordinates	42°29′50″N 71°5′15″W
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Motto	Caritas Christi Urget Nos. (The love of Christ urges us on.)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1947
Founder	Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Closed	2009
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	167 (2008)
Average class size	21
Student to teacher ratio	8:1
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	20 acres (81,000 m2)
Color(s)	Navy Blue and White
Athletics conference	Catholic Conference - G
Team name	Dragons
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Publication	The Nazorean (literary magazine)

Background

Our Lady of Nazareth Academy was established in 1947 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.^[2]

Extracurricular activities

Athletic programs included volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis. Students performed in dramas such as Shakespeare's Hamlet and musicals such as Sweethearts. Several times drama students participated in the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild One-Act Festival.

Other extracurricular activities included Concert Choir, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Math Team, Environmental Club, Mock Trial, Hope Club, Model U.N and Diversity Club.

Closure

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth closed the school at the end of the 2009 academic year.^[2]