Holy Family High School (New Bedford, Massachusetts)

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.[1]

Holy Family High School
Address
91 Summer St. New Bedford , Bristol County , Massachusetts 02740
Coordinates	41.6381°N 70.9326°W / 41.6381; -70.9326
Information
School type	Parochial high school
Motto	Omnia per Mariam (All through Mary)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1891
Status	Defunct
Closed	1985
School district	Diocese of Fall River
Director	Fr. John P. Driscoll (1985)
Principal	Kenneth L. Kramer (1985)
Employees	19
Grades	4
Enrolment	202
• Grade 9	49
• Grade 10	52
• Grade 11	38
• Grade 12	63
Campus type	Urban
Colour(s)	Blue and White
Athletics	Yes
Sports	Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' soccer, cheerleading, boys' baseball, girls' softball
Nickname	Blue Waves
Newspaper	Navigator
Yearbook	The Maria
Alumni	Bishop James Joseph Gerrard, Don Gillis, Bob Halloran
Website	http://holyfamilyhighschoolalumni.org

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[2] due to declining enrollment.

Notable alumni

• James Joseph Gerrard, Catholic bishop[3]
• Don Gillis, longtime Boston sportscaster[4]
• Bob Halloran, sportscaster and sports executive[5]

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.[6]

List of administration

The following list was compiled from yearbook information.[1]

Principal	Years	Assistant Principal	Years	Assistant Principal	Years	Athletic Director	Years
Sr. Mary Louise, R.S.M.	1940-49	none	1941-75	none	1941-78	unknown	1940-59
Sr. Mary Virginia, R.S.M.	1950-62
						Fr. Justin J. Quinn	1958-62
unknown	1962-68					unknown	1962-75
Sr. Mary Charles Francis, R.S.M.	1968-75
		unknown	1969-77			Stephen Anderson	1974-75
unknown	1975-77					unknown	1975-77
John J. Finni	1978	William P. Gushue	1978			Thomas Kruger	1977-78
unknown	1978-82	unknown	1979-82	unknown	1978-82	unknown	1978-82
Kenneth L. Kramer	1983-85	Daniel P. Larkin	1983-85	Thomas Kruger	1983	Mark Cathcart	1982-83
				Gary Brown	1984	unknown	1983-84
				none	1985	Frances A. Brezinski	1984-85

Faculty and staff

Year	Religious	Lay	Total
1941	11	1	12
1944	13	0	13
1946	12	0	12
1949	12	0	12
1950	12	0	12
1951	12	1	13
1952	12	0	12
1953	12	0	12
1954	12	0	12
1959	12	0	12
1962	12	0	12
1973	5	8	13
1975	3	13	16
1978	6	12	18
1983	4	16	20
1984	4	16	20
1985	2	17	19
Source: www.classmates.com

References

1. "Find High School Alumni, Yearbooks, & Reunions - Classmates.com". www.classmates.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
2. Sarah Gonet, "Holy Family-Holy Name School seeks alums", The Standard-Times, July 25, 2008.
3. " Rev. James Gerrard, 93 Was Fall River auxiliary bishop", The Boston Globe, June 5, 1991.
4. Marvin Pave, "Don Gillis, a sports anchor for decades in Boston; at 85", The Boston Globe, April 25, 2008.
5. Bob Hanna, "Halloran has spot in Florida's Boxing Hall", July 3, 2012.
6. "Arnold Oliver, 86; played for US in World Cup soccer tournament", The Boston Globe, October 20, 1993.