Holy Family High School (Union City, New Jersey)

Holy Family High School was a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in Union City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The school closed at the end of the 1971-72 school year.[1]

Athletics

The boys basketball team won the Non-Public B title in 1948 (defeating St. Mary's High School of South Amboy in the tournament final), and won the Non-Public B state title in 1955 (vs. Wildwood Catholic High School), 1956 (vs. Wildwood Catholic), 1962 (vs. St. Joseph High School of Hammonton), 1964 (vs. Wildwood Catholic), 1965 (vs. Wildwood Catholic)[2] Behind six points at the half, the 1965 team won the Parochial C state title with a 68-60 victory against Wildwood Catholic in the championship game.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Is Parochial School Worth It? Be Honest, Says One Who Was", The Record, August 25, 1971. Accessed February 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "A small parish high school, Holy Family in Union City, will close next June after its senior class graduates."
  2. NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  3. "North Jersey Cagers Win 4 of 7 Titles", Asbury Park Press, March 29, 1965. Accessed February 3, 2021. "Christian Brothers Academy of Lincroft raced to the Parochial 'A' title with a 76-59 rout of Don Bosco of Ramsey; Merchantville outlasted Clifford Scott of East Orange 57-54, for Group II honors, and Holy Family of Union City made it two Parochial C championships in a row, turning back previously unbeaten Wildwood Catholic, 68-60, in a rematch of last year's final.... Holy Family gave Union City its second state champion, overcoming a 34-28 half time deficit with a 21-10 fourth period."
  4. Hank Finkel, Basketball Reference. Accessed February 3, 2021. "High School: Holy Family in Union City, New Jersey"
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