Mount Saint Mary Academy (Kenmore, New York)

Mount Saint Mary Academy is an all-girls private, Roman Catholic high school in Kenmore, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo.

Mount Saint Mary Academy
MSM
Address
3756 Delaware Avenue

, ,
14217

United States
Coordinates42°59′14″N 78°52′29″W
Information
TypePrivate, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1927
PrincipalMrs. Katherine Spillman
Faculty50
Grades9-12
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s)Blue and White   
SongThe Bells of Saint Mary
Athletics23 different teams
Athletics conferenceMonsignor Martin League
MascotThunder
NicknameMounties
RivalSacred Heart Academy
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationReflections (literary mag.)
NewspaperThunder Press
Tuition$10,990 (2017)
Admissions CoordinatorElizabeth Suchan '07
Websitewww.msmacademy.org

Background

Mount Saint Mary Academy was established in 1927 by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur.[2]

Accredited by:

  • The New York State Board of Regents.
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools[1]

Member of:

  • National Catholic Education Association
  • Catholic Schools Administrators Association of New York State
  • National Association of Secondary Schools Principals
  • Bissnet

The school has a student to faculty ratio of less than 10:1. Students regularly outperform their peers on standardized tests. The average SAT scores of students in the Class of 2008, all of whom take the SAT, are: Critical Reading: 560 Math: 551 Writing: 574. Their ACT Composite is 24.

Athletics

The Mount Saint Mary Thunder is made up of 24 different athletic teams including:

Fall

Cross-Country (Varsity) Golf (Varsity, JV) Soccer (Varsity, JV) Swimming (Varsity) Volleyball (Varsity, JV)

Winter

Basketball (Varsity, JV) Bowling (Varsity, JV) Ice Hockey (Varsity) Indoor Track (Varsity)

Spring

Lacrosse (Varsity, JV) Softball (Varsity, JV) Tennis (Varsity) Track and Field (Varsity)

Year-round

Competitive Cheerleading (Varsity) Crew (Varsity, Novice)

The arts

Mount Saint Mary Academy has a music program including a concert band, jazz ensemble, string orchestra, and the only all-girls’ marching band in New York State. They were also named the best high school marching band in Western New York by wivb channel 4 in 2019. The all-girls marching band has been chosen to perform at Walt Disney World for the Walt Disney World Easter Parade, as well as the New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade and performed in the 2009 Presidential Inaugural festivities. MSM also has private singing lessons, a chorus and an all-girls a cappella group, The Gemtones. Vocalists at Mount Saint Mary's perform at school concerts, masses, plays and at community events. Students may also take music theory as a fine-arts elective.

Mount Saint Mary's offers student activities relating to fine-arts and visual arts including a drama club, fall musical, creative writing club and dance team.

References

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. "Mount Saint Mary Academy". Mount Saint Mary Academy. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
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