Mount Alvernia High School

Private, all-girls school in Newton, , Massachusetts, United States

Coordinates42°20′39″N 71°11′19″W / 42.34417°N 71.18861°W / 42.34417; -71.18861

Religious affiliationRoman Catholic

DenominationFranciscan

Mount Alvernia High School
Provincial House
Location

790 Centre Street Newton , (Middlesex County) , Massachusetts 02458 United States
Coordinates	42°20′39″N 71°11′19″W / 42.34417°N 71.18861°W / 42.34417; -71.18861
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Denomination	Franciscan
Established	1935
Status	Closed
Closed	2023
Head of school	Jillian Boudreau
Grades	7–12
Average class size	30
Colors	Navy Blue and Gold
Slogan	Pax et Bonum
Athletics conference	Catholic Conference
Mascot	Mustang
Team name	Mustangs
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges^[1]
Tuition	20,000
Director of Admissions	Kimberly Kossuth
Athletic Director	Julie Gosselin

Mount Alvernia High School (MAHS) was a private all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Newton, Massachusetts. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.

On March 8, 2023, it was announced that the high school would be closing at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.^[2]^[3]

Mount Alvernia High School was established in 1935 as an extension of Mount Alvernia Academy, an elementary school established in 1927 located in nearby Chestnut Hill. In 1972, the high school became a separate entity when it moved to 790 Centre St. in Newton, Massachusetts. The school's curriculum is college-preparatory and every student that attends graduates with at least one college acceptance.^[4]

The school had approximately 133 students, and its campus covers around 23 acres. The average class size was 15 students, with an overall teacher-to-student ratio of 1 to 9. There were numerous varsity sports teams, including cross country, soccer, swimming, volleyball, basketball, ice hockey, indoor track and field, golf, outdoor track and field, softball, lacrosse, and tennis.^[5]^[6]

The owners of the land sold to Boston College in 2023. The school shuttered after the 2022-2023 school year.

Notes and references

↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
↑ "An Important Message About the Future of Mount Alvernia High School - Mount Alvernia High School". Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
↑ Germano, Beth (March 10, 2023). "Mount Alvernia students blindsided by decision to close school - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
↑ MAHS. "Mount Alvernia History". Retrieved May 11, 2007.
↑ "About Us - At A Glance". www.mountalverniahs.org. Archived from the original on December 19, 2009.
↑ "TEAMS - Athletic Handbook". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.

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