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Mount Saint Mary Academy is a four-year private high school for girls, located in Watchung, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, the school operates financially independent of the Diocese.〔 The Academy was founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey and opened with 77 students. A fire destroyed the main building in 1911, but the school reopened in the following year and has grown steadily. In the 1980s and 1990s it was a boarding school that housed local, out of state and international students. As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 350 students and 57.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.1:1.〔(Mount St. Mary Academy ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 18, 2011.〕 Mount Saint Mary Academy has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1937.〔(Mount Saint Mary Academy ), Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed September 18, 2011.〕 It holds membership in the National Association of Independent Schools, the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools,〔(School Search ), New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed July 29, 2008.〕 the National Catholic Educational Association, the College Board, and the Educational Records Bureau. ==Campus== The campus is situated on a ridge of the Watchung Mountains, overlooking surrounding suburban towns and the skyline of New York City, which is to the east. The school, a sponsored work of the Sisters of Mercy, is a nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Trustees. Its Alumnae Association, composed of about 4,100 graduates, provides support for a number of school functions. The school’s physical plant is owned by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey. The recent $4.2 million renovation on windows, doors, and structure are one of many changes to the school. The average tuition is in the range of $17,600 for the 2011-12 school year. Students are required to purchase a tablet PC, which costs approximately $2,250 or can be leased for $640 per year.〔(Tuition and Fees For the 2011-2012 academic year ), Mount Saint Mary Academy. Accessed September 18, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount St. Mary Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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