SS MARY - ALPHONSUS REGIONAL CATH SCHOOL
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School Information
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GreatSchools Rating:
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Educational Climate:
Above Average
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Technology Measure:
Medium-low
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Type:
Catholic
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Grades:
Pre-kindergarten - 8th Grade
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District:
Diocese Of Albany Education Office
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Students/Teacher:
NOT REPORTED
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Students/Grade:
33.1
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Number Students:
331
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Number Teachers:
NOT REPORTED
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Number Classrooms:
27
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Expense/Pupil:
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Poverty Level:
NOT REPORTED
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Number Computers:
49
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Number PCs:
048
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Number Macs:
001
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Principal:
Ms Kathryn Fowler
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CHARTER SCHOOL
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
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ESL
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
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YEAR ROUND CLASSES
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VOC-TECH
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ADULT EDUCATION
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NCLB SCHOOL
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BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
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COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
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AYP SCHOOL
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
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MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews
School Ratings (9 ratings)
Parent Review |
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Posted 2012-03-12
"We have been an SMSA family for years!!!!...all four children enrolled and doing beautifully. With dedicated faculty and virtualy no staff turnover, we are at home. The environment is peaceful and caring. The faith education is top-notch and the academics are far more challenging than other schools. The best thing our family ever did was to move our children out of the local public schools and into SMSA."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2011-08-18
"Top-notch academics. Caring, attentive, experienced teachers. Felt I was sending my children to their second family every morning. Strong faith component. My children thrived there. One of best decisions I've made as a parent. Would do it all again in a heartbeat."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2011-06-07
"SMSA has gone down hill. The teachers are not qualified to teach, the turn over rate is high and many of them do not have teaching degree's. The administration is archaic in it's approach and has little understanding of what children need. The hypocrisy runs deep. They preach respect and faith but are not able to live up to their own words. There are ancient teachers at the school that hand out worksheets,talk about themselves and don't teach a thing. It is not the warm,caring environment they would like you to believe when you visit. Be aware, this is all lip service. It is all an act. They don't walk the walk and belittling students is the norm."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2011-05-13
"I was dissatisfied with St. Mary's School, the faculty do not adhere to a texting policy like most schools do and the school is insensitive about children with medical disabilites. Also, they do not want parents in the classroom. Even though the school is Catholic, the teachers are weak in their walk of faith."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2010-07-24
"SMSA is a gem. It consistently graduates 8th graders who go on to graduate in the top 1-2% of their public high school classes, excel in community leadership and athletics, and are accepted to Georgetown, Yale, Holy Cross, West Point, Fordham, Union, U of Rochester and other very competitive colleges. SMSA students routinely outscore their peers in the local public schools on standardized exams. SMSA is housed in a Natural Register of Historic Places building modeled after Westminster Abbey. The faculty is experienced, dedicated and stable. The principal has been there for more than 25 years, first as an English faculty member, and, as principal the last 10 years, has led the effort to deepen the SMSA curriculum, particularly in Junior High. Tuition can be challenging for large families, but assistance is available."