Academy of Saint Elizabeth

The Academy of Saint Elizabeth is a private college preparatory secondary school for young women located in Convent Station, New Jersey, United States.

When the religious order founded the academy, they moved their motherhouse and convent from Newark onto a parcel that was located on the developing "Millionaires Row" that stretched from Loantaka Parkway to the center of Morristown, described as the "inland Newport" because of the numerous wealthy families who built grand homes along the route.

Thirty years later, that boundary line officially delineated two governmental jurisdictions in 1895 when Morristown was formally set off from the rest of Morris Township.

The first students entered in 1860; the Registration Ledger of September 1 still resides in the principal's office, as do the records of every succeeding year.

It was recognized and accepted throughout the state as an institution of strong academics, culture, and Catholic learning for young women.

The Sisters continued to acquire land whenever it became available, allowing for a campus that is today more than 200 acres (0.81 km2) and is also the home of Saint Elizabeth University.

Today, the campus covers more than 200 acres (81 ha) and is also the home of Saint Elizabeth University, founded in 1899.

Covent Station is an approximately three-minute walk from the academy and many of the students commute via the NJ transit.

St. Elizabeth's recently held a contest to name the garden in the rear of the school and decided on the title, "Sea of Flowers."

The Holy Family Chapel is connected to the academy through the Mother House, and the students attend schoolwide mass there around once a month.

There are new meals each day, plus everyday access to a salad bar, cookies, fruits, vegetables, and a wide selection of drinks.

The final annual tradition, the Senior Fashion Show, takes place around the end of the year.

The academy's basketball team faced Stuart Country Day School in the Prep B tournament finals in the 2017–2018 season.

The Catherine C. Murphy Memorial Scholarship is granted annually to an incoming freshman who expresses a need for financial aid.

The Eileen M. O’Rourke Student Activities Scholarship Fund is granted to incoming freshmen who need financial aid and participate in community service.

The Class of 1967 Scholarship is awarded to any academy junior who demonstrates academic excellence, completes the proper application form, and submits an essay by the deadline.

The Mother Xavier Merit Scholarship is awarded to ninth-grade students who achieved academic excellence in middle school and have moral ethics that agree with the academy's mission.

[19] Past trips include Greece (2024), Costa Rica (2023), Australia and New Zealand (2018), Hawaii (2017), and Italy and France (2016).