St. Mary Academy – Bay View is an all-girls Catholic school, serving girls and young women from pre-school through grade twelve.

From 1892 to 1910 Mary Matthew Doyle, founder and first president of Salve Regina University, taught at Bay View.

[2] The St. Mary Academy – Bay View campus is 20 acres (81,000 m2) found on Pawtucket Avenue in Riverside, Rhode Island.

Over 100 St. Mary Academy – Bay View students participate in the performance as singers, dancers or members of the technical crew.

Over the years, the Bay View Players have received numerous awards at the state Drama Festival.

The St. Mary Academy – Bay View Chamber Choir has also received considerable recognition: the group has performed in Italy and appeared as the backing choir for shows at the Providence Performing Arts Center, including the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and for singers Judy Collins and Clay Aiken.