Class of 2008 Report Card
Members of SDA's Class of 2008 were awarded more than $6.8 million in college scholarships
Partial list of colleges include:
- American University
- Boston College
- Cornell University
- Fordham
- John Jay
- Middlebury College
- New Jersey City University
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Northeastern
- Oklahoma State
- Penn State
- Princeton
- Rutgers
- St. Peter's College
- San Jose State
- Seton Hall
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Temple University
- Texas A&M
- University of Miami
- Villanova
- Wellesley
- William Paterson
Getting to Saint Dominic Academy
Saint Dominic Academy is located on the corner of Duncan Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard (County Route 501) in Jersey City, approximately one mile south of the PATH Journal Square (JSQ) Transportation Center. The mailing address is 2572 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07304.
By Bus: The Number 10 bus from Journal Square Transportation Center stops directly across from the school, as does the Number 99S bus from the Port Authority Terminal in NYC.
By Car from outside Hudson County: Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 15E. Merge onto U.S. Truck Route 1&9 North. Follow U.S. Truck Route 1&9 North for roughly 2 miles. Stay straight on Communipaw Avenue. After 0.7 miles, make a left onto John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Saint Dominic Academy is located at 2572 John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
By Car from Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens: Coming out of the Holland Tunnel, make the first left onto Luis Marin Boulevard. Stay on Marin Boulevard for about one mile (passing Newport Mall). Turn right onto Montgomery Street. Stay on Montgomery Street for a liitle over 1.5 miles. Turn left onto John F. Kennedy Boulevard (Saint Peter's College will be on the corner). Saint Dominic Academy is located at 2572 John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
By Car from Staten Island: Coming off the Bayonne Bridge, follow signs for NJ Route 440 North. Take Route 440 North through Bayonne and Jersey City. At intersection with U.S. Truck Route 1&9 North, turn right onto Communipaw Avenue. After 0.7 miles, make a left onto John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Saint Dominic Academy is located at 2572 John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
Fast Facts
Faculty Affiliation:
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ
Accreditation:
- Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- Member of the NJ Association of Independent Schools
- Authorized as an International Baccalaureate World School
- Member of the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools
2008-2009
Student Body: 535
Faculty Members: 42 (50% of faculty hold advanced degrees)
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
Enrollment by Grade:
9th - 138
10th - 127
11th - 131
12th - 139
Required Courses:
Computer Literacy - 1 semester
English - 4 years
Fine Arts (Art/Music) - 1 year
Foreign Language - 2 years
Mathematics - 4 years
Physical Education, Health and Driver Education - 4 years
Religious Studies - 4 years (includes 40 hours of Christian service)
Science - 2 years (2 lab sciences)
Social Studies - 3 years (1 year World History, 2 years American History)
4 Electives
Fees:
Service Scholarships - awarded on the basis of financial need and past performance; enable students to subsidize their tuition through work; applications accepted annually at the time of re-registration
Tuition for 2008/2009 School Year: $7,100 with an additional $600 in fees for a total of $7,700