Holy Family High School (New Bedford, Massachusetts)

Holy Family High School was a Roman Catholic parochial high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1891 and was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy.

History

Holy Family High School was founded in 1891 as a part of St. Lawrence, Martyr Parish in New Bedford. It was originally staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, but they left in the 1970s. The school closed in 1985 due to declining enrollment. It remained vacant and boarded up until its recent conversion into the "121 North" apartment community in 2024.

Notable alumni

• James Joseph Gerrard, Catholic bishop
• Don Gillis, longtime Boston sportscaster
• Bob Halloran, sportscaster and sports executive

Notable faculty

• Arnie Oliver, a soccer player who played for the United States at the first World Cup in 1930, later coached at Holy Family.

List of administration

The following list was compiled from yearbook information.

Faculty and staff

References