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Mater Dei Prep: A Catholic Preparatory School is a four-year Catholic coeducational high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in the New Monmouth section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Mater Dei is no longer part of St. Mary Parish and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.〔(School Directory ), Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed June 13, 2011.〕 It has been accredited since 1991 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools〔(Mater Dei High School ), Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 13, 2011.〕 and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). In February 2015, the pastor of St. Mary Parish announced that the school would be closing at the end of the 2014-15 school year, in the wake of chronic fiscal deficits.〔Spahr, Rob. ("Mater Dei Prep in Middletown announces it will close in June" ), NJ Advance Media for NJ.com]], February 3, 2015. Accessed February 4, 2015. "Just days after a planned celebration for its 50th anniversary, Mater Dei Prep will reportedly close its doors. Citing a severe, multi-year financial deficit, Father Jeff Kegley - the pastor of St. Mary Parish - announced in a letter to parents on Tuesday that the coed Catholic high school would close in June at the end of its current school year."〕 A few days after the announcement, it was disclosed that the Parish Finance Council had agreed to a two-month extension in order to raise the $1 million needed to remain open.〔Kegley, Fr. Jeff. ("ANNOUNCEMENT/Press Release: Parish announces extension for Mater Dei Prep to raise needed funds." ), Mater Dei Prep, February 5, 2015. Accessed February 9, 2015.〕 Through the Seraph's Fund, and massive efforts by the student body, $1.5 million was raised in just six weeks, and the school managed to stay open. 〔O'Neill, Natalie; and Buiso, Gary. ("Brian Williams hasn’t donated a dime to his cash-strapped high school" ), ''New York Post'', February 22, 2015. Accessed May 5, 2015. "The school has raised $427,000, but is still waiting to hear from its most famous graduate, according to Palmer."〕 As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 343 students and 29 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis).〔(School Data for Mater Dei High School ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 5, 2015.〕 ==History== The school was founded in 1961 by the Reverend Monsignor Robert T. Bulman and is located on a small portion of the parish's campus. The school attracts students from over 30 parochial, private, and public schools in Monmouth County and Middlesex County. The school maintains an average enrollment of just under 400 students in grades nine through twelve. The virtual learning program began in 2005 and ended in 2010. Virtual learning classes included all levels, including Advanced Placement, in Math, Foreign Languages (Latin, Italian, and Chinese) as well as History. The school had been known as "Mater Dei High School" until July 2010, when the name was changed to" Mater Dei Prep: A Catholic Preparatory School".〔Staff. ("Mater Dei High School to be called Mater Dei Prep" ), Atlantic Highlands Herald, July 5, 2010. Accessed June 9, 2012."Mater Dei High School has announced it will change the school’s name to Mater Dei Prep: A Catholic Preparatory School, effective July 1, 2010."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mater Dei High School (New Jersey)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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