By Dawn Burleigh

The Orange Leader

 

St. Mary Catholic School is now accepting registration for the new school year. 

St. Mary School officially opened in October 1924 with grades one through six and was staffed by Dominican Sisters. The school expanded with grades seven and eight in the 1930s. The first graduating high school class received diplomas in May 1949. St. Mary School was originally built at the corner of Ninth Street and Orange Avenue. In 1958, A new high school building was constructed on Bob Hall Road where the present facility is located, although the high school itself closed in 1970, according to its official website.

Scholarships are available and an application form can be found at https://stmaryschooltx.org/.

Meet and Greet is scheduled for August 12, 2019.

Call 409-883-8913 for more information and to schedule a tour.