St. Mary School

2845 Erie Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45208

6 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-8
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on June 19, 2023

Social exclusion amongst peers which forms early on in 2nd grade. Administration is not equipped to deal with social exclusion. Several tenured teachers (and students) have since left SMS since the administration changed over. SMS was once a warm and nurturing environment for both students and families. This is no longer evident since the former Principal vacated her role.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2021

I would say the education is solid, there is a gap in technology for teachers and students. There is also a gap in diversity and inclusion. There are some older teachers with outdated ideas and thoughts. These teachers often bully and shame students if they don't fit into the norm. The good news is there is a lot of turnover this year and there will be a nice new crop of teachers starting in the fall of 2021. If you have a student who is exceptionally bright or who has learning disabilities I would not recommend the school. The school provides little to no support and you are actively encouraged to go somewhere else. The school just doesn't have the staff or bandwidth to support those students where other schools do. The school lost its principal prior to the school opening for the 20/21 school year and it has been a struggle.
Submitted by parent on December 31, 2017

Academics in early grades is all right. Very cliquey social structure. My son is a senior now at Walnut, but still remembers how harsh and unpleasant one of the first grade teacher (Mrs. Doyle) was. I remember him refusing to go to school because she was just not nice to him and other kids.
Submitted by parent on January 05, 2015

The 2014-2015 school year is our 1st at St Mary School. We transferred our children from a small (under 160 students) parochial school. The transition has been pleasant & smooth. The whole St. Mary Community has been supportive and welcoming. Our children are happy and thriving socially, spiritually, and academically. Our son is in the middle school/Junior high program and we are very impressed with the academics, teachers, field trips, community service opportunities, and enrichment programs that are offered to 6th - 8th graders. The middle school students are always challenged in a positive way. The students are respectful to each other AND their teachers. St. Mary School is a feeder school to some of the top high schools in the area. We are so happy with our decision to send our children to St. Mary School. It is a good fit for our family and meets our expectations regarding Catholic Education. We live in Clifton Gaslight and yellow bus service is offered to the families in CG & North Avondale.
Submitted by parent on November 07, 2014

Academic Standards are high for this 3 time Blue Ribbon School. Catholic Identity is strong - with close to 90 percent of student body being Catholic. SMSHP draws many students from as far east as Mt. Washington/Turpin to Centrally located students residing in Downtown, Mt. Adams, North Avondale, Clifton Gaslight, and Oakley/Norwood. The majority of students come from the Hyde Park area. The school has a lot of school spirit. Several sports and extracurriculars are offered year round. Hard to fall thru the cracks or be a shrinking violet at SMS - Many social and/or volunteer opportunities for students and their families. School is far from small with around 500 students.
Submitted by other on June 10, 2012

This school is the best school for any student who wants a great education. The atmosphere is wonderful and the students are supportive of each other. They all live the school motto and study and work hard. It is a great environment. When you take a tour at Open House, you don't get the staff to do it, you get great student volunteers who happily give up their time to be great people to fall in love with the school just as they did. Even if you can't make it to their Open House, you can check out their annual festival "Funfest" and see the students work in booths or just having fun. Most graduates of St. Mary go to Catholic high schools: they get over $300,000 in scholarships. They all go to a Mass at the end of their time at St. Marys and the principal and staff award even more scholarships to those students who did outstanding commitments to service and their academic goals and visions. There's no end to the nice, caring, community that is St. Mary School. This school is absolutely one to ask your friends or neighbors about, plus drop in one day for a tour. You'll abosolutely fall in love with the students, faculty, and caring environment.