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A Brief History Monsignor Peter B. O'Connor, first pastor of Queen of Peace Church, invited the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill to staff the newly formed Queen of Peace High School in September of 1930. The sisters brought the spirit and spirituality of their congregation to their ministry of education at QPHS by living out their mission: "We live and work so that all people may be united with God and with one another." For 30 years the Sisters of St. Joseph, the parish priests, and a few lay people formed the faculty and staff of QPHS. In 1960, the De La Salle Christian Brothers came to QPHS bringing with them the spirit and spirituality of their founder St. John Baptist De La Salle. The Brothers came to teach the boys while the Sisters of St. Joseph continued to teach the girls making QPHS a co-institutional high school. In 1981 QPHS moved from being a co-institutional to a co-educational high school staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph, the De La Salle Christian Brothers, and a dedicated lay faculty. Today, our dedicated lay faculty along with the few Sisters on staff continue to keep the spirit and spirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the De La Salle Christian Brothers "alive and well" at QPHS.
Location We are in suburban North Arlington, at the junction of Bergen, Hudson and Essex Counties. The school is part of the parish complex that includes the Church, Elementary School, Rectory, Convent and Brothers’ Residence. The Church is on Ridge Road (extension of Rt. 17 South), one block from the Municipal Building and Public Library. QP Elementary School is behind the church and the high school is across the field. Student Profile Enrollment: 550
Administration
Queen of Peace admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.
Facilities
A limited amount of financial aid for qualified families is available through application to the following funds:
Transportation Reimbursement
Application and Admission
Open Houses are held in September and October. Contact the Admissions Office at admissions@qphs.org or call 201-998-8227 x 30 for further information or a private tour. Eighth and seventh grade students can take advantage of our "Grifffin for a Day Program" to fully experience the school environment. Click here for the specifics of this program. School Bus Transportation Bloomfield residents: Bloomfield Board of Education provides a bus the QPHS - Please contact them directly at 973-680-8500. Clifton, Belleville, Nutley, Passaic, Paterson, Elmwood Park, and Garfield area residents: Please contact the Admissions Office for transportation information. North Bergen, Union City, West New York, Hoboken, Jersey City, Palisades Park, and Secaucus area residents: Please contact the Admissions Office for transportation information. Public Transportation - New Jersey Transit
From Route 17 South - In Lyndhurst, at the traffic light by the Shell Station, Route 17 South turns into Ridge Road. Make a left onto Ridge Road. Follow Ridge Road through Lyndhurst into North Arlington. When you are in North Arlington, pass a large cemetery on the left, then pass North Arlington High School and the Public Library. Make a left at the street by the Public Library and Dunkin Donuts (Beaver Avenue). Go 1 block to Legion Place. Make a right into our parking lot. The High School is on the left. From Route 3 East - After you cross the bridge over the Passaic River, 2 exits come up quickly. Take the 2nd exit, Ridge Road. At the first traffic light (Shell Station) make a right onto Ridge Road. Follow Ridge Road through Lyndhurst into North Arlington. When you are in North Arlington, pass a large cemetery on the left, then pass North Arlington High School and the Public Library. Make a left at the street by the Dunkin Donuts (Beaver Avenue). Go 1 block to Legion Place. Make a right which takes you into our parking lot. The High School is on the left. From Route 21 South - Take the Lyndhurst/ Nutley exit. Turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Turn left at the traffic light and go over the bridge (Passaic River). Turn right at the first traffic light (Riverside Avenue). Travel approximately 1 mile. Turn left at the traffic light (Jauncey Avenue). At the top of the hill turn right onto Ridge Road. You are in North Arlington. Follow directions above from Rt. 17 South. From Route 21 North - Take the Belleville/ North Arlington exit. Bear right at the bottom of the ramp and go over the bridge (Passaic River). Go straight up the hill (Belleville Tpke.) to the light. Turn left at Ridge Road. Travel less than a mile through several traffic lights. You will see the large QP Church. After the Church, turn right at Dunkin Donuts (Beaver Ave.) Go a short distance and turn right on Legion Place (parking lot) or next right on Rutherford Place (front of school, gym, cafeteria).
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