St. Mary Academy – Bay View is an all-girls Catholic school, serving girls and young women from pre-school through grade twelve. Bay View is located in Riverside, Rhode Island. It was founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy in 1874. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. History St. Mary Academy – Bay View was founded in 1874 by the Sisters of Mercy. From 1892 to 1910 Mary Matthew Doyle, founder and first president of Salve Regina University, taught at Bay View. In the spring of 1991, the United States Department of Education recognized St. Mary Academy-Bay View as a Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence and the school was renewed as a Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence in 2002. Campus The St. Mary Academy – Bay View campus is found on Pawtucket Avenue in Riverside, Rhode Island. There are four buildings: St. Joseph Hall, Mercy Hall, McAuley Hall, and the Athletic Wellness Center. Traditions St. Mary Academy – Bay View the girls go to mass, go to retreats, and many more religious and fun activities. It is tradition for only seniors to wear tie-dye throughout the year. Spirit Week Spirit Week takes place in late September/early October and throughout the week, the Middle and Upper School students wear accessories of their class color and participate in various fun activities. Newcomers' Welcome is the last day of spirit week. Each class dresses in their assigned colors (Upper School: blue, green, pink, and red; Middle School: purple, yellow, and orange). Seniors wear clothing that they tie-dyed at a previous party. Out of respect and tradition, only seniors wear tie-dye. The Upperclasswomen put on skits. Athletics 2004: Division I Swim, State Champions; Cross Country, 4th in State 2005: Women's Hockey, State Champions 2006: Division I Basketball, State Champions 2007: Division I Swim, State Champions; Division I Basketball, State Runner-up; Division I Softball, State Champions; Division II Soccer, State Champions 2008: Division II Soccer, State Champions 2018: Division II Swim, Division Champions Manhattan at the Bay Since 1983, the Bay View Players of St. Mary Academy – Bay View have been performing a cabaret show at the school's annual Manhattan at the Bay event. The show is the main attraction for this fundraising event, with all of the proceeds going directly to the school. Over 100 St. Mary Academy – Bay View students participate in the performance as singers, dancers or members of