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Our Lady of the Elms School is a private, all-girls independent Catholic college preparatory high school in Akron, Ohio, United States. Our Lady of the Elms School was founded by the Sisters of St. Dominic (now Dominican Sisters of Peace) in 1923.
| Our Lady of the Elms School | |
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| Address | |
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1375 West Exchange Street , , 44313 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°6′10″N 81°33′30″W / 41.10278°N 81.55833°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, all-girls Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1923 |
| Oversight | Dominican Order |
| President | Deborah Farquhar Jones |
| Dean | Walt Jacoby and Gabriel Eiser |
| Grades | Pre-School–Grade 12 |
| Gender | Single Sex (Female) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus size | 33 acres (130,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Black and white |
| Sports | Soccer, golf, volleyball, tennis, basketball, track and field, softball bowling, swimming |
| Mascot | Elmer the Panther |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | The Elms Magazine |
| Newspaper | The Elm Leaf |
| Yearbook | The Egress |
| Tuition | $11,950 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland |
| Website | www |
Ranked as one of the top private schools by Niche.com the Elms is the #1 Catholic High School in Summit County and the #1 All-Girls School in the Cleveland Diocese.[2]
Notable alumni
edit- River Butcher - Stand-up comedian
- Martha Firestone Ford
Notes and references
edit- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "2019 Best Catholic High Schools in the Cleveland Area". Niche.