St. Scholastica Academy (SSA) is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Covington, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
| St. Scholastica Academy | |
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| Address | |
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122 South Massachusetts Street , , 70433 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°28′25″N 90°5′52″W / 30.47361°N 90.09778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Girls High School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Benedictine Sisters) |
| Established | 1903 |
| Sister school | St. Paul's School |
| Dean | Jennifer Grimley (academics) Carol Ann Dufrene (students) |
| Head of school | Sheri H. Gillio |
| Teaching staff | 34.1 (FTE) (2019–20)[2] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Enrollment | 471[2] (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.8 (2019–20)[2] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
| Slogan | Giving Young Women Wings |
| Sports | Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Swimming, Bowling, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis, Outdoor Track, SSA Royalettes (8-9 grade), SPS Golden Blues (10-12), SSA Cheerleading (8-10 grade), SPS Cheerleading (10-12) |
| Mascot | White-winged dove |
| Team name | Doves |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1][failed verification] |
| Publication | Osirian (literary magazine) |
| Yearbook | The Dove |
| School fees | $800 (2023-24) |
| Tuition | $11,125 (2023-24) |
| Associate Head of School | Eileen Depreo |
| Website | www |
Background
editThe SSA was established in 1903 by the Benedictine Sisters.[3] St. Scholastica was St. Benedict's twin sister. St Scholastica's foundation is based on four pillars. These four pillars are located in front of the school's entrance.[citation needed] SSA offers Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses.[citation needed]
History
editIn 1902 ground was broken in the building of a new school, St. Scholastica Academy. September 4, 1903, the large bell suspended above the new wooden four-story building rang for the first time.[citation needed] In 2016, Benedictine Hall was transformed into a STEM Building, to configure new science and math classrooms. In August 2019, Angelus Hall, a STEM classroom building holding a Mac Lab, TV Production Studio, 7 classrooms for Math & Theology departments, and 1 science lab was completed. Angelus Hall is connected to Benedictine Hall; the construction of Angelus Hall also came with the 10s, 20s, and 30s classroom buildings being demolished as they were outdated and no longer met students' needs.[citation needed]
Athletics
editSt. Scholastica Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Associated schools
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". AdvancEd. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St. Scholastica Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ SSA. "St. Scholastica Website". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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