St. Scholastica Academy (Covington, Louisiana)

St. Scholastica Academy
Address
122 South Massachusetts Street
Covington, Louisiana, (St. Tammany Parish) 70433
United States
Coordinates 30°28′25″N 90°5′52″W / 30.47361°N 90.09778°W / 30.47361; -90.09778Coordinates: 30°28′25″N 90°5′52″W / 30.47361°N 90.09778°W / 30.47361; -90.09778
Information
School type Private, All-Girls High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1903
President Dr. Elizabeth "Cissy" LaForge
Grades 812
Gender Female
Age range 13-18
Enrollment 519 (2016)
Language English
Hours in school day 7
Color(s) Royal Blue and White         
Slogan Giving Young Women Wings
Sports Cross Country, Swimming, Volleyball, Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Outdoor Track, SSA Royalettes (8-9 grade), SPS Golden Blues (10-12), SSA Cheerleading (8-10 grade), SPS Cheerleading (10-12)
Mascot Dove
Team name Doves
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication Osirian (literary magazine)
Tuition $9,350
Academic Dean Jennifer Grimley
Athletic Director Charles Richard
Asst. Principal/Disciplinarian Eileen Depreo
Website www.ssacad.org

St. Scholastica Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Covington, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Background

St. Scholastica was established in 1903 by the Benedictine Sisters.[2] St. Scholastica was St. Benedict’s twin sister. St Scholastica's foundation is based on four pillars; prayer, work, study, and community. These four pillars are located in front of the school's entrance.

History

In 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, indicating the beginning of school and the onset of a school legacy. In 2016, Benedictine Hall was transformed into a STEM Building, to configure new science and math classrooms.

Associated schools

Notes and references

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. SSA. "St. Scholastica Website". Retrieved 2007-05-11.


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