St. Vincent's Academy

For the school in New Jersey, see Saint Vincent Academy.
St. Vincent's Academy
Address
Map
207 East Liberty Street

Savannah
,
Georgia
31401

United States
Coordinates32°4′26″N 81°5′28″W / 32.07389°N 81.09111°W / 32.07389; -81.09111
Information
TypePrivate
MottoWomen Who Lead
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1845 (180 years ago) (1845)
Sister schoolBenedictine Military School
CEEB code112695
PresidentMary Anne Hogan
PrincipalDawn Odom
Faculty34
Grades9-12
GenderGirls
Enrollment326 (2020-21)
Color(s)Blue, gold
  
Athletics conferenceGHSA
NicknameSaints
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperPleiades
AffiliationNational Catholic Educational Association[1]
Websitewww.svaga.net

St. Vincent's Academy (SVA) is a private, Catholic, all-girls high school located next to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in downtown Savannah, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1845 when Father Jeremiah Francis O’Neill brought six Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy from Charleston, South Carolina, the school operates within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah and enrolls about 350 girls in grades 9-12.[3][4]

Notable alumni

Name Class year Notability References
Jeff Davis son of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Varina Anne Davis daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis

The early history of St. Vincent's is intertwined with that of Savannah and the South. During the Civil War, eight-year-old Maggie Davis, whose father Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America, became a student at St. Vincent's. Her brother also came to the convent daily to recite his lessons.

Notable faculty

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References

  1. ^ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ^ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "St. Vincent's Academy". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "St. Vincent's Academy Celebrates Mercy Day". Savannah Morning News. September 29, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.