St. Scholastica Academy (Covington, Louisiana)

St. Scholastica Academy
Address
Map
122 South Massachusetts Street

Covington
,
(St. Tammany Parish)
,
Louisiana
70433

United States
Coordinates30°28′25″N 90°5′52″W / 30.47361°N 90.09778°W / 30.47361; -90.09778
Information
TypePrivate, All-Girls High School
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Benedictine Sisters)
Established1903; 121 years ago (1903)
Sister schoolSt. Paul's School
DeanJennifer Grimley (academics)
Carol Ann Dufrene (students)
Head of schoolSheri H. Gillio
Teaching staff34.1 (FTE) (2019–20)[2]
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Age range13-18
Enrollment471[2] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio13.8 (2019–20)[2]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7
Color(s)Royal blue and white    
SloganGiving Young Women Wings
SportsBasketball, 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)
MascotWhite-winged dove
Team nameDoves
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1][failed verification]
PublicationOsirian (literary magazine)
YearbookThe Dove
School fees$800 (2023-24)
Tuition$11,125 (2023-24)
Associate Head of SchoolEileen Depreo
Websitewww.ssacad.org

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.

Background

The 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

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.[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

St. Scholastica Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Associated schools

Notes and references

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


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