Holy Rosary School (New Orleans) Explained

Holy Rosary School
Native Name:Holy Rosary
Latin Name:Sanctus Rosary Altus Schola
Streetaddress:2437 Jena Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 USA
Former address: 2545 Bayou Road[1]
3368 Esplanade AvenueNew Orleans, Louisiana 70119[2]
Coordinates:29.935°N -90.1037°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Superintendent:Sr. Kathleen Finnerty, OSU,
Founder:Father James A. Tarantino
Principal:Leonard Enger
Dean:Byron Q. Iverson
Rector:Very Reverend David J. Robicheaux, V.F.
Chaplain:Very Reverend David J. Robicheaux, V.F.
Gender:Co-ed
Type:Private, Coeducational
Tuition:$10,500
Grades:K12
Classrooms:English
Hours In Day:7 Hours
Athletics:Lhsaa
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Mascot:Bulldog
Patron:Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Team Name:Bulldogs
Newspaper:The Bulldog Bark
Established:2005
Closed:2019
Enrollment:150
Enrollment As Of:2010
Grade10:17
Grade11:15
Grade12:20
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:Nick Arccardo
Homepage:http://www.hra-hrhs.org

Holy Rosary Academy and High School was a private, Roman Catholic K-12 school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.

It was in Uptown New Orleans.[4]

Background

Holy Rosary High School also educated students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, language delay, academic anxiety, and/or Attention Deficit Disorder.[5]

History

Holy Rosary High School was established in 2005 at 3368 Esplanade Avenue near City Park. The school opened their doors to 33 students, and when Hurricane Katrina hit, 28 students returned to the school. In 2010, the school had up to 150 students. In 2012, the school moved to 2437 Jena St. in New Orleans.

In the 2014–2015 school year, it had 159 students. By 2019 this declined to 110.[4]

In 2019 the archdiocese announced that it was closing in 2019, along with a special needs school in Metairie, Our Lady of Divine Providence School. St. Thérèse Academy for Exceptional Learners in Metairie was established that year to replace the two schools.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High schools. https://web.archive.org/web/20051023062748/http://www.archdiocese-no.org/schools/high_schools.html. dead. 2005-10-23. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. 2005-10-23. 2020-05-29.
  2. Web site: News. https://web.archive.org/web/20060102232455/http://holyrosaryacademy.com/news.htm. dead. 2006-01-02. Holy Rosary School. 2006-01-02. 2020-05-29.
  3. Web site: SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . SACS-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009 .
  4. Web site: LaRose, Greg. Two Catholic schools in Metairie, New Orleans to close; new one to emerge with new mission. The Times Picayune. 2019-01-17. 2020-05-29.
  5. Web site: HRHS Admissions. 2007-05-11. HRHS.
  6. Web site: Williams, Jessica. Divine Providence, Holy Rosary schools to close; new campus for special-needs students to open . The Times Picayune. 2019-01-16. 2020-05-29.