St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School Explained

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School
Streetaddress:5116 Magazine Street
Zipcode:70115
Country:USA
Coordinates:29.9203°N -90.1103°W
District:Orleans
Principal:Jacob J. Owens
Gender:Female
Slogan:Once a Prepper, Always a Prepper
Motto:Prepped for Life
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Rival:St. Mary's Cougars
Mascot:Ellen the Jacket
Nickname:Yellow Jackets
Colors:Gold, White and Black
Established:2013
Alumni:XPAA
Homepage:www.drexelprep.com

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (also known as Drexel Prep or SKDP) is a private Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The school is named for the late Saint Katharine Drexel. She is the first saint who was born a U.S. citizen.

History

It was established in 2013 by six alumni of Xavier University Preparatory School, who purchased the building after the previous school was closed.

Location

The campus is in Uptown New Orleans.[2]

It has no affiliation with the St Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in the Garden District, which instead had a parish school, Holy Ghost School, that closed in 2015.[3]

Athletics

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory athletics competes in the LHSAA.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. 2009-06-23. SACS-CASI.
  2. Web site: Tan, Sarah. Xavier University Prep to remain open, will be renamed after St. Katharine Drexel. The Times Picayune. 2013-04-23. 2020-05-26.
  3. Web site: Williams, Jessica. Much discussion around New Orleans-area Catholic school closures, but some parents say not with them . The Times Picayune. 2014-10-24. 2020-05-26.