St. Scholastica Academy (Covington, Louisiana) Explained

St. Scholastica Academy
Streetaddress:122 South Massachusetts Street
City:Covington
State:Louisiana
County:(St. Tammany Parish)
Zipcode:70433
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:30.4736°N -90.0978°W
Gender:Female
Type:Private, All-Girls High School
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
(Benedictine Sisters)
Fees:$800 (2023-24)
Tuition:$11,125 (2023-24)
Grades:812
Age Range:13-18
Language:English
Hours In Day:7
Slogan:Giving Young Women Wings
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Mascot:Dove
Sports:Basketball, 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)
Team Name:Doves
Colors:Royal blue and white
Yearbook:The Dove
Publication:Osirian (literary magazine)
Enrollment:471
Enrollment As Of:2019–20
Ratio:13.8 (2019–20)
Teaching Staff:34.1 (FTE) (2019–20)
Head Of School:Sheri H. Gillio
Free Label:Associate Head of School
Free Text:Eileen Depreo
Dean:Jennifer Grimley (academics)
Carol Ann Dufrene (students)
Sister School:St. Paul's School

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.[2] 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. SSA offers Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses.

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.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the construction of Angelus Hall also came with the 10s, 20s, and 30s classroom buildings being demolished as they were outdated and no longer met students' needs.

Athletics

St. Scholastica Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Associated schools

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . AdvancEd . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009.
  2. Web site: St. Scholastica Website. 2007-05-11. SSA.