St. Mary's Academy (New Orleans)
St. Mary's Academy is a Roman Catholic parochial K-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. Founded in 1867, it is one of the oldest Black Catholic schools in the country.
| St. Mary's Academy | |
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| Address | |
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6905 Chef Menteur Boulevard , 70126 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°0′49″N 90°0′27″W |
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| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | “No Excellence Without Hard Labor” |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Founder | Henriette DeLille |
| Dean | Mrs. Pamela Greenwood |
| Principal | Sr. Jennie Jones,SSF |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Gender | Girls and boys (up to 7th grade) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Sports | Softball, Volleyball, Track, and Basketball |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Nickname | Maryites |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Tuition | $4,000 Pre-K $3,750 K-5 $4,120 6-8 $5,000 9-11 $6,000 12 |
| Communities served | The Sisters of the Holy Family |
| Alumni | SMA Alumnae Association |
| Athletic Director | Keith Haywood |
| Website | http://www.smaneworleans.com |
It admits girls and boys until grade 7, and only admits girls for grades 8-12. Saint Mary's Academy's long tradition continues as a private Catholic college preparatory co-educational elementary and a middle/high school for young women.
History
The school was founded in 1867 by the Sisters of the Holy Family, second Black Catholic religious order in the United States, as a place where Black children could be educated during segregation. The founder, Henriette DeLille, was a Creole of color who has since become venerated within the Church as a possible saint.
The school has undergone two moves in its history, having started closer to the heart of the city (in the French Quarter), moved within the neighborhood shortly thereafter, and finally came to its present location in New Orleans East in 1965.
References
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
Notable alumni
- Tiffany Doss, College Softball Player, Class of 2014, First Player from SMA to ever receive a college softball scholarship. Grambling State University
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