Xavier University Preparatory School
Xavier University Preparatory School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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5116 Magazine Street , 70115 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°55′13″N 90°6′37″W |
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| School type | Private, All-Girls |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1915 |
| Founder | St. Katharine Drexel |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2013 |
| President | Joesph Peychaud Jr. |
| Principal | Cheryllyn Branche |
| Chaplain | Ramona Ragas |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Age range | 12-18 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Language | Spanish, Latin |
| Hours in school day | 8 |
| Color(s) | Gold, White and Black |
| Song | "In the Crescent Bend" |
| Athletics | Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Softball, Flag Football (seniors only) |
| Mascot | Yellow Jackets |
| Team name | Yellow Jackets |
| Rival | St. Mary's Cougars |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Tuition | $5,750 |
| Athletic Director | Don McGhee, Coach Lawrence |
| Website | www.xavierprep.com |
It was in Uptown New Orleans,[2] and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament owned and operated the school.[3]
Andrew Vanacore of The Times Picayune wrote that "Xavier Prep has evolved over nearly a century into a symbol of achievement for girls from the city's black middle class."[4]
Background
Xavier Prep was established in 1915 by Saint Katharine Drexel.[3] The school was historically for black children only during educational segregation in the United States. It was coeducational until 1970, when it became an all girls' school.[4] It opened to all races as a result of desegregation circa 1970.
It was closed in 2013.[3] Alumni then purchased the school building and reopened it as St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School the same year.
According to Vanacore, the word "sisterhood" was used to describe the school community and its former students.[4]
Notable Alumni
Piper D. Griffin, Judge, Civil District Court in the Parish of Orleans (1980)[5]
References
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- Vanacore, Andrew (2013-02-21). "Xavier Prep alumni will meet Saturday to discuss strategies for keeping school open". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- Eggler, Bruce (2013-02-21). "Xavier Prep in New Orleans to close at end of current academic year". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- Vanacore, Andrew (2013-02-21). "Xavier Prep community, in shock, fears loss of a 'sisterhood'". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- Columbus, Danae; Columnist, Opinion. "Viewpoint: Nuns at Xavier Prep set Judge Piper Griffin on her path". Uptown Messenger. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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