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Changed St. Scholastica's President/Principal to Head of School, Sheri Gillio, a change occurring during the 2020-21 school year.<ref>https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_21d20674-8e8a-11ea-a6fd-0f3a09457fcb.html</ref>
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{{Infobox school
| name = St. Scholastica Academy
| name = St. Scholastica Academy
| image = http://wvue.images.worldnow.com/images/22613906_BG1.JPG
| image =
| streetaddress = 122 South Massachusetts Street
| streetaddress = 122 South Massachusetts Street
| city = [[Covington, Louisiana|Covington]]
| city = [[Covington, Louisiana|Covington]]
| state = [[Louisiana]]
| state = [[Louisiana]]
| county = ([[St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana|St. Tammany Parish]])
| county = ([[St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana|St. Tammany Parish]])
| zipcode = 70433
| zipcode = 70433
| country = USA
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|30|28|25|N|90|5|52|W|region:US-LA|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|30|28|25|N|90|5|52|W|region:US-LA|display=inline,title}}
| religion = [[Roman Catholic]]
| gender = Female
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| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Single-sex education|All-Girls]] High School
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| head of School = Sheri Gillio
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]]<br />(Benedictine Sisters)
| gender = Female
| schooltype = High School
| fees = $800 (2023-24)
| tuition = $11,125 (2023-24)
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| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Single-sex education|All-Girls]]
| tuition = $10,375
| grades = [[Eighth grade|8]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| age range = 13-18
| grades = [[Eighth grade|8]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| age range = 13-18
| language = English
| language = English
| hours_in_day = 7
| hours_in_day = 7
| slogan = Giving Young Women Wings
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| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]<ref name="SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement">{{cite web |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |title=SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |access-date=2009-06-23 |website=AdvancEd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=April 29, 2009}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=April 2021}}
| slogan = Giving Young Women Wings
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| mascot = [[White-winged dove]]
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| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]<ref name="SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement">{{cite web |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? |title=SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |access-date=2009-06-23 |author=SACS-CASI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |df= }}</ref>
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| 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)
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| mascot = Dove
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| team_name = Doves
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| sports = Cross Country, Swimming, Volleyball, Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Outdoor Track, SSA Royalettes (8-9 grade), SPS Golden Blues (10-12), SSA Cheerleading (8-10 grade), SPS Cheerleading (10-12)
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| colors = Royal blue and white {{color box|royalblue}} {{color box|white}}
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| team_name = Doves
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| yearbook = The Dove
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| colors = [[Royal Blue]] and [[White]] {{color box|royalblue}}{{color box|white}}
| publication = ''Osirian'' (literary magazine)
| publication = ''Osirian'' (literary magazine)
| established = 1903
| established = {{start date and age|1903}}
| enrollment = 471{{NCES Private School ID|00538343|school_name=St. Scholastica Academy|access_date=July 23, 2023|do_not_render=y}}
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| enrollment = 472
| enrollment_as_of = 2019-2020
| enrollment_as_of = 2019–20
| free_label = Academic Dean
| ratio = 13.8 (2019–20){{R|nces_psch}}
| teaching_staff = 34.1 ([[Full-time equivalent|FTE]]) (2019–20){{R|nces_psch}}
| free_text = Jennifer Grimley
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| head_of_school = Sheri H. Gillio
| free_label2 = Athletic Director
| free_text2 = Charles Richard
| free_label = Associate Head of School
| free_label3 = Dean of Students
| free_text = Eileen Depreo
| dean = Jennifer Grimley (academics)<br /> Carol Ann Dufrene (students)
| free_text3 = Eileen Depreo
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| sister_school = [[St. Paul's School (Covington, Louisiana)|St. Paul's School]]
| free_label4 = Average ACT
| free_text4 = 27
| website = {{URL|www.ssacad.org}}
| free_label5 = Brother School
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| free_text5 = [[St. Paul's School (Covington, Louisiana)|St. Paul's School]]
| website = {{URL|www.ssacad.org}}
}}
}}


'''St. Scholastica Academy''' is a [[private school|private]], [[Roman Catholic]], all-girls [[high school]] in [[Covington, Louisiana]]. It is located in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans]].
'''St. Scholastica Academy''' ('''SSA''') is a [[private school|private]], [[Roman Catholic]], all-girls [[high school]] in [[Covington, Louisiana]]. It is located in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans]].


==Background==
==Background==
St. Scholastica Academy (SSA) was established in 1903 by the [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine Sisters]].<ref name="St. Scholastica Website">{{cite web|url=http://www.ssacad.com/|title=St. Scholastica Website|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=SSA}}</ref> 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 a preparatory curriculum that is required of all students with an accelerated program offered to students meeting the criteria. SSA offers Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses. Presently, SSA employs a rotating block schedule structured with five courses meeting for 75 minutes each day. Math and Science courses are paired to ensure connection-making between the two subjects. Meeting for a 75-minute block ensures enough time for in-depth, rigorous, hands-on teaching resulting in increased achievement, comprehension and enjoyment of learning. Additionally, because students earn eight credits per year, they are able to select more electives giving them a stronger educational background with a total of 32 credits in only four years, compared to the typical 28 that most schools offer.
The SSA was established in 1903 by the [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine Sisters]].<ref name="St. Scholastica Website">{{cite web|url=http://www.ssacad.com/|title=St. Scholastica Website|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=SSA}}</ref> 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.{{cn|date=March 2023}} SSA offers Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

Graduates earned an average ACT score of 27 in 2019.<ref>https://ssacad.org</ref> Ninety-nine percent of students matriculate to college.


== History ==
== 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 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.{{cn|date=March 2023}}
In 2016, Benedictine Hall was transformed into a STEM Building, to configure new science and math classrooms.
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.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

As of the 2017–2018 school year, SSA operates on rotating block schedule. The new SSA rotating block schedule is structured with five courses meeting for 75 minutes each day.<ref>https://ssacad.org</ref> 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 [[Louisiana High School Athletic Association|LHSAA]].


==Associated schools==
==Associated schools==
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Latest revision as of 04:56, 31 August 2024

St. Scholastica Academy
Address
Map
122 South Massachusetts Street

Covington
,
(St. Tammany Parish)
,
Louisiana
70433

United States
Coordinates30°28′25″N 90°5′52″W / 30.47361°N 90.09778°W / 30.47361; -90.09778
Information
TypePrivate, All-Girls High School
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Benedictine Sisters)
Established1903; 121 years ago (1903)
Sister schoolSt. Paul's School
DeanJennifer Grimley (academics)
Carol Ann Dufrene (students)
Head of schoolSheri H. Gillio
Teaching staff34.1 (FTE) (2019–20)[2]
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Age range13-18
Enrollment471[2] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio13.8 (2019–20)[2]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7
Color(s)Royal blue and white    
SloganGiving Young Women Wings
SportsBasketball, 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)
MascotWhite-winged dove
Team nameDoves
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1][failed verification]
PublicationOsirian (literary magazine)
YearbookThe Dove
School fees$800 (2023-24)
Tuition$11,125 (2023-24)
Associate Head of SchoolEileen Depreo
Websitewww.ssacad.org

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

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The SSA was established in 1903 by the Benedictine Sisters.[3] 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.[citation needed] SSA offers Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses.[citation needed]

History

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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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

Athletics

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St. Scholastica Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Associated schools

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". AdvancEd. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St. Scholastica Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. ^ SSA. "St. Scholastica Website". Retrieved 2007-05-11.


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