Our Lady of Lourdes Academy

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Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
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Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
5525 SW 84th Street

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33143

United States
Coordinates 25°41′37″N80°16′58″W / 25.69361°N 80.28278°W / 25.69361; -80.28278 Coordinates: 25°41′37″N80°16′58″W / 25.69361°N 80.28278°W / 25.69361; -80.28278
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Type Private, All-Girls
MottoWith Mary in All Things
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1963
PresidentCarmen Teresa Fernández
Grades 912
Color(s)Blue and white   
Nickname Bobcats
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Grotto
YearbookLe Fleuve
Website www.olla.org

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy is a Catholic all-girls high school in the unincorporated community of Ponce-Davis in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. [2] It has been managed by the Immaculate Heart of Mary since its 1963 foundation.

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In 2006, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy was named one of the Top 50 Catholic high schools in the U.S. by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. [3] It has also been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. [4]

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  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. "Home". Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. Retrieved 2019-06-27. 5525 SW 84th Street Miami, Florida 33143 - Map searches for this address show that it is outside of the Miami city limits.
  3. "Catholic High School Honor Roll". Archived from the original on 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  4. "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM : Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Ed.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 9 April 2019.