Barat Academy

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Barat Academy
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Location
Barat Academy
17815 Wild Horse Creek Rd

Chesterfield
,
St. Louis County
,
Missouri
63005

United States
Coordinates 38°39′13″N90°38′35″W / 38.65361°N 90.64306°W / 38.65361; -90.64306
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established2007
StatusOpen
Head of schoolDebby Watson
Grades 6–12
Color(s)Red and White   
SongCoeur de Jesus
MascotEagles
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Website barateagles.org

Barat Academy is an independent, co-educational Catholic college-preparatory school [2] located in Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. [3] Since the school's foundation in 2007, it has educated students of the sixth grade to twelfth. The school is rooted in the educational traditions of the Society of the Sacred Heart. [4]

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History

Barat Academy opened with a class of freshmen in 2007, and added the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades over the following three years. It graduated its first class in May 2011. It was founded in the traditions of the Sacred Heart, and named after Madeleine Sophie Barat, founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart. [5] An anonymous gift of about $1.65 million in 2007 covered tuition for the school’s inaugural class of 150 students. [6]

Barat Academy opened in 2007, initially located in Dardenne Prairie. The school relocated to Chesterfield in 2011 due to financial problems after the 2008 financial crisis, [7] which led to the collapse of its mortgage-holding bank. This relocation resulted in a decline in enrolment, dropping from 250 to 210 students. [8]

During the 2009–2010 school year, Barat had 181 students from the ninth grade to eleventh. That increased to 250 students for the 2010–2011 school year as Barat added a 12th grade. [7] The cross-country move caused Barat Academy to lose about 40 students. [9]

The school was sued for eviction in 2022. [10]

Challenges

In April 2023, the school announced a pause in its in-person instruction for the 2023–2024 academic year, affecting 20 local students, as it planned to vacate its leased facilities in June. [11] This decision followed a lawsuit filed by its landlord, Midland States Bank, seeking eviction due to the school’s financial struggles. [12]

Curriculum

Barat Academy provides students with choices in electives. Students can also take a number of AP courses and advanced college credit courses with other universities. The Service Learning program is part of the curriculum through which they read in English, experiment and study in science, and engage in discussions in social studies and theology.[ citation needed ]

Ranking

According to Niche.com, Barat Academy received an overall grade of “A” in its ranking of private high schools in Missouri and was ranked 20th among 92 college-prep schools in 2022. [13]

Athletics

In 2013, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship. Team members achieved top individual placements during these tournaments. [14]

In 2014, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship for the second consecutive year. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on February 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bock, Jessica (October 12, 2015). "Barat Academy students, staff try to move on from past problems". STLtoday.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Barat Academy". Niche.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "What We Believe". Barat Academy. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ HS. "Barat Academy Web Site" . Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  6. ↑ Kult, Nina (February 19, 2007). "Family gives $1M to new, private Catholic high school". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Binns, Evan (March 4, 2011). "Premier Bank fails Barat Academy". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ Bock, Jessica (October 12, 2019). "Barat Academy students, staff try to move on from past problems" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Barat Academy settles into new home in Chesterfield". Newsmagazine Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ Kirn, Jacob (October 17, 2022). "St. Louis school faces eviction suit". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Troubled Chesterfield school to pause in-person instruction". ksdk.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ "St. Louis school targeted for eviction has struggled to pay its staff, had tax-exempt status revoked by IRS". ksdk.com. October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Explore Barat Academy". Niche. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Boys golf state championship final results". Missourinet. May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Boys golf state championship final results". Barat Academy. May 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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