Blessed Sacrament School (Burlington, North Carolina)

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Blessed Sacrament School
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Blessed Sacrament School (Burlington, North Carolina)
515 Hillcrest Avenue

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27215

United States
Coordinates 36°05′43″N79°26′28″W / 36.09528°N 79.44111°W / 36.09528; -79.44111 Coordinates: 36°05′43″N79°26′28″W / 36.09528°N 79.44111°W / 36.09528; -79.44111
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Established1935(86 years ago) (1935)
PrincipalMaria I. Gomez (2012–present)
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
MascotThe Knight
Website bssknights.org

Blessed Sacrament School is a privately funded Roman Catholic school located in Burlington, North Carolina. [1]

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History

Blessed Sacrament School was founded in 1935 when Colonel James H. Holt Jr. used his own house to open a school that could accommodate 25 students. Then in 1951 the school was moved to a building at 400 West Davis Street. Less than 44 years later the school moved again to its current home at 515 Hillcrest Avenue. The building was previously occupied by Hillcrest Elementary School. The school is member of National Catholic Educational Association and is currently accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. [1]

Awards and achievements

Blessed Sacrament School received the Blue Ribbon Award for the year of 2003. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "School info" . Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. "2003 No Child Left Behind" (PDF). Retrieved 1 April 2011.