Our Lady of Lourdes Academy

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

,
33143

United States
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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References

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. "Home". Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. Retrieved June 27, 2019. 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 April 5, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.
  4. "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM : Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Ed.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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