This article is actively undergoing a major edit for a little while. To help avoid edit conflicts, do not edit it while this notice is displayed.This notice was added at 15:17, 11 October 2025 (UTC). This page was last edited 10 hours ago, at 16:14, 11 October 2025 (UTC) (refresh). Please remove this template if this page hasn't been edited for a significant time. If you added this notice, remember to remove it or replace it with {{under construction}} between editing sessions.
Between the years of 1911 and 1920, the nuns served as faculty and taught without being paid. They supported the operational expenses of the school with subsidies from their motherhouses and by selling needlework and teaching music.[4]
By 1919, the school had outgrown its original building at the St. Vincent Seminary site at Lucas and Grand Avenues. The school moved to the Hayes Mansion at the corner of Lindell Boulevard and Newstead Avenue. In 1921, the Hayes Mansion was moved to make room to build a new larger structure designed by architect Henry P. Hess. This structure was completed in 1922 and remains the main building for present-day Rosati-Kain Academy. In 1941, the gymnasium, cafeteria, and music room were added to the property with funding raised by the Rosati-Kain Alumnae Association.[4]
By the mid-1940s, more than 1,000 students attended Rosati-Kain in two separate shifts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Rosati-Kain became the first high school in the St. Louis area to integrate, enrolling five African-American students in 1947.[4][5]
The 2011-12 school year marked the 100th anniversary of Rosati-Kain, and the institution held a year-long Centennial Celebration at that time. A new school song was written specifically for the Centennial Celebration by faculty members Luanne Murphy and Laura Govero-Yann.
On September 28, 2022, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the Archdiocese of Saint Louis planned to close Rosati-Kain along with St. Mary's High School at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. The school closures appeared to be part of the archdioceses' "All Things New Plan," which closed dozens of parishes and grade schools.[6] In December 2022, it was announced that the school would remain open under a new name, Rosati-Kain Academy. With support from its alumnae and others in the community—and without archdiocesan support—Rosati completed its first year as an independent school, graduating 43 seniors in May 2023 and ending the fiscal year with a budget surplus.[7]
Awards
In 2009, BusinessWeek Magazine and GreatSchools.net named Rosati-Kain the Top Parents' Choice Private High School in the state of Missouri.[citation needed]
Rosati-Kain is a geographically diverse girls high school in the St. Louis metropolitan area, with students representing 47 zip codes throughout the metropolitan St. Louis area, including St. Louis City and St. Louis County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County and Illinois (64 zip codes and 118 elementary schools). Admission is based on standardized test scores and grade school records. To be accepted into Rosati-Kain, an applicant should meet the following criteria: an A/B average for grades 6, 7 and 8; standardized test scores in the 70th percentile or above for grades 6, 7 and 8; and a good conduct and attendance record for grades 6, 7 and 8.[citation needed]
Hafertepe, Sr. Joseph Andre (1997), The History of Rosati-Kain - Rosati-Kain Official Archives, St. Louis{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Fallenger, S. Alvera (1949), The History and Development of Rosati-Kain High School, St. Louis{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
The Rosati-Kain Alumnae Association Golden Jubilee Booklet, St. Louis, 1965{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Wildt, Sister Carol Marie (2006), Rosati-Kain High School Illustrates Many Firsts, St. Louis{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
History and Mission of Rosati-Kain - Rosati-Kain Official Archives, St. Louis, 1997{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
