Saint Francis Catholic Academy

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Saint Francis Catholic Academy
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Saint Francis Catholic Academy, June 2020
Address
Saint Francis Catholic Academy
4100 NW 115th Terrace

,
32606

United States
Coordinates 29°41′34″N82°28′0″W / 29.69278°N 82.46667°W / 29.69278; -82.46667
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established2004
PrincipalJason Acosta
Grades 912
Color(s)Blue, Gray, and White
Nickname Wolves
RivalOak Hall
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Website http://www.sfcawolves.org

Saint Francis Catholic Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Gainesville, Florida. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine.

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History

In 1999, the Dioceses High School Task Force found room for expansion in the Gainesville area, and so St. Francis Catholic High School opened on August 16, 2004, to serve the growing population. In 2016, St. Francis dropped the "high school" moniker and changed its name to Saint Francis Catholic Academy. [2]

Notes and references

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. SFHS. "School History" . Retrieved 2009-02-25.


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