St. Patrick Academy (Rhode Island)

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St. Patrick Academy
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St. Patrick Academy (Rhode Island)
244 Smith Street

, ,
02908

United States
Coordinates 41°49′57″N71°25′11″W / 41.83250°N 71.41972°W / 41.83250; -71.41972
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
MottoSpiritual, Personal and Academic Excellence
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established2009
PresidentFr. James T. Ruggieri
ChairpersonDr. Patricia Ryan Recupero
PrincipalBruce Daigle [1]
Faculty17
Grades 912
Enrollment91 [1]
   Grade 9 25
   Grade 10 25
   Grade 11 22
   Grade 12 19
Average class size15
Hours in school day6
Color(s) Green and Gold   
SloganEngaged in the relentless pursuit of excellence.
AthleticsBasketball, Track, Soccer, Cheerleading
Team namePadres
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
TuitionNo set tuition; parents pay what they can afford
Website www.stpatsri.org

St. Patrick Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Providence, Rhode Island. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.

Background

Originally established as an all-boy school in 1843, St. Patrick Academy was reestablished as a high school in 2009 after closing the associated elementary school grades 1–5. The original high school was first established in 1933 and closed in 1970. [2] It is the oldest Catholic school in Rhode Island. [3]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 NEASC-CIS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools" . Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. Richard C. Dujardin (December 15, 2011). "A 'miracle' school rises again" (PDF). Providence Journal. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. SPA. "School History". St. Patrick Academy. Retrieved September 15, 2015.


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