St. Patrick Academy (Rhode Island)

St. Patrick Academy
Location
244 Smith Street Providence , (Providence County) , Rhode Island 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
Motto	Spiritual, Personal and Academic Excellence
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	2009
President	Fr. James T. Ruggieri
Chairperson	Dr. Patricia Ryan Recupero
Principal	Bruce Daigle [1]
Faculty	17
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	91 [1]
•  Grade 9	25
•  Grade 10	25
•  Grade 11	22
•  Grade 12	19
Average class size	15
Hours in school day	6
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Slogan	Engaged in the relentless pursuit of excellence.
Athletics	Basketball, Track, Soccer, Cheerleading
Team name	Padres
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
Tuition	No 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 within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.

Background

Originally established as an all-girls school in 1843, St. Patrick Academy was reestablished as a high school in 2009 after the closure of its associated elementary school, which served 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. 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.