Vicksburg Catholic School

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Vicksburg Catholic School
Address
Vicksburg Catholic School
1900 Grove Street

Vicksburg
,
Mississippi
39183

United States
Coordinates 32°21′0″N90°52′3″W / 32.35000°N 90.86750°W / 32.35000; -90.86750
Information
Type Private school
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1879
Oversight Diocese of Jackson
SuperintendentCathy Cook
PrincipalDawn Meeks
Grades K–12
Color(s) Purple and Gold   
Nickname Flashes
AccreditationCognia [1]
Affiliation National Catholic Educational Association [2]
Website www.vicksburgcatholic.org

Vicksburg Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson.

Contents

It includes the following campuses:

History

St. Francis Xavier Academy was established in 1860 by the Sisters of Mercy. St. Aloysius was founded in 1879 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. In 1906 St. Mary's School was established by Sisters of the Divine Word. Several school consolidations occurred. In 1989 the Catholic schools in Vicksburg administratively merged into a single institution, Vicksburg Catholic School, in 1989. [3]

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions" . Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  3. ↑ "School History & Profile". Vicksburg Catholic School. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Eddie Ray Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

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