St. Mary's Academy (New Orleans)

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St. Mary's Academy (New Orleans)
6905 Chef Menteur Boulevard

New Orleans
,
Louisiana
70126

United States
Coordinates 30°0′49″N90°0′27″W / 30.01361°N 90.00750°W / 30.01361; -90.00750
Information
Type Private, All-Girls
Motto“No Excellence Without Hard Labor”
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic Church
Founded1867
Founder Henriette DeLille
PresidentPamela M. Rogers
DeanMrs. Pamela Greenwood
Teaching staff46.3 (FTE) (2019–20) [1]
Grades PK–12
GenderGirls and boys (up to 7th grade)
Enrollment461 [1]  (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio8.7 (2019–20) [1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s) Royal Blue and Gold   
SportsSoftball, Volleyball, Track, and Basketball
MascotCougar
Nickname Maryites
Team nameCougars
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
School fees$990 (2023-24, high school)
Tuition$9,300 (2023-24, high school); year uncertain: $5,000 Pre-K
$6,000 K-2
$6,700 3-7
Communities servedThe Sisters of the Holy Family
AlumniSMA Alumnae Association
Athletic DirectorErnest Watson
Website http://www.smaneworleans.com

St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic K-12 school in New Orleans, Louisiana run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. [3] Founded in 1867, it is one of the oldest Black Catholic schools in the country.

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It admits girls and boys until grade 7, and admits only girls for grades 8-12. The academy has a long tradition as a private Catholic college preparatory co-educational elementary and a middle/high school for young women.

History

The school was founded in 1867 by the Sisters of the Holy Family, the second Black Catholic religious order in the United States, as a place where Black children could be educated during segregation. The founder, Venerable Henriette DeLille, was a Creole of color who has since become venerated within the Church.

The school has undergone two moves in its history, having started closer to the heart of the city (in the French Quarter). [3] It moved within the neighborhood shortly thereafter, and finally came to its present location in New Orleans East in 1965.

The school built a brand-new facility following Hurricane Katrina, which heavily damaged the previous structure. The new building, which began serving male students in the lower school, was completed in 2011. [4]

In September 2022, the school announced the hiring of its first-ever lay president, Pamela M. Rogers. [3]

Pythagorean Theorem Proof

In 2023, students Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson each independently created new proofs for the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry. [5] It had previously been thought to be impossible for 2,000 years. The students were featured on multiple news outlets including 60 Minutes. [6]

Athletics

St. Mary's Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St. Mary's Academy". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. 1 2 3 Faxio, Marie (2022-09-20). "St. Mary's Academy appoints first lay president: Pamela Moore Rogers". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  4. ↑ Esker, Fritz (2017-08-14). "St. Mary's Academy celebrates 150 years". Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  5. ↑ Sloman, Leila (2024-04-10). "2 High School Students Prove Pythagorean Theorem. Here's What That Means". Scientific American. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  6. ↑ Whitaker, Bill (2024-05-05). "How two high school students solved a 2,000-year-old math puzzle". cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
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