Barat Academy

Barat Academy
Address
17815 Wild Horse Creek Rd
Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri 63005
United States
Coordinates 38°39′13″N 90°38′35″W / 38.65361°N 90.64306°W / 38.65361; -90.64306Coordinates: 38°39′13″N 90°38′35″W / 38.65361°N 90.64306°W / 38.65361; -90.64306
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 2007
Status Open
Head of school Debby Watson
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 56 (grades 9 - 12)
Color(s) Red and White         
Song Coeur de Jesus
Mascot Eagles
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Director of Studies J. Michael Brennan
Director of Student Activities Karen Albers
Athletic Director David Hall
Website www.barateagles.org

Barat Academy is an independent, religious college preparatory school, in Chesterfield, Missouri for grades 9-12. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis, but is the first co-educational completely independent [2] Catholic High School in the state of Missouri.[3] Barat Academy's mascot is an eagle and their colors are red and white.

Background

Barat Academy opened to 9th graders only in 2007 and has added a grade for each year of operation. In May 2011, Barat graduated their first class. It is founded in the traditions of the Sacred Heart. The school was named after Madeleine Sophie Barat, founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart.[4]

Notable events

  • In 2013 the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship. Team members Trevor Cronin and Sean Weber finished #1 and #2 in the individual results. [5]
  • In 2014, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship. They won this championship two years in a row. [6]

Notable Alumni

  • Jennifer Leigh Davis, Miss Missouri 2017 and 1st Runner Up Miss America 2018

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement".
  2. ↑ "Barat Academy students, staff try to move on from past problems". STLTODAY. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  3. ↑ baratacademy.org
  4. ↑ HS. "Barat Academy Web Site". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  5. ↑ "Boys golf state championship final results". Missourinet. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Boys golf state championship final results". Barat Academy. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
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