St. Scholastica Academy (Covington, Louisiana)

St. Scholastica Academy
Address
122 South Massachusetts Street
Covington, (St. Tammany Parish), Louisiana 70433
United States
Coordinates 30°28′25″N 90°5′52″W / 30.47361°N 90.09778°W / 30.47361; -90.09778Coordinates: 30°28′25″N 90°5′52″W / 30.47361°N 90.09778°W / 30.47361; -90.09778
Information
School type Private, All-Girls High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1903
President Dr. Elizabeth "Cissy" LaForge
Grades 8–12
Gender Female
Age range 13-18
Enrollment 510 (2018-19)
Language English
Hours in school day 7
Color(s) Royal Blue and White         
Slogan Giving Young Women Wings
Sports Cross Country, Swimming, Volleyball, Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Outdoor Track, SSA Royalettes (8-9 grade), SPS Golden Blues (10-12), SSA Cheerleading (8-10 grade), SPS Cheerleading (10-12)
Mascot Dove
Team name Doves
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication Osirian (literary magazine)
Tuition $9,350
Academic Dean Jennifer Grimley
Athletic Director Charles Richard
Dean of Students Eileen Depreo
Average ACT 25
Website www.ssacad.org

St. Scholastica Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Covington, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Background

St. Scholastica Academy (SSA) was established in 1903 by the Benedictine Sisters.[2] St. Scholastica was St. Benedict’s twin sister. St Scholastica's foundation is based on four pillars. These four pillars are located in front of the school's entrance. SSA offers a preparatory curriculum that is required of all students with an accelerated program offered to students meeting the criteria. SSA offers Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses. Presently, SSA employs a rotating block schedule structured with five courses meeting for 75 minutes each day. Math and Science courses are paired to ensure connection-making between the two subjects. Meeting for a 75 minute block ensures enough time for in-depth, rigorous, hands-on teaching resulting in increased achievement, comprehension and enjoyment of learning. Additionally, because students earn eight credits per year, they are able to select more electives giving them a stronger educational background with a total of 32 credits in only four years, compared to the typical 28 that most schools offer.

Graduates earned an average ACT score of 25 in 2016. Ninety-nine percent of students matriculate to college.

History

In 1902 ground was broken in the building of a new school, St. Scholastica Academy. September 4, 1903, the large bell suspended above the new wooden four-story building rang for the first time. In 2016, Benedictine Hall was transformed into a STEM Building, to configure new science and math classrooms. As of the 2017-2018 school year SSA will no longer operate on a 4x4 block schedule, but a rotating block schedule. The new SSA rotating block schedule is structured with five courses meeting for 75 minutes each day.

Associated schools

Notes and references

  1. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ SSA. "St. Scholastica Website". Retrieved 2007-05-11.


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