St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (Drexel Prep or SKDP) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. The school replaced Xavier University Preparatory School, which closed the same year.

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School
Address
5116 Magazine Street

New Orleans
,
Louisiana
70115

United States
Coordinates29°55′13″N 90°6′37″W
Information
School typePrivate, All-Girls
MottoPrepped for Life
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Katharine Drexel, S.B.S.
Established2013
Founded1915
School districtOrleans
PresidentSister Margaret Mary Friesenhahn, S.S.N.D.
PrincipalJacob J. Owens
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Color(s)Gold, White and Black             
SloganOnce a Prepper, Always a Prepper
MascotEllen the Jacket
RivalSt. Mary's Cougars
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
AlumniXPAA
Websitewww.drexelprep.com

The campus is in Uptown New Orleans.[2]

It has no affiliation with the Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, which instead had a parish school, Holy Ghost School, that closed in 2015.[3]

Background

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School was established in 2013 by six of Xavier University Preparatory School.[2]

See also

References
  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. Tan, Sarah (2013-04-23). "Xavier University Prep to remain open, will be renamed after St. Katharine Drexel". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. Williams, Jessica (2014-10-24). "Much discussion around New Orleans-area Catholic school closures, but some parents say not with them". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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