Ursuline Academy (New Orleans)
| Ursuline Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 2635 State Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 United States |
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| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | Serviam ("I will serve") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1727 |
| President | Karen McNay |
| Grades | T2–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Color(s) | Navy and White |
| Sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Golf, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Dance, Cheer, Tennis, Track & Field, Indoor Track, Gymnastics |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1][2] |
| Tuition | $8,800 |
| Principal (ES) | Kim Harper |
| Principal(HS) | Alice Bairnsfather |
| Website | www.ursulineneworleans.org |
Ursuline Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school and elementary school (Toddler 2 through 12th grade) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and under the trusteeship of the Ursuline Sisters of the New Orleans Community, part of the Ursuline Central Province of North America. Founded in 1727, the Academy is the oldest Catholic school and the oldest school for females in the United States.
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History
The Ursuline Academy was founded in 1727 by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula, in New Orleans. It is the oldest continuously-operating school for girls, and the oldest Catholic school in the United States.[3]
The Academy included the first convent, the first free school, and the first retreat center for ladies. It offered the first classes for female African-American slaves, free women of color, and Native Americans.[3]
Academics
An Ursuline education is based on the philosophy of Saint Angela Merici.[3]
Traditions
Rally began in 1948 as a way for classes to show their school spirit in the areas of volleyball intramurals, through skits, posters, songs, and cheers. Each class was given a name (Skip, Mac, or Sioux) to replace existing sororities on campus and carried them until they graduated and passed them on to a little sister class.[4][5]
Notable alumnae
- Lurita Doan, administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration[citation needed]
- Mary Landrieu, US Senator[citation needed]
See also
References
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Notes
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External links
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- 1727 establishments in New France
- African-American history in New Orleans, Louisiana
- African-American Roman Catholicism
- Educational institutions established in the 1720s
- Girls' schools in Louisiana
- History of women in Louisiana
- Private middle schools in Louisiana
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Ursuline schools
