Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore)

ST FRANCES ACADEMY ATHLETICS
Address
Map
501 East Chase Street

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21202

Coordinates39°18′8″N 76°36′30″W / 39.30222°N 76.60833°W / 39.30222; -76.60833
Information
TypePrivate
MottoProvidentia Providebit
(Providence will provide)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Oblate Sisters of Providence)
DenominationCatholic
Established1828; 196 years ago (1828)
FounderMother Mary Lange, OSP
OversightOblate Sisters of Providence
CEEB code210185
Head of schoolDeacon Curtis Turner, Ed.D.
Teaching staff14
Grades912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment260
Average class size18
Student to teacher ratio15:1
Campus size2.96 acres (1.20 ha)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue & White   
Athletics: Black & Gold   
Slogan"We can. We will. We must."
AthleticsMIAA, IAAM
MascotPanthers
NicknameSFA
Team namePanthers
RivalEverybody
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
YearbookThe Counsellor
School fees$0
Tuition$12,400 (2024–25)
AffiliationCatholic school
NCEA School ID1026047
Websitewww.sfacademy.org

Saint Frances Academy is an independent Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1828 to educate African-American children, it is the first and oldest continually operating Black Catholic school in the United States.

  1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.