Presentation Academy

Presentation Academy
Address
Map
861 South 4th Street

, ,
40203

United States
Coordinates38°14′32″N 85°45′34″W / 38.24222°N 85.75944°W / 38.24222; -85.75944
Information
TypePrivate, All-Girls
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1831; 193 years ago (1831)
FounderCatherine Spalding
PresidentLaura Dills '94
PrincipalBecca Noonan '00
Grades912
Genderfemale
Color(s)Navy blue and white   
MascotTopper (Top Hat)
NicknameToppers, Pres, P.A.
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationTower Yearbook (school annual); The Tower (newsletter)
Athletic DirectorJill O'Bryan
Websitewww.presentationacademy.org
Presentation Academy
Front and southern side
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
Built1893
ArchitectD.X. Murphy
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.78001364
Added to NRHP1978

Presentation Academy, a college-preparatory high school for young women, is located in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States, just north of Old Louisville in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville. Founded in 1831 by Mother Catherine Spalding, foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, it is the oldest school in continuous operation in Louisville.

  1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.