Ursuline Academy (New Orleans)

Ursuline Academy
Address
Map
2635 State Street

,
70118

United States
Coordinates29°56′27.5″N 90°6′48.27″W / 29.940972°N 90.1134083°W / 29.940972; -90.1134083
Information
TypePrivate, All-Girls
MottoServiam
("I will serve")
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1727; 297 years ago (1727)
PresidentKaren Jakuback
Teaching staff53.0 (FTE) (2019–20)[1]
GradesT212
GenderFemale
Enrollment563[1] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio9.7 (2019–20)[1]
Color(s)Navy and White    
SportsBasketball, Volleyball, Softball, Golf, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Dance, Cheer, Tennis, Track & Field, Indoor Track, Gymnastics
MascotLions
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[2][3]
Tuition$12,585 + $1,850 fees = $14,435 (2023-24, high school)
Principal (ES)Judy Armstrong
Principal(HS)Judy Armstrong
Websitewww.uanola.org
Courtyard

Ursuline Academy is a private, Catholic, all-girls high school and elementary school (Toddler 2 through 12th grade) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is located within the 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 women in the United States.

Ursuline Academy main entrance
  1. ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Ursuline Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Institution Summary [for Ursuline Academy Elementary School]". AdvancED. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Institution Summary [for Ursuline Academy]". AdvancED. Retrieved May 18, 2014.