Ursuline Academy (New Orleans)

Ursuline Academy
Address
2635 State Street New Orleans , Louisiana 70118 United States
Coordinates	29°56′27.5″N 90°6′48.27″W / 29.940972°N 90.1134083°W / 29.940972; -90.1134083
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Motto	Serviam ("I will serve")
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Established	1727; 297 years ago (1727)
President	Laurie Eichelberger Leiva
Teaching staff	53.0 (FTE) (2019–20)[1]
Grades	T2–12
Gender	Female
Enrollment	563[1] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	9.7 (2019–20)[1]
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[2][3]
Tuition	$12,585 + $1,850 fees = $14,435 (2023-24, high school)
Principal (ES)	Sue Heidel
Principal(HS)	Sue Heidel
Website	www.uanola.org

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.