Archbishop Chapelle High School

Archbishop Chapelle High School is a Catholic secondary school for young women located in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Archbishop Chapelle High School
Address
8800 Veterans Boulevard

Metairie
,
(Jefferson Parish)
,
Louisiana
70003

United States
Coordinates30°00′13″N 90°13′22″W
Information
TypePrivate, All-Girls
MottoDeus Providebit
(God Will Provide)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Established1962
School districtArchdiocese of New Orleans
PrincipalLeila Benoit
Grades8–12
GenderAll-girl
Enrollment552 (2018)
Color(s)Green and White   
MascotChipmunk
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Word
YearbookReflections
FinanceDirector - Michelle Lambert
Campus MinistryDirector - Megan Boudreau Claire '03
AdmissionsDirector - Emily Radcliffe '11
AthleticDirector - Dale Lacour
AdministrationAssistant Principal - Susan Panzavecchia '90
Websitearchbishopchapelle.org

History

Archbishop Chapelle High School was founded in 1962 by the Archdiocese of New Orleans and was named after Archbishop Placide Louis Chapelle, the first Archbishop of New Orleans in the twentieth century. The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word staffed the school. In the first year, there were 236 students with nine teachers, which included four religious and four lay teachers. An additional grade was added each year thereafter until the 1965–1966 school year, which also saw Chapelle's first graduating class.

Academic courses

In addition to traditional secondary school classes, Chapelle also offers include fine arts courses, drama, publications studies (including yearbook and newspaper), family and consumer studies, business courses (including computer studies and accounting), and religion.[2] There are several foreign language courses available to students from grades 8–12, including French, Spanish, and Latin.

Student Clubs

Some clubs available are Ambassadors, French Club, Intramural Sports, Key Club, Matthew 25 Service Program, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Junior Beta Club, National Spanish Honor Society, Student Council, and Varsity Quiz Bowl. In addition to these, there are other more specialized clubs listed on the high school's website.

Several clubs are in coordination with Archbishop Rummel High School, an all-male Catholic secondary school also located in Metairie. Chapelle Honors Advanced band students are members of the Archbishop Rummel Band. The Chapellettes are a dance team that accompany the Rummel Band.

References
  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2006-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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