St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School
St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (Drexel Prep or SKDP) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. The school replaced Xavier University Preparatory School, which closed the same year.
| St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
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5116 Magazine Street , 70115 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°55′13″N 90°6′37″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | Prepped for Life |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. |
| Established | 1915 |
| School district | Orleans |
| President | Sister Margaret Mary Friesenhahn, S.S.N.D. |
| Principal | Jacob J. Owens |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Color(s) | Gold, White and Black |
| Slogan | Once a Prepper, Always a Prepper |
| Mascot | Ellen the Jacket |
| Rival | St. Mary's Cougars |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Alumni | XPAA |
| Website | www.drexelprep.com |
The campus is in Uptown New Orleans.[2]
It has no affiliation with the Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, which instead had a parish school, Holy Ghost School, that closed in 2015.[3]
Background
St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School was established in 2013 by six alumni of Xavier University Preparatory School.[2]
See also
References
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- Tan, Sarah (2013-04-23). "Xavier University Prep to remain open, will be renamed after St. Katharine Drexel". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- Williams, Jessica (2014-10-24). "Much discussion around New Orleans-area Catholic school closures, but some parents say not with them". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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