St. Mary's Academy (New Orleans)

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St. Mary's Academy
Address
6905 Chef Menteur Boulevard New Orleans , Louisiana 70126 United States
Coordinates	30°0′49″N 90°0′27″W / 30.01361°N 90.00750°W / 30.01361; -90.00750Coordinates: 30°0′49″N 90°0′27″W / 30.01361°N 90.00750°W / 30.01361; -90.00750
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Motto	“No Excellence Without Hard Labor”
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Founded	1867
Founder	Henriette DeLille
Dean	Mrs. Pamela Greenwood
Principal	Sr. Jennie Jones,SSF
Grades	PK–12
Gender	Girls and boys (up to 7th grade)
Language	English
Color(s)	Royal Blue and Gold
Sports	Softball, Volleyball, Track, and Basketball
Mascot	Cougar
Nickname	Maryites
Team name	Cougars
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Tuition	$5,000 Pre-K $6,000 K-2 $6,700 3-7 $7,800 8-11 $8,500 12
Communities served	The Sisters of the Holy Family
Alumni	SMA Alumnae Association
Athletic Director	Ernest Watson
Website	http://www.smaneworleans.com

St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic K-12 school in New Orleans, Louisiana run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. Founded in 1867, it is one of the oldest Black Catholic schools in the country

It admits girls and boys until grade 7, and admits only girls for grades 8-12. The academy has a long tradition as a private Catholic college preparatory co-educational elementary and a middle/high school for young women.

History[]

The school was founded in 1867 by the Sisters of the Holy Family, the second Black Catholic religious order in the United States, as a place where Black children could be educated during segregation. The founder, Venerable Henriette DeLille, was a Creole of color who has since become venerated within the Church.

The school has undergone two moves in its history, having started closer to the heart of the city (in the French Quarter). It moved within the neighborhood shortly thereafter, and finally came to its present location in New Orleans East in 1965.

References[]

Notable alumni[]

• Tiffany Doss, College Softball Player, Class of 2014, First Player from SMA to ever receive a college softball scholarship. Grambling State University

External links[]

• St. Mary's Academy website

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