Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School
1929 Main Building of Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School
Address
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801 South Spoede Road Frontenac , St. Louis County , Missouri 63131 United States
Coordinates	38°38′37″N 90°24′59″W / 38.64361°N 90.41639°W / 38.64361; -90.41639Coordinates: 38°38′37″N 90°24′59″W / 38.64361°N 90.41639°W / 38.64361; -90.41639
Information
Type	Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Established	1929
Oversight	Board of Trustees
Principal	Oak Hill Principal Dr. Pete Schroeder (JK3–6) Villa Duchesne Principal Ms. Bridget Collins (7–12)
Head of school	Michael F. Baber
Grades	Junior kindergarten 3 to grade 12
Enrollment	445 (2017–18 school year)
Average class size	15
Student to teacher ratio	8:1
Classes offered	AP Biology AP Calculus A-B AP Calculus B-C AP Chemistry AP Computer Science AP English Literature AP European History AP French AP Language & Composition AP Physics AP Psychology AP Spanish AP Statistics AP US History AP US Government & Politics
Hours in school day	7
Campus	Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School
Campus size	64 acres
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and Navy
Mascot	Sophie the Squirrel
Nickname	Villa
Team name	Saints
Accreditation	Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Newspaper	Tower Talk
Yearbook	Entre Nous
School fees	Computer lease fee for grades 7–12: $650 Mothers' Club and Fathers' Club: $125 per family
Tuition	$23,135 includes daily lunch buffet and student activity fees like athletics for grades 7–12 $19,100 includes before and aftercare plus book fees for grades 5–6 $18,360 includes before and aftercare plus book fees for K–4 $6,880–15,900 includes before and aftercare plus book fees for JK3–JK4
Alumni	7,000+
Website	www.vdoh.org

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School is an independent, Roman Catholic school in Frontenac, Missouri, United States linked with 147 schools in 30 countries through the International Network of Sacred Heart Schools. Villa Duchesne is an all-girls program for grades 7 through 12 while Oak Hill is a coed elementary program for age 3 through grade 6.

It was named for Sister Rose Philippine Duchesne.^[1]

Sport[]

Villa Duchesne sports include field hockey, volleyball, tennis, lacrosse, soccer, golf, basketball, swimming and diving, cross country, and track and field. In 2010, Villa Duchesne won the MSHSAA golf state championship. Villa Duchesne is also well known for its field hockey program, and the St. Joseph's vs. Villa Duchesne field hockey game is a popular rivalry game.

In 2011, Villa Duchesne captured the Missouri Class 3A Volleyball Championship led by a core group of seniors who helped the team to a 2nd-place finish in 2009.

While Villa's teams compete under the "Saints" name, it is not uncommon to see the school's mascot, Sophie the Squirrel, at home games and meets.

Reigning MSHSAA Field Hockey champions for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, defeating Mary Institute Country Day School both years.

Tradition[]

Villa Duchesne places a large emphasis on tradition, specifically on Sacre Coeur and French tradition. Some traditions are Conge, the family picnic, gouter, and cache-cache.

Notable alumni[]

• Dave Holmes, TV personality, actor, blogger, writer.
• Emily Murphy, Attorney and Administrator of the General Services Administration.

References[]

External links[]

• Independent schools of St. Louis