Walsingham Academy

Walsingham Academy
Walsingham Academy
Address
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	1100 Jamestown Road; Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8702; United States
Coordinates	37°15′22″N 76°43′39″W / 37.25611°N 76.72750°WCoordinates: 37°15′22″N 76°43′39″W / 37.25611°N 76.72750°W
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; Sisters of Mercy
Established	1947; 74 years ago
NCES School ID	A9301004
President	Mary Jeanne Osterle
Principal	Angie Baker (Upper); Jenafer Naswadi (Lower)
Teaching staff	62 (FTE)
Grades	Pre Kindergarten–12th Grade
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	450 (2018)
Student to teacher ratio	7:1
Hours in school day	7
Campus	Small suburban
Campus size	30 acres
Color(s)	Red, White and Black
Mascot	Trojan Man
Nickname	WA
Team name	Trojans
Rival	Peninsula Catholic/Hampton Roads Academy
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	www.walsingham.org

Walsingham Academy is an independent Roman Catholic school in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1947 and is administered by the Sisters of Mercy of Merion, Pennsylvania.

Athletics[]

The sports teams have won state championship titles in track and field, lacrosse, golf, soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, cross country, and sailing. Walsingham Academy won the baseball DIII State Championship in 2018 over Fuqua in 10 innings with a 6 to 5 score, capturing their first ever baseball state championship. The girls' track and field team has won the VISAA Division 2 State Championship 5 years in a row.

The choir[]

The Walsingham Academy choir performed in Beijing in 2008 and in Rome in 2010.^[3] They also performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.^[4]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Walsingham Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-10
^ Tyra M. Vaughn (December 9, 2010). "Walsingham Academy choir will perform for the Pope". Daily Press.
^ Simon, Allen H. (September 14, 2011). "Walsingham Academy choir to sing at 2012 Olympic Games". choralnet.org. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

External links[]

Official site

[nces_psch-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Walsingham Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[2] Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-10

[3] Tyra M. Vaughn (December 9, 2010). "Walsingham Academy choir will perform for the Pope". Daily Press.

[4] Simon, Allen H. (September 14, 2011). "Walsingham Academy choir to sing at 2012 Olympic Games". choralnet.org. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

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Walsingham Academy
Address
Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
1100 Jamestown Road Williamsburg , Virginia 23187-8702 United States
Coordinates	37°15′22″N 76°43′39″W / 37.25611°N 76.72750°W / 37.25611; -76.72750Coordinates: 37°15′22″N 76°43′39″W / 37.25611°N 76.72750°W / 37.25611; -76.72750
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Sisters of Mercy
Established	1947; 74 years ago (1947)
NCES School ID	A9301004^[1]
President	Mary Jeanne Osterle
Principal	Angie Baker (Upper) Jenafer Naswadi (Lower)
Teaching staff	62 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	Pre Kindergarten–12th Grade
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	450^[1] (2018)
Student to teacher ratio	7:1^[1]
Hours in school day	7
Campus	Small suburban
Campus size	30 acres
Color(s)	Red, White and Black
Mascot	Trojan Man
Nickname	WA
Team name	Trojans
Rival	Peninsula Catholic/Hampton Roads Academy
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools^[2]
Website	www.walsingham.org