School in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Xavier University Preparatory SchoolXavier Prep
Xavier Prep in 2008
5116 Magazine Street
70115
United States
Coordinates 29°55′13″N 90°6′37″W / 29.92028°N 90.11028°W / 29.92028; -90.11028 School type Private , All-Girls Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1915 Founder St. Katharine Drexel Status Closed Closed 2013 President Joseph Peychaud Jr. Principal Cheryllyn Branche Chaplain Ramona Ragas Grades 7 –12 Age range 12-18 Average class size 25 Language Spanish, Latin Hours in school day 8 Color(s) Gold , White and Black Song "In the Crescent Bend" Athletics Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Softball, Flag Football (seniors only) Mascot Yellow Jackets Team name Yellow Jackets Rival St. Mary's Cougars Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [ 1] Tuition $5,750 Athletic Director Don McGhee, Coach Lawrence Website www.xavierprep.com
Xavier University Preparatory School was a private , Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana . The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded, owned and operated the school, having opened it in 1915 as what would eventually become Xavier University of Louisiana .[ 2]
Andrew Vanacore of The Times Picayune [ 3] St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School .
History
Xavier Prep was established in 1915 by Saint Katharine Drexel ; its first president was a Josephite priest.[ 2] Southern University , which had recently relocated from Uptown New Orleans to Baton Rouge due to racist opposition to an HBCU being in the neighborhood.
The school would eventually change its name officially to Xavier, and in 1925 became Xavier University of Louisiana . The university would relocate to its current location in Gert Town while the high school remained uptown.
The school was historically for black children only during educational segregation in the United States . It was coeducational until 1970, when it became an all girls' school.[ 3] desegregation circa 1970 .
It was closed in 2013.[ 2] St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School the same year.
According to Vanacore, the word "sisterhood" was used to describe the school community and its former students.[ 3]
Athletics
Championships
Football championships
(4) State Championships: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941
Notable alumni
See also
References
^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement" . Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009 . ^ a b c Eggler, Bruce (February 21, 2013). "Xavier Prep in New Orleans to close at end of current academic year" . The Times Picayune . Retrieved October 3, 2015 . ^ a b c Vanacore, Andrew (February 21, 2013). "Xavier Prep community, in shock, fears loss of a 'sisterhood' . The Times Picayune . Retrieved May 26, 2020 . ^ Columbus, Danae; Columnist, Opinion. "Viewpoint: Nuns at Xavier Prep set Judge Piper Griffin on her path" . Uptown Messenger . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
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