Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
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| Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 5525 SW 84th Street Miami, Florida, (Dade County) 33143 United States |
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| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | With Mary in All Things |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1963 |
| Dean | Annie Sanchez |
| Principal | Sister Kathryn Donze |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Lola the Bobcat |
| Nickname | O.L.L.A. |
| Team name | Bobcats |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Publication | "The Literati" |
| Newspaper | The Grotto |
| Yearbook | "Le Flueve" |
| Brother School | Christopher Columbus High School[citation needed] |
| Athletic Director | Maura Herrholz |
| Website | http://www.olla.org |
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy is a Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Miami, Florida founded in 1963.
It is run by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters. Lourdes has a long-standing tradition in both academics and athletics.The current principal is Sister Kathryn Donze IHM Lourdes was named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the USA by the Catholic High School Honor Roll of 2006. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[2] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. Lourdes' brother school is Christopher Columbus High School.[citation needed]
The mission of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy is to educate young women to face the future strengthened by their faith, prepared and confident in their abilities to achieve their goals and committed to their Catholic and American heritages.
Clubs and Activities
A wide variety of clubs are available for students. These include: IHM Club, Art Club, CARE Club, Culinary Club, Close-Up, Environmental Club, French Club, The Future Business Leaders of America, Guitar Club, Habitat for Humanity, Helping Hands Club, Hungry Hearts, Key Club, Knitting Club, Lourdes Dancers, Lourdes Singers, Media Center Assistants, Model U.N., Operation Smile, Outraged, Peer Counselors, Photography Club, L.A. club, Physics Club, Pre-Med Club, Psychology Club, Respect Life Club, Robotics, SALVA Club, Scrapbooking Club, Spanish Club, Spirit Club, Stage Crew, Students Against Drunk Driving (S.A.D.D.), Student Council, TV Video Club, WICS, WOLLA Club, and Writing and Book Club.
Athletics
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy and Christopher Columbus High School are the only private schools in Florida that compete at a 4A level.
Noteworthy Alumnae
- Gloria Estefan - singer
- Anitere Flores - Florida senator (R)
- Maggie Rodriguez - former anchor at KABC-TV and WFOR-TV, now co-anchor of the Saturday Early Show
References
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- ↑ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
External links
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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- Educational institutions established in 1963
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Florida
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
- Private schools in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Girls' schools in the United States
- High schools in Miami-Dade County
- 1963 establishments in Florida
