Archbishop Chapelle High School

Archbishop Chapelle High School
Address
8800 Veterans Boulevard
Metairie, Louisiana, (Jefferson Parish), 70003
United States
Coordinates 30°00′13″N 90°13′22″W / 30.00352°N 90.22276°W / 30.00352; -90.22276Coordinates: 30°00′13″N 90°13′22″W / 30.00352°N 90.22276°W / 30.00352; -90.22276
Information
Type Private, All-Girls
Motto Deus Providebit
(God Will Provide)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Established 1962
School district Archdiocese of New Orleans
Principal John Serio
Asst. Principal Dean of Academics - Tish Sauerhoff,
Grades 812
Gender All-girl
Enrollment 800
Color(s) Green and White         
Mascot Chipmunk
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper The Word
Yearbook Reflections
Finance Vice President - Michelle Lambert
Campus Ministry Director - Maria Steen
Admissions Director - Kelli Ramon '91
Athletic Director - Paige Huber-Pitts '97
Website archbishopchapelle.org

Archbishop Chapelle High School is a Catholic secondary school for young women located in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

History

Archbishop Chapelle High School was founded in 1962 by the Archdiocese of New Orleans and was named after Archbishop Placide Louis Chapelle, the first Archbishop of New Orleans in the eighteenth century. The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word staffed the school. In the first year, there were 236 students with nine teachers, which included four religious and four lay teachers. An additional grade was added each year thereafter until the 1965–1966 school year, which also saw Chapelle's first graduating class.

Academic courses

In addition to traditional secondary school classes, Chapelle also offers include fine arts courses, drama, publications studies (including yearbook and newspaper), family and consumer studies, business courses (including computer studies and accounting), and religion.[2] There are several foreign language courses available to students from grades 8–12, including French, Spanish, and Latin.

Student Clubs

Some clubs available are Ambassadors, French Club, Intramural Sports, Key Club, Matthew 25 Service Program, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Junior Beta Club, National Spanish Honor Society, Student Council, and Varsity Quiz Bowl. In addition to these, there are other more specialized clubs listed on the high school's website.

Several clubs are in coordination with Archbishop Rummel High School, an all-male Catholic secondary school also located in Metairie. Chapelle Honors Advanced band students are members of the Archbishop Rummel Band. The Chapellettes are a dance team that accompany the Rummel Band.

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