St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
| St. Frances Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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501 East Chase Street Baltimore, Maryland, (Baltimore County), 21202 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°18′8″N 76°36′30″W / 39.30222°N 76.60833°WCoordinates: 39°18′8″N 76°36′30″W / 39.30222°N 76.60833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Oblate Sisters of Providence) |
| Established | 1828 |
| President | Sr. John Francis Schilling, OSP |
| Principal | Deacon Curtis Turner, Ph.D. |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Website | http://www.sfacademy.org |
St. Frances Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Background
St. Frances was founded as the 'Baltimore School for Colored Girls was opened in 1828 and renamed St. Frances of Rome Academy in the 1850s. The school moved to its present location in 1870. The first graduating class graduated in 1832. It became coeducational in the 1970s.[2] The student population is still predominantly African-American.
Alumnae
- Angel McCoughtry, basketball player
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ SFA. "St. Frances Academy Historic Narrative". Retrieved 2007-05-08.
External links
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