St. Vincent's Academy
| St. Vincent's Academy | |
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| Location | |
| 207 East Liberty Street Savannah , Georgia 31401 United States 32°4′26″N 81°5′28″W / 32.07389°N 81.09111°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Women Who Lead |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1845 |
| Sister school | Benedictine Military School |
| CEEB code | 112695 |
| President | Mary Anne Hogan |
| Principal | Dawn Odom |
| Faculty | 34 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 326 (2020-21) |
| Colors | Blue, gold |
| Athletics conference | GHSA |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | Pleiades |
| Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association[2] |
| Website | www.svaga.net |
St. Vincent's Academy (SVA) is a private, Catholic, all-girls high school located next to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in downtown Savannah, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1845 when Father Jeremiah Francis O’Neill brought six Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy from Charleston, South Carolina, the school operates within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah and enrolls about 350 girls in grades 9-12.[3][4]
Notable alumni
- Name — Class year — Notability — References
- Jeff Davis — son of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
- Varina Anne Davis — daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
The early history of St. Vincent's is intertwined with that of Savannah and the South. During the Civil War, eight-year-old Maggie Davis, whose father Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America, became a student at St. Vincent's. Her brother also came to the convent daily to recite his lessons.
Notable faculty
- Sister Mary Melanie Holliday, Catholic nun and schoolteacher
See also
References
- Back to citation AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- Back to citation NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- Back to citation "St. Vincent's Academy". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- Back to citation "St. Vincent's Academy Celebrates Mercy Day". Savannah Morning News. September 29, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.