Mount St. Mary Academy (Little Rock, Arkansas)
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3224 Kavanaugh Boulevard Little Rock, Arkansas, Pulaski County 72205 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°45′39″N 92°19′46″W / 34.76083°N 92.32944°WCoordinates: 34°45′39″N 92°19′46″W / 34.76083°N 92.32944°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Status | Open |
| Oversight | Sisters of Mercy |
| NCES School ID | 00047978 |
| President | Karen Flake |
| Chairperson | Tom Devine |
| Principal | Angie Collins |
| Staff | 32.5 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Enrollment | 527 (2013–14) |
| Classes offered | Regular Honors Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Hours in school day | 8:00 am – 3:20 pm |
| Campus size | 10 acres (40,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Purple, White, and Grey |
| Athletics conference | 7A/6A Central (2012–14) |
| Team name | Belles |
| Accreditation |
AdvancED (1930–) Arkansas Non-public School Accreditation Association |
| Newspaper | The Mount |
| Yearbook | The Mercian Times |
| Affiliation |
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Mercy Secondary Education Association |
| Assistant Principal | Angie Collins |
| Director of Student Services | Beth Pursley |
| Director of Development | Kirsten Dickens |
| Athletic Director | Gary Murphy |
| Website | www |
Mount St. Mary Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school, serving grades 9 through 12, in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is an all-female institution, and has an all-male brother school, Catholic High School for Boys. It is located within the Diocese of Little Rock and founded in 1851, it is the oldest high school in Arkansas.
Mount St. Mary Academy was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1851 at Seventh and Louisiana Streets in downtown Little Rock. The school moved to the present Hillcrest location in 1908 after outgrowing her Louisiana Street location. The 10-acre (40,000 m2) site was purchased with funds from the sale of the downtown property and contributions from local residents and landowners.
In 2012, Karen Flake succeeded Sr. Deborah Troillett, RSM '73, who served as president of Mount St. Mary Academy from 1997–2011.
Mount St. Mary Academy students complete a curriculum that is aligned with the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires 22 units to graduate; the typical Mount St. Mary's students completes 28 units in regular and honor coursework and exams. Additionally since January 2000, Mount St. Mary's has offered the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme; however, in the 2016-2017 year, the school started offering Advanced Placement (AP) program instead, and the last class to receive an IB education was the class of 2017.
Mount St. Mary maintains affiliations with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the Mercy Secondary Education Association. Academic Departments also hold membership in educational professional organizations such as the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the American Counseling Association, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and the College Board. Mount St. Mary is accredited by the Arkansas Non-public Accreditation Association and has been accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1930.
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