St. Paul's School (Covington, Louisiana)
| Saint Paul's School | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Address | |
|
917 South Jahncke Avenue Covington, Louisiana, (St. Tammany Parish) 70433 United States |
|
| Coordinates | 30°28′4.26″N 90°6′19.19″W / 30.4678500°N 90.1053306°WCoordinates: 30°28′4.26″N 90°6′19.19″W / 30.4678500°N 90.1053306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Boys |
| Motto | "Rise Up, O Men of God." |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Paul |
| Established | 1911 |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Opened | 1911 |
| School code | 190-590 |
| President | Brother Raymond Bulliard |
| Dean | Ken Sears |
| Principal | Trevor Watkins |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age range | 12yr to 18yr |
| Enrollment | 870 (2015-16) |
| Hours in school day | 7:45-3:00 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Slogan | "The Strength of The Wolf is The Pack." |
| Mascot | Wolves |
| Team name | The Wolves |
| Rival | Covington High School Mandeville High School Fontainebleau High School Ponchatoula High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average ACT scores | 25.8 (Class of 2016) |
| Newspaper | The Paper Wolf |
| Yearbook | The Conifer |
| Tuition | $8,700 |
| Affiliation | LHSAA |
| Alumni | Saint Paul’s School Alumni Association |
| Athletic Director | Craig Ketelson |
| Public Relations | Karen Hebert |
| Alumni Director | Al Nastasi |
| Business Manager | Jo Sutherlin |
| Development Secretary | Danielle Lavie |
| School Receptionist | Janet McRae |
| Website | http://www.stpauls.com |
Saint Paul's School is a private all-boys Lasallian high school, located in Covington, Louisiana just to the north of New Orleans, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, the school is run by the Christian Brothers and is one of the 1,000 Lasallian schools in more than 80 countries. It is part of 300 years of history originating from the founding of the Christian Brother Schools by Saint Jean Baptiste de La Salle.
In 1904, a group of residents of the Covington area banded together to fund the building of a new public school. After acquiring a tract of land and building a one-story, 2 bedroom building, the school, called Dixon Academy, opened in 1907. The school failed to attract enough students to remain viable.
In 1911, the school property was sold to the Benedictines of nearby Saint Joseph Abbey. The school was renamed St. Paul's, and reopened in September, 1911, with only 48 students. However, its reputation for academic excellence spread quickly, and by the end of the first session, enrollment numbered 70 boarders and 30 day students.
Meanwhile, nineteen French Christian Brothers had emigrated to Louisiana from France and Mexico, having been exiled for political reasons. After purchasing the school from the Benedictines, the brothers devoted themselves to the school, "not only teaching and guiding their students, but also staffing the school as carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians, and yardmen.".
Although St. Paul's originally taught students only at high school level, it grew to encompass middle and elementary levels; this continued into the 1950s. However, by the 1960s there were enough other schools in the area to allow St. Paul's to begin to eliminate the younger grades, with the intention of focusing on a college preparatory curriculum. By the late 1970s, the school had a six-year program, 7th-12th grades. The 1981-82 year was the final session with a 7th grade class, and the school continues a five-year program to this day.
...
Wikipedia