St. Raphael Academy
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St. Raphael Academy
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123 Walcott Street Quality Hill Pawtucket, Rhode Island, (Providence County) 02860 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′37″N 71°22′36″W / 41.87694°N 71.37667°WCoordinates: 41°52′37″N 71°22′36″W / 41.87694°N 71.37667°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Signum Fidei (Sign of Faith) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic, De La Salle Christian Brothers |
| Established | 1924 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 400 (Approx) |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | RIIL Division 1 North |
| Mascot | Fighting Saint |
| Team name | Saints |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Yearbook | Raphaelite |
| Tuition | $11,750 |
| Principal | Daniel Richard |
| Vice Principal of Academics | Judy Baxter |
| Vice Principal of Student Life | Marc Thibault |
| Director of Advancement | Denny Majewski |
| Athletic Director | Ray Tanguay |
| Website | http://www.saintrays.org |
Saint Raphael Academy (known colloquially as Saint Ray's, or simply, Saints) is a Roman Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. It was founded in the tradition of Saint John Baptist de Lasalle and rooted in the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.
In 1922, buoyed by the success of LaSalle Academy and with a deep conviction for the value of Catholic education, Bishop William Hickey commenced a campaign to raise funds for the expansion of LaSalle as well as the construction of two new Catholic high schools, one in Pawtucket and the other in Newport. By 1924, Bishop Hickey had raised the required funds and worked with the De La Salle Christian Brothers to open the two new secondary schools.
The Pawtucket school was to be established in a large white mansion on Walcott Street that had been purchased from the prestigious Goff family for $95,000. An additional $60,000 was required to transform the residential building into appropriate classroom, library, and science lab space. When Brother Anselm Moore, F.S.C., arrived in Pawtucket in late August 1924, work was just beginning on the transformation. Brother Anselm worked 12-hour days for weeks overseeing the construction and enrolling new students.
On September 10, 1924, the new Catholic high school on Walcott Street opened with 59 students, three faculty members, and an athletic director. On December 12, 1924, 17 pastors, representing the parishes that had students enrolled at the new school, met with Bishop Hickey and agreed that the name of the new institution should be Saint Raphael Academy.
It did not take too long for the Academy to outgrow its facilities. Without a gymnasium or proper cafeteria space and faced with an overwhelming number of applications for admission, Brother Ambrose (principal from 1926?1932) met with Bishop Hickey and in 1927 signed a contract for the construction of a new school building.
On January 1, 1929, the "new Saint Raphael Academy" was opened, featuring a gymnasium, six classrooms, a science lab, and a Principal's Office. In March 1929, nearly 1,000 people joined Bishop Hickey at the blessing the new facility. By the time the new building opened, the student body had grown to one hundred sixty students overseen by eight faculty members.
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