St. Vincent's Academy
Address
207 East Liberty Street

,
Georgia
31401

United States
Coordinates32°4′26″N 81°5′28″W / 32.07389°N 81.09111°W / 32.07389; -81.09111
Information
TypePrivate
MottoWomen Who Lead
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1845 (1845)
Sister schoolBenedictine Military School
CEEB code112695
PresidentMary Anne Hogan
PrincipalDawn Odom
Faculty34
Grades9-12
GenderGirls
Enrollment326 (2020-21)
Color(s)Blue, gold
  
Athletics conferenceGHSA
NicknameSaints
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperPleiades
AffiliationNational Catholic Educational Association[2]
Websitewww.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

See also

References

  1. AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  2. NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  3. "St. Vincent's Academy". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  4. News, Savannah Morning (2011-09-29). "St. Vincent's Academy Celebrates Mercy Day". Savannah Morning News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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