Our Lady of Lourdes Academy

For schools with a similar name, see Our Lady of Lourdes School (disambiguation).

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
Address
5525 SW 84th Street Miami, Florida, (Dade County), 33143 United States
Coordinates	25°41′37″N 80°16′58″W / 25.69361°N 80.28278°W / 25.69361; -80.28278Coordinates: 25°41′37″N 80°16′58″W / 25.69361°N 80.28278°W / 25.69361; -80.28278
Information
Motto	With Mary in All Things
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1963
Dean	Annie Sanchez
Principal	Sister Kathryn Donze
Vice principal	Sister Noreen Mangan
Vice principal	Silvia Bravo Camaraza
Asst. Principal	Hilda de la Vega
Grades	9–12
Hours in school day	7
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Lola the Bobcat
Nickname	O.L.L.A.
Team name	Bobcats
Accreditation(s)	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Publication	"The Literati"
Newspaper	'The Grotto'
Yearbook	"Le Flueve"
Brother School	Christopher Columbus High School[citation needed]
Athletic Director	Maura Herrholz
Website	http://www.olla.org

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy is a Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Miami, Florida founded in 1963.

It is run by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters. Lourdes has a long standing tradition in both academics and athletics.The current principal is Sister Kathryn Donze IHM Lourdes was named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the USA by the Catholic High School Honor Roll of 2006. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.^[2] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. Lourdes' brother school is Christopher Columbus High School.^{[citation needed]}

The mission of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy is to educate young women to face the future strengthened by their faith, prepared and confident in their abilities to achieve their goals and committed to their Catholic and American heritages.

Clubs and Activities

A wide variety of clubs are available for students. These include: IHM Club, Art Club, CARE Club, Culinary Club, Close-Up, Environmental Club, French Club, The Future Business Leaders of America, Guitar Club, Habitat for Humanity, Helping Hands Club, Hungry Hearts, Key Club, Knitting Club, Lourdes Dancers, Media Center Assistants, Model U.N., Operation Smile, Outraged, Peer Counselors, Photography Club, Physics Club, Pre-Med Club, Psychology Club, Respect Life Club, Robotics, SALVA Club, Scrapbooking Club, Spanish Club, Spirit Club, Stage Crew, Students Against Drunk Driving (S.A.D.D.), Student Council, TV Video Club, WICS, WOLLA Club, and Writing and Book Club.

Athletics

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy and Christopher Columbus High School are the only private schools in Florida that compete at a 6A level.

The school is the winner of the Miami Herald Girls Major Sports trophy for the sixth consecutive year and ninth year overall.

The Athletic Department, under the continued guidance of Athletic Director, Mrs. Maura Herrholz, and her outstanding staff of coaches, has had another incredible year of achievements.

Noteworthy Alumnae

• Gloria Estefan - singer
• Anitere Flores - Florida senator (R)
• Maggie Rodriguez - former anchor at KABC-TV and WFOR-TV, now co-anchor of the Saturday Early Show

References

1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf

External links

• Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
• http://www.chshonor.org/roll/index.php?year=2006

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