Type private Established 1865 Oversight Archdiocese of Chicago Mascot Stinger Bee Number of students 200 (2008) | Denomination Roman Catholic Closed 2012 President Loretta Namovic Founded 1865 Colors White, Blue, Navy blue | |
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois, United States Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Similar Holy Trinity High School, Josephinum Academy, Seton Academy, Trinity High School, Queen of Peace High Sch | ||
St. Scholastica Academy was a private, Roman Catholic, Benedictine all-girls high school in Chicago, Illinois. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
The school was a Benedictine college preparatory school for girls in Chicago, Illinois, educating students from 9th through 12th grade. The school opened in 1865 and was one of the oldest Catholic academies for young women in Chicago.
The academy enrolled young women from diverse economic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. In 2009, the student body was born in 17 different countries and was 31% Black, 31% White, 17% Latina, 14% Asian and 7% Multi-racial.
In addition to college prep programs, the school offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for selected students in 11th and 12th grade. Students scored above the State of Illinois average on International Baccalaureate assessments. The average class size was 15 students. St. Scholastica Academy was the sponsored ministry of the Benedictine sisters of Chicago.
It was announced on March 14, 2012 that SSA would close its doors at the end of the school 2012-2013 school year. The building is now occupied by an elementary school run by the UNO Network of Charter Schools.