Vicksburg Catholic School
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Vicksburg Catholic School | |
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Address | |
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1900 Grove Street , 39183 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°21′0″N90°52′3″W/ 32.35000°N 90.86750°W |
Information | |
Type | Private school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1879 |
Oversight | Diocese of Jackson |
Superintendent | Cathy Cook |
Principal | Dawn Meeks |
Grades | K–12 |
Color(s) | PurpleandGold |
Nickname | Flashes |
Accreditation | Cognia[2] |
Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association[1] |
Website | www |
Vicksburg Catholic Schoolis aprivate,Roman Catholichigh schoolinVicksburg, Mississippi.It is located in theRoman Catholic Diocese of Jackson.
It includes the following campuses:
- St. Aloysius High School(middle and high school)
- St. Francis Xavier Elementary School
- Sisters of Mercy Early Learning Center
History
[edit]St. Francis Xavier Academy was established in 1860 by theSisters of Mercy.St. Aloysius was founded in 1879 by theBrothers of the Sacred Heart.In 1906 St. Mary's School was established bySisters of the Divine Word.Several school consolidations occurred. In 1989 the Catholic schools in Vicksburg administratively merged into a single institution, Vicksburg Catholic School, in 1989.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Katherine Bailess,actress
- DeMichael Harris,NFL wide receiver for theIndianapolis Colts
- Eddie Ray-National Football League(NFL)running back[4]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^NCEA."NCEA School Locator".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-25.Retrieved2015-09-24.
- ^AdvancED."AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions".RetrievedOctober 16,2020.
- ^"School History & Profile".Vicksburg Catholic School.Retrieved2021-05-14.
- ^"Eddie Ray Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 16,2020.