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
Type	Private, All-Girls
Motto	With Mary in All Things
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1963
Dean	Marisol Delgado
Principal	Sister Kathryn Donze
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	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ^[1]
Publication	"The Literati"
Newspaper	The Grotto
Yearbook	"Le Flueve"
Brother School	Christopher Columbus High School
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. It has been conducted by the Imaculata Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary since its foundation in 1963.

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy has a long-standing tradition of excellence in both academics and athletics. It was named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the USA by the Catholic High School Honor Roll of 2006. It has also been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.^[2]

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, Lourdes Singers, Media Center Assistants, Model U.N., Operation Smile, Outraged, Peer Counselors, Photography Club, L.A. 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 8A level.

Noteworthy Alumnae

Veronica Valdes
Alina Cuervo East
Gloria Estefan - singer
Anitere Flores - Florida State Senator (R)
Maggie Rodriguez - former anchor at KABC-TV and WFOR-TV, now co-anchor of the Saturday Early Show

References

↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
↑ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf

External links

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Archdiocese of Miami

Archbishops	Coleman Carroll Edward Anthony McCarthy John Favalora Thomas Wenski

Auxiliary Bishops	Norbert Dorsey Felipe Estévez Gilberto Fernandez John Fitzpatrick René Gracida John Nevins John Noonan Agustin Roman Thomas Wenski Peter Baldacchino

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary, Miami Parishes Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West St. Dominic Church, Miami Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Miami St. Patrick Catholic Church, Miami Beach Saint Edward Catholic Church, Pembroke Pines

Education	Higher Education Barry University St. Thomas University Seminary St. John Vianney College Seminary High Schools Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, Miami Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, Miami Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, Southwest Ranches Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort Lauderdale Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School, Hollywood Christopher Columbus High School, Miami-Dade County Immaculata-Lasalle High School, Miami Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami St. Brendan High School, Miami St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale Grade Schools St. Theresa School, Coral Gables Saint Mary's Cathedral School, Miami St. Patrick Catholic School, Miami Beach

Priests	Ambrose Battista De Paoli Fernando Isern Robert Nugent Lynch

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Single-gender schools in Florida

Public boys' schools

Young Men's Preparatory Academy (Miami)

Public girls' schools

Young Women's Preparatory Academy (Miami)

Private boys' schools

Miami area	Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Christopher Columbus High School Klurman Mesivta High School for Boys Mesifta of Greater Miami Yeshiva Toras Chaim / Dr. Abe Chames High School

Tampa-Saint Petersburg area	Jesuit High School (Tampa)

Private girls' schools

Miami area	Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Beis Chana High School for Girls Beth Jacob High School / Bais Yaakov School Sha'arei Bina Torah Academy for Girls

Tampa-Saint Petersburg	Academy of the Holy Names (Tampa)

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