Padua Academy
| Padua Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 905 North Broom Street Wilmington, Delaware, (New Castle County), 19806  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′5″N 75°33′47″W / 39.75139°N 75.56306°WCoordinates: 39°45′5″N 75°33′47″W / 39.75139°N 75.56306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | Suaviter Sed Fortiter (Softly but Strongly) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1954 |
| Principal | Mrs. Cindy Mann |
| Vice principal | Dr. Mary McClory |
| Head of school | Cindy Mann |
| Chaplain | Vanessa Vavala |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 600+ (2009) |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Slogan | Spirituality, Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood |
| Athletics conference | Delaware Catholic League |
| Mascot | Panda |
| Team name | Pandas |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | 'Padua Antonian' |
| School fees | $750 |
| Tuition | $10,000 |
| Affiliation | Diocese of Wilmington |
| Dean of Students | Rebecca Manelski |
| Director of Admissions | Shana Ruffner |
| Athletic Director | Angelique Payne |
| Website | http://www.paduaacademy.org |
Padua Academy is an all-girls Catholic high school in Wilmington, Delaware. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. It is a four-time winner of the “Superstars in Education” Award from the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.[2] The school has been awarded Blue Ribbon School status.[3]
[edit] History
The high school was founded in 1954 by Rev. Joseph L. McCoy, O.S.F.S. and built with the help of members of the St. Anthony of Padua Parish. Its patron saints are St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis de Sales. The first classes of Padua Academy (in the late 1950s) took place in the upper level of Saint Anthony of Padua Grade School, located at 9th and North Scott Streets, two blocks away from the present building. Classes also took place in the old P.S. #11 school building in the early years. The building, built in the 1870s, was condemned in the 1990s and was demolished to make way for a bigger parking lot for church-goers in March 2006.
The present building at 10th and Broom Streets was designed and executed by Rev. Roberto Balducelli, O.S.F.S., who came to the United States from Italy in the 1940s. The school was built by volunteer labor with the help of Brother Michael Rosenello, O.S.F.S., who still helps with the daily operation of the school. Both Brother Michael and Father Roberto (or "Father Robert") are still in residence at Saint Anthony of Padua Rectory located next to the Italian-immigrant built church at 901 N. du Pont Street, two blocks away from the present Padua Academy building.
Padua, as it is usually called, has an enrollment of over 600 girls and is within walking distance of its male counter-part Salesianum. Often, students from these schools can be found after school on each other's campuses for various activities and sports events. The school strongly emphasizes academics, discipline, and spirituality. Padua students and students from other Catholic high schools have an exchange program during the first period class which allows the schools to offer classes not held at the students' own school.
The school annually presents the Women's Achievement Award, honoring a national figure who represents a role model for young women. Recipients include: Rwandan author and genocide survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza (2010); Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon (2011); and author and inspirational speaker Liz Murray (2012).
[edit] References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Padua selected by State Chamber of Commerce as a Superstar in Education". Delaware Chamber of Commerce. http://www.dscc.com/state_chamber/affiliates/partnerships/Superstars_Education_Winners.htm#M%20-%20P.
- ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
