St. Marys Dominican High School vs. Mount Carmel Academy
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Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Overview
St. Mary's Dominican High School is a Catholic college-preparatory program for young women rooted in the tradition of prayer, study, community, and service.
With Jesus at the center, the Dominican community preaches the Word, radiates joy, promotes justice, seeks Truth, manifests Catholic values, and ministers to others.
Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters, Congregation of St. Mary, Dominican High School fosters the growth of each individual's spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical qualities through the education of the whole person.
As a Catholic school, Dominican's primary goal is to instill in each student a knowledge of moral values while promoting the practice of ethical behavior based on these values.
Dominican believes that actions should reflect a belief in God and a respect for the dignity of all God's creation.
As a college-preparatory school, Dominican provides an atmosphere for intellectual growth and promotes learning as a life-long process.
Mount Carmel Academy is a private, all-girls Catholic high school for grades 8-12 in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
It is conducted by the Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who have educated young ladies in New Orleans since 1833.
The atmosphere of the school and the individual attention given to each student encourage and foster emotional maturity and spiritual development.
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 1993-1998
Year Founded
1860
1840
Students Body
Total Students
852 students
1250 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
23%
-
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
129
241
Grade 9 Students
194
259
Grade 10 Students
166
287
Grade 11 Students
175
250
Grade 12 Students
188
213
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
151 teachers
Average Class Size
n/a
15
Number of AP Classes
n/a
11
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
8:1
Average ACT score
n/a
26
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 14
Tuition Cost
n/a
$11,400
Admissions Director
n/a
Jeanne Rachuba
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
53
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Academic GamesAmbassador Team
Book ClubCampus Ministry
CarmelettesCheerleading
Chess ClubChristian Life Community
CubettesEchoes
Eco CubsEnigma
Entrepreneurship ClubFrench National Honor Society
Junior AchievementKey Club
Lagniappe ClubLatin National Honor Society
Life Skills ClubLiterary Online
Mount Carmel Cubs Against Destructive Decisions (McCADD)Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
Multicultural ClubNational Honor Society
P.A.W.S.Quiz Bowl
RhythmRobotics Club
SardonyxScience Fiction Fantasy Club
Science OlympiadService Club - 8th Grade
Spanish National Honor SocietySpeech and Debate Team
Spirit ClubStudent Government
TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science)Teens for Life
Arts and Music Programs:
BellasCelebration
ChoraleEncore
Instrumental Music Program -National Art Honor Society
National Junior Art Honor SocietyPrivate Music Instruction
Theatre Club - STKTri-M Music Honor Society
WMCA
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Bowling TeamFitness Club
Intramural Sports ProgramSailing Team