Ursuline Academy vs. Nerinx Hall High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Ursuline Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Sports offered
School History
Nerinx Hall High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Overview
Ursuline Academy of St. Louis, founded in 1848, and under the sponsorship of the Ursuline Sisters, is a private Catholic college preparatory high school for young women.
In a community environment, built on standards of academic excellence and respect for the uniqueness of each person, Ursuline Academy educates students for Christian living and leadership in a global society, nurtures the development of the whole person and her potential, and cultivates within its students a spirit of lifelong service.
Nerinx Hall holds the belief that educated, caring, empowered young women are essential to our world.
Nerinx offers a community based on trust and rooted in the love of Christ.
We strive to help each young woman know herself and her world.
We offer her a loving community of faith that nurtures her individual gifts, enlivens her spirit and reveals a world where hope prevails. We call each young woman to deliberate, Christian action.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes, selected in 2002
Yes, selected in 2015
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1848
1924
Students Body
Total Students
420 students
589 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
0%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
85
160
Grade 10 Students
112
160
Grade 11 Students
128
120
Grade 12 Students
95
149
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
65 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
83%
90%
Average Class Size
20
19
Number of AP Classes
7
13
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:11
1:9
Average ACT score
24
27
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform skirt and polo shirt)
(Uniform skirt and polo shirt)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 15 / Dec. 8 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$16,600
$16,950
% on Financial Aid
40%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$4,000
Admissions Director
Meghan Ploesser
Monica Thomas
Admissions Associate
Meghan Ploesser
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
14
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Sports
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
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