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St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (also known as Drexel Prep or SKDP) is a private
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St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (also known as Drexel Prep or SKDP) is a private Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
high school in .
The school is named for the late Saint Katharine Drexel
Katharine Drexel, SBS (born Catherine Mary Drexel; November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. She was the second person born ...
. She is the first saint who was born a U.S. citizen.
History
It was established in 2013 by six alumni ofXavier University Preparatory School
Xavier University Preparatory School was a private, Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded, owned and operated the school, having opened it in 1915 as what would eventually become Xavier Unive ...
, who purchased the building after the previous school was closed.
Location
The campus is inUptown New Orleans
Uptown is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on the east bank of the Mississippi River, encompassing a number of neighborhoods (including the similarly-named and smaller Uptown area) between the French Quarter and the Jefferso ...
.
It has no affiliation with the St Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in the Garden District, which instead had a parish school, Holy Ghost School, that closed in 2015.
Athletics
St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory athletics competes in the LHSAA.See also
*Black Catholicism
Black Catholicism or African-American Catholicism comprises the African American people, beliefs, and practices in the Catholic Church.
There are currently around 3 million Black Catholics in the United States, making up 6% of the total popula ...
*Katharine Drexel
Katharine Drexel, SBS (born Catherine Mary Drexel; November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. She was the second person born ...
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Private middle schools in New Orleans Private high schools in New Orleans Catholic secondary schools in New Orleans Educational institutions established in 2013 2013 establishments in Louisiana Uptown New Orleans Catholic schools in Louisiana Girls' schools in Louisiana African-American Roman Catholic schools {{RC-stub