Ursuline Academy is a
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded ...
, all-girls
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
high school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
in
Oakland, Missouri It is located in the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis, and was founded in 1848.
Notable alumnae
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Nicole Galloway
Nicole Marie Galloway (née Rogge; born June 13, 1982) is an American accountant and politician who served as the state auditor of Missouri from 2015 to 2023. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri in the 2020 election, losin ...
(b. 1982): politician, state auditor of Missouri
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Lillian Gish
Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) was an American actress best known for her work in movies of the silent era. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was dubbed the "F ...
(1893–1993): stage and film actress
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Laura Sawyer
Laura Sawyer (February 3, 1885 – September 7, 1970) was an American film actress on stage and in silent films.
Early life
Sawyer was born in Iron County, Missouri, the daughter of Alvah Hayden and Laurette Sawyer.Corpus Christi Times (Cor ...
(1885–1970): silent film actress
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Bridget Walsh Moore (b. 1988): politician, Missouri State House of Representatives
References
External links
School Website
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
Roman Catholic secondary schools in St. Louis County, Missouri
Educational institutions established in 1848
Girls' schools in Missouri
1848 establishments in Missouri