Barat Academy (O'Fallon, Missouri)
History
Barat Academy opened to a class of freshmen in 2007, added tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades over the following three years, and graduated its first class in May 2011. It is founded in the traditions of the Sacred Heart. The school was named after Madeleine Sophie Barat, founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart. An anonymous gift of about $1.65 million in 2007 covered tuition for the school’s inaugural class of 150 students.
Barat Academy was first located in Dardenne Prairie when it was opened in 2007, but relocated to Chesterfield, Missouri, in 2011 when the bank that held its mortgage collapsed in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. Moving to a neighboring county caused a drop in enrollment and contributed to the school's financial issues.
During the 2009–2010 school year, Barat had 181 students in grades 9 through 11. That increased to 250 students for the 2010–2011 school year as Barat added a 12th grade. The cross-county move cost Barat Academy about 40 students.
The school was sued for eviction in 2022.
Curriculum
Barat Academy provides students with choices in electives. Students can also take a number of AP courses and advanced college credit courses with other universities. The Service Learning program is part of the curriculum through which they read in English, experiment and study in science, and discuss in social studies and theology.
Ranking
School ranking and review site Niche.com gives Barat Academy an "A" overall ranking. It placed Barat Academy as the No. 20 best college prep private high school out of 92 schools in the State of Missouri.
Athletics
In 2013, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship. Team members Trevor Cronin and Sean Weber finished first and second in the individual results.
In 2014, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship for the second subsequent year.
References
- ^ "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on February 23, 2013.
- ^ Bock, Jessica (October 12, 2019). "Barat Academy students, staff try to move on from past problems". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ HS. "Barat Academy Web Site". Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- ^ Kult, Nina (February 19, 2007). "Family gives $1M to new, private Catholic high school". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Binns, Evan (March 4, 2011). "Premier Bank fails Barat Academy". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Barat Academy settles into new home in Chesterfield". Newsmagazine Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Kirn, Jacob (October 17, 2022). "St. Louis school faces eviction suit". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Explore Barat Academy". Niche. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Boys golf state championship final results". Missourinet. May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Boys golf state championship final results". Barat Academy. May 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
