St. Patrick Academy (Rhode Island)
St. Patrick Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Providence, Rhode Island. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.
Background
Originally established as an all-boy school in 1843, St. Patrick Academy was reestablished as a high school in 2009 after closing the associated elementary school grades 1–5. The original high school was first established in 1933 and closed in 1970. It is the oldest Catholic school in Rhode Island.
Notes and references
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ Richard C. Dujardin (2011-12-15). "A 'miracle' school rises again" (PDF). Providence Journal. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ SPA. "School History". St. Patrick Academy. Retrieved 2015-09-15.