Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart,[1] located at 3601 Burt Street in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school for girls run by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. The institution previously included a college which was operated from 1908 to 1968. Today Duchesne is home to the high school and a co-ed preschool. While it is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha, it is an independent institution.
Duchesne Academy was established in Omaha in 1881 and is named in honor of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, one of the first women to join the Society of the Sacred Heart. St. Rose Philippine came to the United States from France in the early 19th century and established the first Sacred Heart school in St. Charles, Missouri.[2] Duchesne is one of 24 schools in the Sacred Heart Network in the United States.
Duchesne enrolls approximately 85 students in each class, for a total of 340 in the school.
Duchesne has developed a nationally prominent mock trial program, winning the national championship in 2015 in the National High School Mock Trial Championship, held in Raleigh, North Carolina.[3][4]
Traditions
Duchesne celebrates several traditions that are common to all Sacred Heart schools. Each grade has its particular celebration. Freshmen hold a Teacher Recognition Ceremony, while sophomores celebrate Mater, where they recognize women who are models of the Virgin Mary in their lives. During Ring Ceremony, the senior class bestows class rings upon the juniors as a symbolic transfer of school leadership. In May, the seniors graduate at a ceremony at Saint Cecilia's Cathedral. At the end of the year, Prize Day and Honors Day recognize students for academic excellence and leadership, extracurricular activities, athletic accomplishments, and other non-academic awards, respectively.
References
^"Duchesne Academy and Preschool of the Sacred Heart".
^Duchesne Academy. . Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
^"Duchesne Academy, called a 'wild card' team, claims national mock trial title".
duchesne, academy, sacred, heart, nebraska, duchesne, academy, sacred, heart, located, 3601, burt, street, midtown, area, omaha, nebraska, united, states, catholic, college, preparatory, high, school, girls, religious, sacred, heart, institution, previously, i. Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart 1 located at 3601 Burt Street in the Midtown area of Omaha Nebraska United States is a Catholic college preparatory high school for girls run by the Religious of the Sacred Heart The institution previously included a college which was operated from 1908 to 1968 Today Duchesne is home to the high school and a co ed preschool While it is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha it is an independent institution Duchesne Academy of the Sacred HeartAddress3601 Burt StreetOmaha Douglas County Nebraska 68131 1945United StatesCoordinates41 16 0 N 95 58 1 5 W 41 26667 N 95 967083 W 41 26667 95 967083 Coordinates 41 16 0 N 95 58 1 5 W 41 26667 N 95 967083 W 41 26667 95 967083InformationTypePrivate all girlsReligious affiliation s Roman CatholicEstablished1881PrincipalLaura HickmanHead of schoolMeg BrudneyGrades9 12Enrollment330 as of 2018 Color s Red white and black Team nameCardinalsWebsiteduchesneacademy wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Traditions 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditDuchesne Academy was established in Omaha in 1881 and is named in honor of St Rose Philippine Duchesne one of the first women to join the Society of the Sacred Heart St Rose Philippine came to the United States from France in the early 19th century and established the first Sacred Heart school in St Charles Missouri 2 Duchesne is one of 24 schools in the Sacred Heart Network in the United States Duchesne enrolls approximately 85 students in each class for a total of 340 in the school Duchesne has developed a nationally prominent mock trial program winning the national championship in 2015 in the National High School Mock Trial Championship held in Raleigh North Carolina 3 4 Traditions EditDuchesne celebrates several traditions that are common to all Sacred Heart schools Each grade has its particular celebration Freshmen hold a Teacher Recognition Ceremony while sophomores celebrate Mater where they recognize women who are models of the Virgin Mary in their lives During Ring Ceremony the senior class bestows class rings upon the juniors as a symbolic transfer of school leadership In May the seniors graduate at a ceremony at Saint Cecilia s Cathedral At the end of the year Prize Day and Honors Day recognize students for academic excellence and leadership extracurricular activities athletic accomplishments and other non academic awards respectively References Edit Duchesne Academy and Preschool of the Sacred Heart Duchesne Academy Duchesne Academy Who We Are Archived from the original on 2007 08 13 Retrieved 2007 05 10 Duchesne Academy called a wild card team claims national mock trial title National High School Mock Trial Championship External links EditSacred Heart Education United States amp Canada Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Duchesne Preschool Archived 2007 07 01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Nebraska amp oldid 1126651173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
