St. Vincent's Academy

For the school in New Jersey, see Saint Vincent Academy.

St. Vincent's Academy (SVA) is a private, Catholic, all-girls high school located next to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in downtown Savannah, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1845 when Father Jeremiah Francis O’Neill brought six Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy from Charleston, South Carolina, the school operates within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah and enrolls about 350 girls in grades 9-12.^[3][4]

St. Vincent's Academy
Address
207 East Liberty Street Savannah , Georgia 31401 United States
Coordinates	32°4′26″N 81°5′28″W / 32.07389°N 81.09111°W / 32.07389; -81.09111
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Women Who Lead
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1845 (179 years ago) (1845)
Sister school	Benedictine Military School
CEEB code	112695
President	Mary Anne Hogan
Principal	Dawn Odom
Faculty	34
Grades	9-12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	326 (2020-21)
Color(s)	Blue, gold
Athletics conference	GHSA
Nickname	Saints
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools^[2]
Newspaper	Pleiades
Affiliation	National Catholic Educational Association^[1]
Website	www.svaga.net

Notable alumni

Name Class year Notability References Jeff Davis son of Confederate President Jefferson Davis Varina Anne Davis daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis

The early history of St. Vincent's is intertwined with that of Savannah and the South. During the Civil War, eight-year-old Maggie Davis, whose father Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America, became a student at St. Vincent's. Her brother also came to the convent daily to recite his lessons.

Notable faculty

• Sister Mary Melanie Holliday, Catholic nun and schoolteacher^{[citation needed]}

See also

• National Catholic Educational Association

References

1. NCEA. . Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
2. AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
3. "St. Vincent's Academy". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
4. . Savannah Morning News. 2011-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.

External links

• Official website
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah