Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School

Infobox School
name = Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School
streetaddress = 801 South Spoede Road
city = St. Louis
state = MO
zipcode = 63131
country = USA
affiliation = Catholic, Network of Sacred Heart Schools
head of school = Dr. Jack Rizzo
principal (JK-6) = Mrs. Margaret Karl
principal (7-12) = Dr. Patty Fagin
gender = Co-Ed (JK-6), Female (7-12)
schooltype = Private secondary
grades = JK-12
mascot = Saints
school_colors = Maroon and White
established = 1929
homepage = http://www.vdoh.org

Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Villa Duchesne is an all-girls secondary school. Oak Hill is a coed elementary school.

Background

Villa Duchesne was established in 1929 and merged with the Academy of Sacred Heart in 1968. It offered student boarding until 1970. cite web|url=http://www.vdoh.org/index.cfm/MenuItemID/232.htm|title=Highlights of our School;s History|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=VDOHS] According to the vision of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, the foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School educates its students to serve a global community. Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School is a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools which represents 21 schools in the United States as well as dozens of schools around the world. Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School offers a fantastic Sacred Heart Education based on five goals.
* Goal 1: Personal and Active Faith in God
* Goal 2: A Deep Respect for Intellectual Values
* Goal 3: A Social Awareness Which Impells into Action
* Goal 4: Building Community as a Christian Value
* Goal 5: Personal Growth in an Atmosphere of Wise Freedom

External links

* [http://www.vdoh.org/ School Website]

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