The Academy of Our Lady

Infobox Secondary school
name = Academy of Our Lady
established = 2007
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type =
affiliation = Catholic
grades = 8 - 12
students =
address = 537 Avenue D
city = Marrero
state = Louisiana
country = U.S.A.
founder =
president =
principal =
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website = http://www.theacademyofourlady.org/The Academy of Our Lady is a high school for girls on the west bank of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Background

The Academy of Our Lady was established in 2007. The school was created when Archbishop Blenk High School and Immaculata High School merged. The school is for 8-12 grade and will be run by the Salesian Sisters.

Controversy

Alumnae from both Blenk and Immaculata were outraged when the merger was announced, and many voiced their opinions through a (now defunct) website, www.stopthemerger.net. Adding to the confusion and anger concerning the proposed merger, was the apparent inability of the Archdiocese to decide on the location of the "new" school. Initially, Immaculata was to close its doors, and all students were to attend at the Archbishop Blenk location, at least until a completely new school was constructed in the future. The Archdiocese then changed plans, instead determining that both campuses would remain open, but under a new name. Finally, the decision was made to close Archbishop Blenk, after more than 46 years in operation as an award-winning Catholic high school for girls. [http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpupdates/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpupdates/archives/2007_01_04.html#221852]

External links

* [http://www.theacademyofourlady.org/ Academy of Our Lady website]

1 Purpura, Paul. [http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpupdates/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpupdates/archives/2007_01_04.html#221852 "Archbishop Blenk to Close"] , "The Times Picayune", January 4, 2007.

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