St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School
Private, all-girls school in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School (also known as Drexel Prep or SKDP) is a private Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana.
| St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School | |
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St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School building | |
| Location | |
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5116 Magazine Street , 70115 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°55′13″N 90°6′37″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, All-Girls |
| Motto | Prepped for Life |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saints | St. Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Orleans |
| President | Sister Margaret Mary Friesenhahn, S.S.N.D. |
| Principal | Jacob J. Owens |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Colors | Gold, White and Black |
| Slogan | Once a Prepper, Always a Prepper |
| Mascot | Ellen the Jacket |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Rival | St. Mary's Cougars |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Alumni | XPAA |
| Website | www.drexelprep.com |
Description
It was established in 2013 by six alumni of Xavier University Preparatory School, who purchased the building after the previous school was closed.[2] The school is named for St. Katharine Drexel and remains on the campus of the former school in Uptown New Orleans.[2]
Drexel Prep has no affiliation with St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in the Garden District, which instead had a parish school, Holy Ghost School, that closed in 2015.[3]
Drexel Prep students compete in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
