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]
Notable alumni
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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
References
- ^ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ "St. Vincent's Academy". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "St. Vincent's Academy Celebrates Mercy Day". Savannah Morning News. 2011-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
