St. Paul's School (Covington, Louisiana)
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Saint Paul's School
| Principal | Brother Ray Bulliard |
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| Established | 1911 |
| School type | Parochial |
| Location | Covington, Louisiana |
| School colors | Blue and Gold |
| Religious Affilication | Lasallian |
Saint Paul's School is a private all boys Lasallian high school, located in Covington, Louisiana outside New Orleans, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, the school is run by the Christian Brothers and is one of the 1,000 Lasallian schools in more than 90 countries. It is part of 300 years of history originating from the founding of the Christian Brother Schools by Saint Jean Baptiste de La Salle.
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[edit] History
In 1904, a group of wealthy residents of the Covington area banded together to fund the building of a new private school. After acquiring a tract of land and building a three-story building, the Dixon Academy opened in 1907, but failed to attract enough students to remain viable.
In 1911, the school property was sold to the Benedictines of nearby Saint Joseph Abbey. The school was renamed St. Paul's, and reopened in September, 1911, with only 48 students. However, its reputation for academic excellence spread quickly, and by the end of the first session, enrollment numbered 70 boarders and 30 day students.
Meanwhile, nineteen French Christian Brothers had emigrated to Louisiana from France and Mexico, having been exiled for political reasons. After purchasing the school from the Benedictines, the brothers devoted themselves to the school, "not only teaching and guiding their students, but also staffing the school as carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians, and yardmen.".[1]
Although the school originally taught only high school, it grew to encompass middle and elementary levels as well. This continued into the 1950s. However, by the 1960s there were enough other schools in the area to allow St. Paul's to begin to eliminate the younger grades, with the intention of focusing on a college preparatory curriculum. By the late 1970s, the school had a six year program, 7th-12th grades. The 1981-82 year was the final session with a 7th grade class, and the school continues a five-year program to this day.
The original Dixon Academy building (known as Dixon Hall on campus) had long been supplanted by other campus buildings, but still remained standing and used for storage. In November 1981, during Thanksgiving break, the building burned to the ground. Using bricks from the original structure, a patio/garden area was created on the site, and dubbed "Founders' Circle".
The last of the original 19 brothers, Bro. Charles Simoneaux, remained living on campus, although retired from teaching, until his death in 1985. A statue of Jesus was erected in Founders' Circle and dedicated to Bro. Charles in honor of his faithful devotion to the school and God.
As a boarding school, St. Paul's was able to accommodate students from a wide geographic area; over the years, students from Central and South America, France, Greece, Russia, Korea, and Japan attended. However, due to a general decine in boarding students, the increasing expense of housing residents, and faced with the prospect of overhauling a dormitory which was in disrepair, St. Paul's converted to an all day-student program beginning with the 2005-2006 school year. Some areas of Lasalle Hall (the dormitory building) which had previously been used as study hall areas by resident students are now used as classrooms, but the residential wings are closed.
As of the 2007-2008 school year, St. Paul's boasts attendance of over 700, the largest in its history.
[edit] Activities & Clubs
- Air Force JROTC
- Big Brother
- Bowling Club
- Boys State
- Citizens' Bee
- Close-Up
- Computer Club
- Drama (Marian Players)
- Environmental Science Club
- French Club
- Habitat Club
- Hi-Y
- Level Retreats
- Marching Band (Marching Wolves)
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Music Show
- National Junior Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- Quiz Bowl
- School Dances
- School Newspaper
- Spanish Club
- Student Council
- Student Hosts
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
- Yearbook (Conifer)
- Young Lawyers Club
[edit] Athletics
The Saint Paul's School offers many options for students to play sports on both JV and Varsity levels. Many of their sports programs have gone on to win district and state titles. Below is a list of the sports programs the school offers.
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Hockey
- Power-lifting
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
[edit] Buildings
- Benilde Hall, Three Story Building used for Foreign Language, Math and Computer/Library
- Main School Building, Two Story Building Used for Science, Math, English, AFJROTC, Social Studies
- La Salle Hall, Originally Used For Dorms but now used for Art and Religion
- Student Center used for Religion, Graduation Performances, Fund raisers, etc.
- Gene Bennet Complex
- Alumni Memorial Theater (formerly known as L5) The building is used for theatrical performances.
- Guidance Office Building
- Cafeteria Building
- Horack Pavilion & Wolf Dome
- Art Building
- Maintenance Building
- Chapel
- Brother's Residence Building
- Administration Building
- Band Building
- Hunter Stadium
[edit] Associated schools
St. Scholastica Academy (Sister)
[edit] References
- ^ "A Lasallian School" St. Paul's Academic Regulations, StPauls.com. Accessed January 3, 2008.
[edit] External links
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