Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Private high school in Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Visitation Monastery located in Alabama, see Convent and Academy of the Visitation.
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School is a private college-preparatory school for girls located in the historic Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Georgetown. Founded in 1799 by the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (also known as the Visitation Sisters), it is one of the oldest continuously-operating schools for girls in the country and the city[3] as well as the oldest Catholic school for girls in the original Thirteen Colonies.[4] It is located within the Archdiocese of Washington, but operates independently of the Archdiocese.
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1524 35th Street, N.W. 20007 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°54′34″N 77°4′9″W |
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Type | Private High School |
Motto | Fides et Scientia (Faith and Knowledge) |
Founded | 1799 (225 years ago) (1799) |
School district | Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1] |
CEEB code | 090080 |
President | Sr. Mary Berchmans Hannan, VHM |
Dean | Sue Foreman |
Principal | Leonor Limarzi Ponzio |
Headmaster | Barbara McGraw Edmondson |
Faculty | 48 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Female |
Enrollment | Approximately 500 |
Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
Campus size | 45 acres (0.18 km2) |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Green, gold, white |
Song | Cor Jesu |
Athletics | 21 teams |
Athletics conference | Independent School League |
Sports | 13 sports |
Mascot | The Gold Team - Tigers The White Team - Bears |
Team name | The Cubs |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Tuition | $37,485 |
Website | www |
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