SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-25 C E E B C o d e : 4 3 1 74 0 ST. CECILIA ACADEMY is a private all-girls Catholic school owned and operated by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation and is the oldest continually operating high school in Nashville. The Academy carries out its mission in keeping with the unique charism of the Dominican Order and the St. Cecilia Congregation, fostering the Gospel spirit of truth and charity while seeking to relate all human culture to the news of salvation. St. Cecilia Academy offers young women an intellectual foundation in the liberal arts that encourages them to love knowledge for its own sake and to excel in scholastic and extracurricular pursuits within the context of a joyful, Christ-centered community.
STUDENT ENROLLMENT L 9T H - 1 2 T H 2 1 2 TGORTA ADE STUDENTS
47 CLASS OF 2025 5 9 CLASS OF 2026 5 0 CLASS OF 2027 5 6 CLASS OF 2028 25% U.S. ethnic minorities are in the school population. 42% of students receive need-based tuition assistance. 100% of graduates are accepted in four-year colleges or universities.
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STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
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CLASS SIZE:
15
67% HOLD MASTER’S DEGREES
1 5% H O L D D O C T O R AT E S
ACCEPTANCE Acceptance is based on a combination of previous school performance, entrance examination scores, interview, personal characteristics, and qualities of applicant.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM Students are required to take a minimum of 7 courses within an 8-course schedule. Each class is 85 minutes. All academic classes are considered rigorous, college-preparatory courses. SCA also offers Advanced Placement and honors classes, as well as classes through approved online programs, including One Schoolhouse’s online all-girls courses. Acceptance is based on a combination of previous school COLLE G E Cexamination O U N S E Lscores, I N Ginterview, OFFIC E performance, entrance personal characteristics, and qualities of applicant SISTER ELISE, O.P. KELLY MCBRAYER
Vice Principal of Academics 615.298.4525 ext. 376 srelise@stcecilia.edu
College Counselor 615.298.4525 ext. 388 mcbrayerk@stcecilia.edu
DR. CAROLE TAYLOR College Counselor 615.298.4525 ext. 609 taylorc@stcecilia.edu
ST. CECILIA ACADEMY 4210 Harding Pike Nashville, TN 37205 stcecilia.edu
PHONE: 615.298.4525
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FAX: 615.783.0566