Ursuline Academy (Oakland, Missouri)

Ursuline Academy is a private, all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Oakland, Missouri It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis, and was founded in 1848.

Ursuline Academy
Location
341 S Sappington Road Oakland , St. Louis County , Missouri 63122 United States
Coordinates	38°34′39″N 90°23′17″W
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Motto	SERVIAM (I will serve)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. Angela Merici and St. Ursula
Established	1848; 177 years ago (1848)
Founder	The Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union
President	Peggy Slater
Principal	Mark Michalski
Faculty	71
Teaching staff	44
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	339 (2021[1])
Student to teacher ratio	10:2
Campus size	28 acres (110,000 m2)
Color(s)	Red and White
Slogan	Discover the Power Within U
Athletics	"14 sports including cheer-leading and dance team"
Athletics conference	Metro Women's Athletics Association
Mascot	Ursa Bear
Nickname	UA
Team name	Bears
Rival	Nerinx Hall High School
Accreditation	AdvancEd [2]
Newspaper	Bear Facts
Tuition	$18,550 plus fees
Website	www.ursulinestl.org

Notable alumnae

• Nicole Galloway (b. 1982): politician, state auditor of Missouri
• Lillian Gish (1893–1993): stage and film actress^[3]
• Laura Sawyer (1885–1970): silent film actress
• Bridget Walsh Moore (b. 1988): politician, Missouri State House of Representatives^[4]