Walsingham Academy | |
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Address | |
1100 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8702 United States |
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Coordinates | 37°15′22″N 76°43′39″W / 37.25611°N 76.72750°WCoordinates: 37°15′22″N 76°43′39″W / 37.25611°N 76.72750°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy |
Established | 1947 |
President | Sister Mary Jeanne Oesterle |
Dean | Stacy McClintock |
Principal | Martha McArthur (Upper) Sister Mary Jeanne Oesterle (Lower) |
Grades | Pre Kindergarten–12th Grade |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 281 (Upper) 376 (Lower) (2009) |
Student to teacher ratio | 18:1 |
Hours in school day | 24 |
Color(s) | Red, White and Black |
Mascot | Trojan Man |
Nickname | WA |
Team name | Trojans |
Rival | Hampton Roads Academy |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Newspaper | The Shield 2.0" |
Admissions Director | Richard Plank |
Athletic Director | Neil Bailey |
Website | http://www.walsingham.org |
Walsingham Academy is an independent Roman Catholic school in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1947 and is administered by the Sisters of Mercy of Merion, Pennsylvania. It is ranked as the best Catholic high school in Virginia by Niche.com.
Walsingham's school team used to be called the Apostles but they now are called the Trojans.
The sports teams have won state championship titles in track and field, lacrosse, golf, soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, cross country, and sailing.
The Walsingham Academy choir performed in Beijing in 2008 and in Rome in 2010. They also performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.