Villa Maria Academy (Erie, Pennsylvania)

Private school in Erie, , Pennsylvania, United States

Villa Maria Academy

Address

2403 West 8th Street Erie, (Erie County), Pennsylvania 16505 United States
Coordinates	42°6′26.5″N 80°8′12″W / 42.107361°N 80.13667°W / 42.107361; -80.13667
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Faith, Family, Excellence, and Tradition
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic (Sisters of St. Joseph)
Established	1892
Closed	2022
President	Fr. Scott W. Jabo
Principal	Sr. Mary Drexler SSJ
Grades	9-12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	390 (2018-2019)
Campus size	30 acres (120,000 m)
Color(s)	Blue and White
Team name	Victors
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Villa Voice Essence
Tuition	appx $10,000 per year
Website	www.prep-villa.com

Villa Maria Academy was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Erie, Pennsylvania. It was in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. In 2019, 83 students graduated from Villa Maria Academy and 100% of the graduating class was accepted into a four-year college. The school also has 12:1 student to teacher ratio.

Notable alumnae

Elizabeth Hayes (1941), physician who led the coal mine strike for public health
Linda Bebko-Jones (1964), former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Rebecca Hart (2003), equestrian and Paralympic Games Gold Medalist
Kayla McBride (2010), WNBA All-Star guard

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie
Ordinaries	Bishops Michael O'Connor Joshua Maria Young Tobias Mullen John Edmund Fitzmaurice John Mark Gannon John Francis Whealon Alfred Michael Watson Michael Joseph Murphy Donald Walter Trautman Lawrence T. Persico Auxiliary bishops John Mark Gannon Edward Peter McManaman Alfred Michael Watson
Churches	Cathedral St. Peter Cathedral, Erie Parishes Decker's Chapel, St. Marys, Elk County St. Severin's Old Log Church, Cooper Settlement Sacred Heart Church, Sharon
Education	High schools Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie Central Catholic High School, DuBois Elk County Catholic High School, St. Marys Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage Mercyhurst Preparatory School, Erie Venango Catholic High School, Oil City Villa Maria Academy, Erie Diocesan seminary St. Mark Seminary
Priests	Lawrence Eugene Brandt
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Erie County, Pennsylvania Schools

Public School Districts
Erie City	Erie High School Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy
Corry Area	Corry Area High School (partially located in Crawford and Warren Counties)
Fairview	Fairview High School
Fort LeBoeuf	Fort LeBoeuf High School
General McLane	General McLane High School
Girard	Girard High School
Harbor Creek	Harbor Creek High School
Iroquois	Iroquois Junior-Senior High School
Millcreek Township	McDowell High School
North East	North East High School (Pennsylvania)
Northwestern	Northwestern Senior High School
Union City Area	Union City Area High School (partially located in Crawford County)
Wattsburg Area	Seneca High School
Technical Schools	Erie County Technical School

Private Schools
Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie	Cathedral Preparatory School Mercyhurst Preparatory School Villa Maria Academy

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