Welcome to Saint Frances Academy!
Founded in 1828, Saint Frances Academy is the oldest continuously operating high school for African Americans in the United States.
What is Saint Frances Academy?
Every morning, students gather for this ritual to start the day with unity and reflection.
What is morning assembly or prayer?
This SFA football team is nationally ranked and has sent players to the NFL.
What is the Saint Frances Academy Panthers?
This person leads the entire school and is often seen giving important announcements.
Who is the Principal?
Saint Frances Academy was founded with this core mission of serving African American youth through faith and education.
What is Catholic education or social justice?
This woman, now beatified, founded Saint Frances Academy to educate African American girls.
Who is Mother Mary Lange?
SFA students wear this every day as part of their dress code.
What is a school uniform?
This fall sport is played with a round ball and features a goalie.
What is soccer?
You’ll go to this office for schedules, transcripts, or to talk about college.
What is the guidance office or counseling office?
All students take this subject as part of the curriculum, even if they are not Catholic.
What is theology or religion?
Saint Frances Academy is located in this East Coast U.S. city known for its Inner Harbor.
What is Baltimore?
The cafeteria is known for serving this special themed meal on Fridays.
What is Fish Friday?
During basketball season, SFA students cheer from these designated sections in the gym.
What are the student sections?
This teacher is known for their legendary pop quizzes in English class.
Mr. Trusedale
This building on campus is where school-wide Masses and prayer services are held.
What is the chapel?
Saint Frances Academy's mascot is this powerful big cat.
What is the Panther?
This weeklong event in the spring celebrates school pride with dress-up days and activities.
What is Spirit Week?
This is the name of the pep group that leads cheers at games.
What is the cheerleading team?
If you have tech trouble, this person in the school can help fix your Chromebook.
Who is the IT coordinator?
Students serve their community through this graduation requirement.
What are service hours?
At Saint Frances Academy, this acronym stands for the core values: Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence.
What is RISE?
Students at SFA are assigned one of these academic leaders to support them.
What is a mentor or advisor?
Athletes must maintain this to remain eligible to play.
What is academic eligibility or a certain GPA?
This faculty member oversees campus ministry and student retreats.
Who is the campus minister?
The school honors this saintly woman every year on her feast day, celebrating her role as founder.
Who is Mother Mary Lange?