St. Mary's Dominican High School history

In 1861, St John the Baptist School for Girls changed its name to the New Orleans Female Dominican Academy.

In 1864, the Dominican Sisters bought at auction the Mace Academy in Greenville, which was a village bordering Carrollton.

In 1865, the Academy on Dryades Street functioned as a day school while the Academy in Greenville functioned as a boarding school.

In 1900, Mother Mary de Ricci, assistant to the Prioress, called a preliminary meeting of all former pupils of Dominican Academy for the purpose of establishing an Alumnae Association.

In January 1901, there was a well-organized association that selected St Catherine of Siena as its Patroness.

In 1914, the Dryades program merged with the St Charles Avenue campus program and changed its name to St Mary's Dominican High School.

In September 1927, St Mary's Dominican High School was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

On March 22, 1963, Dominican High School moved from 7214 St Charles Avenue to 7701 Walmsley Avenue, its present site.

The college closed in 1984, and its campus and buildings were sold to Loyola University of New Orleans.

In 1989, Dominican was recognized as a School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.

In 1993, an eighth grade five-year program of studies was established.

In 1996, Dominican was recognized again by the United States Department of Education and was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School.

In 1997 the Erminia Wadsworth Library was completed, and another phase of technological advancement was begun.

The Siena Multipurpose Activity Center was completed in 2006.