Our Lady Academy
Some OLA Facts
Youth-In-Government – two of the last four youth governors in the state were OLA students and the only female governors EVER were OLA students
The OLA faculty averages 19 years of teaching experience
52% of the OLA faculty hold advanced degrees
In 2009, 89% of OLA seniors received one or more scholarship offers

In 2008, 82% of OLA seniors received one or more scholarship offers

In 2007, 74% of OLA seniors received one or more scholarship offers

In 2006, 83% of OLA seniors received one or more scholarship offers

The class of 2009 (45 students)  received over $3.6 M in scholarship offers

The class of 2008 (47 students) received over $2.7 M in scholarship offers

The OLA class of 2007 received over $2.6 M in scholarship offers
In 2008, 21 of 47 graduating seniors earned a 30 or higher in English on the ACT (45% of the class)
The OLA soccer team was MS state champion in:
1999-2000 2001-2002 2003-2004
2000-2001 2002-2003 2004-2005
    2006-2007
The OLA volleyball team was MS state champion in:
2002-2003 2006-2007 2008-2009
2003-2004 2007-2008  
OLA students earned individual state trophies in:
2003-2004 –track
2003-2004 – cross country
2003-2006 – swimming (set state records in ’04 and ’06)
2008-2009 – track
100% of athletic resources go toward girls’ sports
OLA has eight students who have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship program in the last three years.
In 2007-2008, 29 seventh graders (48% of the class) were recognized as Duke TIP scholars.  Seven earned state recognition.
On the National Latin Examination, over the past three years, OLA Latin I students have earned 1 summa cum laude, 2 maxima cum laude, 6 magna cum laude, and 3 cum laude award(s).  In Latin II, OLA students earned 4 maxima cum laude, 2 magna cum laude, and two cum laude awards.
100% of the classes of 2008 and 2009 were admitted to college.
Colleges that OLA graduates have attended recently:
Princeton Georgia Tech
Rhodes Savannah School of Design
St. John’s University Texas A & M
Millsaps Spring Hill
Washington & Lee Academy  US Merchant Marine
Birmingham Southern Bowdoin
Univ. of Southern MS Loyola University
MS State University University of MS
Univ. of Southern California University of Southern
St. Michael’s College  New York University
Clemson  


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