Providence Academy

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For Providence Academy in La Crosse, Wisconsin, see: Providence Academy (La Crosse, Wisconsin)

Providence Academy is a private, co-ed, Catholic college-preparatory school (PreK-12) at 15100 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth, Minnesota. More than just a motto, "Faith, Knowledge, Virtue" is a guide and benchmark at Providence Academy. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Location
'Providence Academy'
Plymouth, Minnesota, USA
Information
Religion	Roman Catholic Church
Headmaster	Dr. Todd Flanders
Enrollment	780
Faculty	75
Average class size	75
Student:teacher ratio	13.5:1
Average ACT scores	27
Type	Private
Campus	1 Campus, suburban setting
Athletics	19 varsity sports
Athletics conference	[MCAA]
Motto	Fides (Faith) Scientia (Knowledge) Virtus (Virtue)
Mascot	Lion
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Established	2001
Homepage	www.providenceacademy.org

Providence Academy is fully accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Providence Academy is one of only 12 schools nationwide to be named a Top 50 Catholic High School for three consecutive years by the Catholic High School Honor Roll.

Providence Academy maintains an open enrollment policy and seeks to include diversity in its mission statement as well as its atmosphere.

"It maintains the healthiest balance of the arts, athletics, and academics of any school in the country," says Steven Arthur Hornig.

Over the summer of 2006 Providence completed construction on it's Upper School wing. This project added substantial classroom and functional space including a new Media Center, Biology Lab, Engineering and CAD Labs, two additional full size gyms and much more.