St. Mary's Academy (Inglewood, California)

St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary's Academy
Location
	701 Grace Avenue; Inglewood, (Los Angeles County), California 90301; United States; 33°58′8″N 118°20′44″W / 33.96889°N 118.34556°W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Deus Illminatio Mea
Religious affiliations	Roman Catholic;; Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet
Established	1889
Principal	Dr. Brandi Odom Lucas
Grades	9-12
Gender	Girls
Average class size	50
Colors	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	CIF Southern Section; Camino Real League
Nickname	Belles
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Tuition	$9,500
Website

St. Mary's Academy (SMA) is a Catholic high school for girls in Inglewood, California, at the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Grace Avenue.

Background

St. Mary's was established in 1889 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet^[2] as a private high school for young women. It is the oldest continuously operating Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Together with the students' families, the administration, faculty and staff are committed to forming a Christian community that nurtures and challenges each young woman to attain her full potential.^[3]