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Saint Basil Academy was a private, Ukrainian Catholic, all-girls high school in Abington, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and also within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Saint Basil Academy was established in 1931 by the Sisters of Saint Basil. On October 8, 2020, Saint Basil Academy announced that it will close its doors at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The last class graduated on June 3, 2021.
History
In the early part of the 20th century, the Sisters of Saint Basil came to the United States. In 1911, the Sisters came to Philadelphia at the invitation of His Excellency, the Most Reverend Soter Ortynsky, OSBM, who was the first Ukrainian Catholic Ordinary in America.
For the first few decades, the Sisters expanded their talents to the education of grade school children in the orphanage and parishes, but during these years, they did not forget the idea of a Catholic high school for girls. Saint Basil Academy, a convent boarding school for girls, began on July 19, 1931 in the classrooms of the newly constructed convent building dedicated only a day earlier.
Space and limited facilities on the main campus could no longer provide for updated laboratory and library expansion during the oncoming years. In 1968, the administration of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, undertook the construction of a new building, capable of housing 400 students.
Program of study
Saint Basil Academy offers academic subjects with an emphasis on preparation for higher learning. Some of the courses are business-oriented and teach skills to those students who are interested in the business and computer fields. Electives are also offered in the fine arts.
Course offerings
= Art
=Art Appreciation
Art I
Art II
Art III
= Business
=Keyboarding with Computer Applications
Accounting I
Accounting II
Business Communication
Applied Economics
Desktop Publishing
= English Department
=Honors English I
English I
Honors English II
English II
Honors American Literature (Honors English III)
American Literature (English III)
Advanced Placement English
British Literature (English IV)
Literary Genres
Journalism
Creative Writing
= Language Department
=French
French I
French II
French III
French IV
Advanced Placement French Language
Latin
Our Classical Roots
Latin I
Latin II
Latin III
Latin IV
Spanish
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III
Spanish IV
AP Spanish Literature
Ukrainian
Introduction to Ukrainian
Ukrainian I
Ukrainian II
Ukrainian III
Ukrainian IV
= Music Department
=Classical Piano
Piano Class for Madrigals
Guitar I
Instrumental Ensemble
Madrigals
Theory I
Theory II
Choral Music
Music Appreciation
American Music
AP Music Theory
Glee Club
Ukrainian Singers
Handbells
= Health and Physical Education Department
=Phys. Ed I
Phys. Ed II
Phys. Ed III
Phys. Ed. IV
Health
= Science Department
=Geological and Atmospheric Science
Honors Biology
Biology
Honors Chemistry
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Honors Physics
General Physics
= Religious Studies Department
=Religion I - The Christian Faith
Religion II - Jesus the Christ
Religion II - Prayer & Sacraments
Religion III - The Church
Christian Morality
Religion IV - Hebrew Scripture
Religion IV - Love & Relationships
Death and Dying
Peace Through Justice
Dating and Sexuality
= Social Studies Department
=World Cultures
Honors Modern European History
United States History
Advanced Placement United States History
United States Government
Practical Law
AP United States Government and Politics
Psychology and Sociology
History in Film
Culture, Race, and Ethnicity in America
List of principals
Gwenda Coté (2012–2017)
Connie D'Angelo (2017—2021)
Sr. Carla Hernández, OSBM (1986–2012)
Notable alumni
Sister Emellia Prokopik, a nun of the Catholic Church in Ukraine and the Superior General of her congregation for 12 years.
References
External links
Official website(Archived 16 June 2021)