Rosati-Kain Academy
Catholic all-girls high school in St. Louis, Missouri
Rosati-Kain Academy (formerly Rosati-Kain High School) is an all-girls Catholic high school in St. Louis, Missouri. Rosati-Kain is accredited as a college preparatory school by Cognia. Located in St. Louis' historic Central West End, Rosati-Kain is located just east of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.
History
Rosati-Kain was originally two distinct educational institutions - the Rosati Center run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and the Kain Center run by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. These two centers were named after the first two Archbishops of St. Louis, Joseph Rosati and John Joseph Kain.
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