St. Joseph’s Academy
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1899–1968
Current Diocese: Oklahoma City
Previous Dioceses Involved:
Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory, 1899–1905
Oklahoma, 1905–1930
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, 1930–1968
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, 1899–1968*
On a Reservation: Chickasaw Nation
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Chickasaw
Notes: A new building was constructed in the 1920s. It appears that the boarding school was closed at that time, and the school’s name was changed to St. Joseph’s Academy.