Mount Carmel Academy is a private Catholic secondary school for single young women governed by the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It has been conducting education services in New Orleans since 1833. The academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Louisiana Department of Education. The school has an enrollment of more than 1,100 female students. It provides a college preparatory curriculum equipped with advanced technology classes and also offers placement services. In addition, honors courses are offered in various subject matter areas. Mount Carmel Academy offers a variety of competitive sports opportunities for its students under the direction and administration of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association that include basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, golf, tennis, bowling, swimming, cross country, and track and field.