Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)

Saint Joseph Academy
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Address
3430 Rocky River Drive Cleveland, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County) 44111 United States
Coordinates	41°27′36″N 81°49′3″W / 41.46000°N 81.81750°W / 41.46000; -81.81750Coordinates: 41°27′36″N 81°49′3″W / 41.46000°N 81.81750°W / 41.46000; -81.81750
Information
Type	Private, Day, College-prep
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1890
Oversight	Sisters of the Congregation of Saint Joseph
President	Mrs. Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis '71
Principal	Mr. Jeff Sutliff
Grades	9–12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	728 (2016-17)
Average class size	19
Campus size	44 acres (180,000 m2)
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Athletics	Rugby team 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 are state champions. In addition, rugby won a National Championship in spring 2016. The crew team won a National Silver Medal in J8+ in spring 2016.
Sports	Cross country, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, basketball, swimming & diving, indoor track, softball, track & field, crew, lacrosse and rugby
Mascot	Jaguars
Team name	Jaguars
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Website	http://www.sja1890.org/

Saint Joseph Academy is the only all-female Catholic high school located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. The average class size is 19 students per class, and students may choose from more than 100 courses, including 18 AP classes and 31 Honors courses. Eighty-three percent of SJA students are Catholic, and all together, students complete more than 24,000 hours of service in the 2015-16 academic year. In addition, a Sister the Congregation of St. Joseph serves as Vice President of Mission and 7 faculty and staff members are Associates of the Congregation of St. Joseph.

Ninety-eight percent of the class of 2016 were accepted at colleges and universities across the country, and they received more than 16.4 million dollars in merit-based college scholarship awards. There was 1 National Merit Commended Scholar and 36 AP Scholars in the class of 2016.^[2]

Background

Saint Joseph Academy was established in 1890 by the Congregation of St. Joseph.^[3] The Academy is owned and operated by the Congregation of Saint Joseph, and it is advised by a Board of Directors representing religious, corporate and nonprofit professionals. The Academy is currently the only all-girls Catholic high school in the city of Cleveland. ^[4] Forty-seven percent of the students are residents of Cleveland, and 41 percent of students are legacies (daughter/sister/granddaughter/great granddaughter). The SJA student represent 51 zip codes and 111 schools from across Northeast Ohio. ^[5]

Academics

Saint Joseph Academy is in compliance with the State of Ohio Accreditation Board and has been a member in good standing of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges since 1939 and of the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association since its inception. Saint Joseph Academy offers a variety of classes including Honors classes in every subject area, Mandarin Chinese, Pre-Engineering, Web & Graphic Design and advanced Science and Math classes.

Block scheduling

Block scheduling differs significantly from a traditional schedule. At Saint Joseph Academy, each student has only four 85-minute classes per day. At the end of one semester, a student will have completed the equivalent of one academic year of study due to the extended classroom time in each subject.

Clubs and activities

Students are able to join many clubs and activities. In addition, service opportunities are available throughout the year through the CORE Ministry department.

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Athletics

At Saint Joseph Academy, there are 13 varsity sports offered. During the 2015-16 school year, nearly 50 percent of the students were a member of one of the sports teams, and 24 percent of the athletes competed in at least two sports. But students were just not active in sports last year - they also excelled academically with an average GPA of 3.63 for student-athletes.

The Interscholastic Athletic Program at SJA hosts 13 sports programs, including: soccer, volleyball, cross country, tennis, golf, swimming & diving, basketball, rugby, softball, indoor track and field, crew, lacrosse and track & field. ^[7]

Notable alumnae

• Mary Jordan, a reporter for the Washington Post and co-winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism ^[8]

See also

• St. Joseph Convent and Academy Complex

Notes and references

External links

• St. Joseph Academy