St. John Villa Academy
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St. John Villa Academy is an all-girls, private
, Roman Catholic high school
on Staten Island
in New York, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
.
and an all girl’s high school. The elementary school are grades K-8. While the high school are grades 9-12. St. John Villa Academy is only one of many Catholic schools located on Staten Island. Enrollment in St. John Villa Academy is open to girls who have graduated from elementary school and who want a secondary level, college-preparatory education. Recently, Villa has added a new state-of-the-art building. As a result of high enrollment over the past decade, SJVA developed a campus facility plan that would renovate existing buildings and increase the amount of space in our high school. Specifically, several of the oldest buildings on campus are unable to meet the space and program needs of our faculty and students. In order to maintain programs and to expand other areas of the curriculum, SJVA proposed a $5 million renovation and construction project. A three-story wing is now completed and connected to the current two-story high school. All new classrooms will be provided with "T1" Internet access lines. The project broke ground in December 2004 and was completed in September 2006. Of the $5 million in renovation and construction, $1 million must be raised from a capital campaign.
located on the east shore of Staten Island, in the town of Arrochar, overlooking the Verrazano – Narrows Bridge and Lower New York Bay
. St. John Villa Academy, was founded in 1922, Staten Island was purchased by the Sisters of St. John the Baptist.
In September 1923, the Sisters opened a school called St. John’s Novitiate and Boarding School. The first elementary school class graduated in June 1926 and by the early 1930’s, high school classes were added. The boarding school
ceased operation in the 1970s. The main dormitory buildings can still be seen from Narrows Road South and are currently used as either classrooms or offices.
The School campus has grown. Additions include: the construction of the current elementary school building in 1931, a new chapel in 1938, the high school building in 1957, and in the mid-1980s the gym was completed. Today, it is a private, Catholic elementary school and high school proud of its education for the children of Staten Island
and Brooklyn
. Currently, St. John Villa Academy has approximately 267 boys and girls in the elementary school and 583 young women in the high school.
SJVA offers specialized classes. These classes include Advanced Placement and College Creidts for St. John's University (New York).
St. John Villa Academy also boasts an incredible Scholars program in which students can begin taking AP classes in their sophomore year. Advanced classes in English, Science, History, Language and Mathematics are mandatory beginning in the freshman year for Scholars. New for the 2011-2012 school year, all students in the Scholars program must take Latin in their freshman and sophomore year.
The following are clubs available for students.
Art Club
Christian Service
Culture Club
Dance Club
Ecology Club
Forensics Club
Italian Club
Junior Statesmen of America
Lectors Club
Math Club
Math Honor Society
Musical Productions
National Honor Society
Newspaper (Villa Voice)
Peer Mediators
Retreat Team
SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)
Science Honor Society
Stagecrafters
Drama Program
Stage Crew
Student Council
Video Yearbook
Yearbook (Precursor)
Villa are also members of
the following groups:
National Honor Society of
Secondary School (Pierian Chapter)
National Science Society
National Student Council
National Math Honor Society
Current enrollment is 615 girls. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1 with an average class size of about 32.
SJVA offers college preparatory program for all students. Around fifty percent of seniors graduate with college credits through advanced placement courses and the St. John University Extension.
Villa's facilities include a full-size chapel, a multi-media library with 10,000+ volumes and 12 computer stations all with Internet access, a fully equipped gym/auditorium, two newly renovated biology and chemistry labs, Channel 13 Learning Link, a computer lab with 36 individual stations, an "Anytime, Anywhere Learning" laptop program, 23 TV/VCR stations with link hookups, three art studios and two cafeterias.
Private school
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, Roman Catholic high school
High school
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on Staten Island
Staten Island
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in New York, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
.
Background
St. John Academy was established in 1922 by the Sisters of St. John the Baptist. It is still run and operated by the Sister of St. John the Baptist. St. John Villa Academy is located in Staten Island, New York, overlooking the Verrazano bridge. It is both an elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and an all girl’s high school. The elementary school are grades K-8. While the high school are grades 9-12. St. John Villa Academy is only one of many Catholic schools located on Staten Island. Enrollment in St. John Villa Academy is open to girls who have graduated from elementary school and who want a secondary level, college-preparatory education. Recently, Villa has added a new state-of-the-art building. As a result of high enrollment over the past decade, SJVA developed a campus facility plan that would renovate existing buildings and increase the amount of space in our high school. Specifically, several of the oldest buildings on campus are unable to meet the space and program needs of our faculty and students. In order to maintain programs and to expand other areas of the curriculum, SJVA proposed a $5 million renovation and construction project. A three-story wing is now completed and connected to the current two-story high school. All new classrooms will be provided with "T1" Internet access lines. The project broke ground in December 2004 and was completed in September 2006. Of the $5 million in renovation and construction, $1 million must be raised from a capital campaign.
History
St. John Villa Academy, owned and operated by the Sisters of St. John the Baptist, islocated on the east shore of Staten Island, in the town of Arrochar, overlooking the Verrazano – Narrows Bridge and Lower New York Bay
Lower New York Bay
Lower New York Bay is that section of New York Bay south of the Narrows, the relatively narrow strait between the shores of Staten Island and Brooklyn. The southern end of the bay opens directly to the Atlantic Ocean between two spits of land, Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and Rockaway, Queens, on Long...
. St. John Villa Academy, was founded in 1922, Staten Island was purchased by the Sisters of St. John the Baptist.
In September 1923, the Sisters opened a school called St. John’s Novitiate and Boarding School. The first elementary school class graduated in June 1926 and by the early 1930’s, high school classes were added. The boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
ceased operation in the 1970s. The main dormitory buildings can still be seen from Narrows Road South and are currently used as either classrooms or offices.
The School campus has grown. Additions include: the construction of the current elementary school building in 1931, a new chapel in 1938, the high school building in 1957, and in the mid-1980s the gym was completed. Today, it is a private, Catholic elementary school and high school proud of its education for the children of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
and Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Currently, St. John Villa Academy has approximately 267 boys and girls in the elementary school and 583 young women in the high school.
SJVA offers specialized classes. These classes include Advanced Placement and College Creidts for St. John's University (New York).
Academics
St. John Villa Academy is a college preparatory high school. It offers a wide range of academic challenges. St. John Villa follows the New York State Curriculum. Along with meeting Villa's own high standards, students must take and pass the New York State Regents subject examinations in order to graduate. Students must take three physical science, three English, three foreign language, four mathematics, two computer, and one art credit. Along with these, a wide range of academic and pre-professional electives are also available during senior year. AP classes are also offered.St. John Villa Academy also boasts an incredible Scholars program in which students can begin taking AP classes in their sophomore year. Advanced classes in English, Science, History, Language and Mathematics are mandatory beginning in the freshman year for Scholars. New for the 2011-2012 school year, all students in the Scholars program must take Latin in their freshman and sophomore year.
Athletics and Clubs
St. John Villa Academy offers athletics and many after school clubs. After school athletcis are important at St. John Villa. There are many athletics available for students such as basketball, cheerleading, soccer, softball, golf, tennis, lacrosse, swim and track. St. John Villa is recognized as a competitive athletics school and has received much recognition.The following are clubs available for students.
Art Club
Christian Service
Culture Club
Dance Club
Ecology Club
Forensics Club
Italian Club
Junior Statesmen of America
Lectors Club
Math Club
Math Honor Society
Musical Productions
National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
Newspaper (Villa Voice)
Peer Mediators
Retreat Team
SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)
Science Honor Society
Stagecrafters
Drama Program
Stage Crew
Student Council
Video Yearbook
Yearbook (Precursor)
Villa are also members of
the following groups:
National Honor Society of
Secondary School (Pierian Chapter)
National Science Society
National Student Council
National Math Honor Society
High school
St. John Villa Academy is an accredited Catholic High School for young women which was established in 1932.Current enrollment is 615 girls. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1 with an average class size of about 32.
SJVA offers college preparatory program for all students. Around fifty percent of seniors graduate with college credits through advanced placement courses and the St. John University Extension.
Villa's facilities include a full-size chapel, a multi-media library with 10,000+ volumes and 12 computer stations all with Internet access, a fully equipped gym/auditorium, two newly renovated biology and chemistry labs, Channel 13 Learning Link, a computer lab with 36 individual stations, an "Anytime, Anywhere Learning" laptop program, 23 TV/VCR stations with link hookups, three art studios and two cafeterias.