St. Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)
Encyclopedia
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 academic environment provides a 12 to 1 student to faculty ratio with an average of 23 students per class. Over 96% of Academy students are Catholic and represent over 70 parishes. The teachers average 17 years of experience, and 75% hold Masters degrees or the equivalent. Ninety-seven percent of the class of 2009 were accepted at colleges and universities across the country and received over 11.6 million dollars in merit-based college scholarship awards.
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The Academy is owned by the Congregation of Saint Joseph and operated by the Congregation of St. Joseph and a Board of Trustees representing the religious, business, professional, and local communities. The Academy was one of the first area high schools dedicated to the education of young women and is currently the only all-girl Catholic high school in the City of Cleveland.
(NJCL). SJA offers a wide variety of clubs and extra curricular activities to accommodate a myriad of interests: Art & Knitting, Book Club, Chess Club, Chinese Club, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Engineering Club, Film Buffs, Irish Club, Key Club, NHS, JSA, SADD, Spanish Club, Unity Club, French Club, Origami Club, Math Club, Ski Club, Model UN Club, Dumbledore's Army (a Harry Potter club), Newspaper/Yearbook Club, Fitness Club, Student Council, It's Academic Club.
http://www.sja1890.org/?page=famousgrads
click the number 2 and it will direct you to the SJA Alumnae page
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio. It was erected on April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX. The diocese lost territory in 1910 when the Diocese of Toledo was erected by Pope Pius X, and in 1943 when the Diocese of Youngstown was erected by Pope Pius XII...
. The academic environment provides a 12 to 1 student to faculty ratio with an average of 23 students per class. Over 96% of Academy students are Catholic and represent over 70 parishes. The teachers average 17 years of experience, and 75% hold Masters degrees or the equivalent. Ninety-seven percent of the class of 2009 were accepted at colleges and universities across the country and received over 11.6 million dollars in merit-based college scholarship awards.
Background
Saint Joseph Academy was established in 1890 by the Congregation of St. JosephSisters of St. Joseph
The title Sisters of St. Joseph applies to several Roman Catholic religious congregations of women. The largest and oldest of these was founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France...
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The Academy is owned by the Congregation of Saint Joseph and operated by the Congregation of St. Joseph and a Board of Trustees representing the religious, business, professional, and local communities. The Academy was one of the first area high schools dedicated to the education of young women and is currently the only all-girl Catholic high school in the City of Cleveland.
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, Irish Literature, 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
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL). SJA offers a wide variety of clubs and extra curricular activities to accommodate a myriad of interests: Art & Knitting, Book Club, Chess Club, Chinese Club, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Engineering Club, Film Buffs, Irish Club, Key Club, NHS, JSA, SADD, Spanish Club, Unity Club, French Club, Origami Club, Math Club, Ski Club, Model UN Club, Dumbledore's Army (a Harry Potter club), Newspaper/Yearbook Club, Fitness Club, Student Council, It's Academic Club.
Athletics
The Interscholastic Athletic Program at Saint Joseph Academy hosts ten sports programs: Soccer, volleyball, cross country, tennis, golf, swimming & diving, basketball, rugby, softball and track & field.Notable alumni
- Mary Jordan, a reporter for the Washington Post and co-winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism2003 Pulitzer Prize-Journalism awards:-Letters, Drama and Music Awards:-External links:* . The New York Times.* . The New York Times.* . The New York Times....
http://www.sja1890.org/?page=famousgrads
click the number 2 and it will direct you to the SJA Alumnae page