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.

The Academy Chorale	Intramurals
Academic Jaguars	Irish Heritage Club
Academy Ambassadors	Key Club
Announcement Crew	Latin Club (JCL)
Art Club	Literary Magazine: Calliope
Balloon Artist Club	Marching Band (In partnership with St. Edward High School)
Book Club	Maker's Club
Cancer Awareness Club	Math Club
CARE Youth Group	Mock Trial
Cheerleading (In partnership with St. Edward High School)	Model United Nations (UN)
Chess Club	National Art Honor Society
Chinese Club	National Honor Society
Conflict Mediators	Newspaper Club: Jaguar Beat
Cross Country Skiing	SADD
Catholic Students for Peace & Justice (CSPJ)	Science Club
Crew (Fall Season)	Shakespeare Competition
Dance Team	Show Choir
Drama Program (Fall Play, One Act Play, Spring Musical)	Silver Linings (Self Esteem Club)
Environmental Concern of Students (ECOS)	Ski & Snowboard Club
Engineering Club: STARS	Spanish Club
Film Buffs	Student Council
Flag Corp (Contact Saint Ignatius High School)	Ultimate Fan Club
French Club	UNITY
Gardening Club	Yearbook Club
Handbell Ensemble Club	Health Care Professional Affinity Community (HPAC)

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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]

Notes and references

↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
↑ "Saint Joseph Academy". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
↑ "Saint Joseph Academy". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
↑ "Saint Joseph Academy". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
↑ "Saint Joseph Academy Facts & Figures". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
↑ "Saint Joseph Academy Clubs & Activities". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
↑ "Saint Joseph Academy Athletics". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
↑ "Saint Joseph Academy". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2013-03-16.

External links

St. Joseph Academy

High Schools in the Diocese of Cleveland

Operated by Diocese	Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Cleveland Elyria Catholic High School, Elyria Holy Name High School, Parma Heights Lake Catholic High School, Mentor Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School, Chardon Padua Franciscan High School, Parma St. Martin de Porres High School, Cleveland Trinity High School, Garfield Heights Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School, Cleveland

Independent	Archbishop Hoban High School, Akron Beaumont School, Cleveland Heights Benedictine High School, Cleveland Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills Magnificat High School, Rocky River Our Lady of the Elms High School, Akron St. Edward High School, Lakewood Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland Saint Joseph Academy, Cleveland St. Vincent – St. Mary High School, Akron Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls

Closed	Hoban Dominican High School, Cleveland, Lorain Catholic High School, Lorain Regina High School, South Euclid, St. Augustine Academy, Lakewood St. Peter Chanel High School, Bedford

Single-gender schools in Ohio

Public boys' schools

Ginn Academy (Cleveland)
Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy

Private boys' schools

Columbus area	Saint Charles Preparatory School

Cincinnati area	Elder High School La Salle High School Moeller High School St. Xavier High School

Cleveland area	Benedictine High School St. Edward High School Saint Ignatius High School

Toledo area	St. Francis de Sales High School St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy

Merged into coed	St. Joseph High School (Cleveland area)

Private girls' schools

Columbus area	Columbus School for Girls

Cincinnati area	McAuley High School Mother of Mercy High School Mount Notre Dame High School Seton High School St. Ursula Academy Ursuline Academy

Cleveland area	Beaumont School Magnificat High School Our Lady of the Elms High School Saint Joseph Academy

Toledo area	Notre Dame Academy St. Ursula Academy

Closed	Hoban Dominican High School (Cleveland area) McAuley High School (Toledo area) Regina High School (Cleveland area) St. Augustine Academy (Cleveland area)

Became co-gender	Ursuline Academy of the Holy Name of Jesus (Youngstown)

Merged into coed school	Villa Angela Academy (Cleveland area)

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