Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)

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Saint Joseph Academy
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Address
Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)
3470 Rocky River Drive

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44111

United States
Coordinates 41°27′36″N81°49′3″W / 41.46000°N 81.81750°W / 41.46000; -81.81750
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Type Private, Day, College-prep
MottoSursum Corda
(Lift Up Your Hearts)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1890
FounderThe Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph
Oversight Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph
PresidentKathryn H. Purcell
PrincipalJeff Sutliff
Grades 912
Gender Girls
Enrollment698 (2020-21)
Average class size19
Campus size44 acres (180,000 m2)
Color(s) Purple and Gold   
SportsCross country, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, basketball, bowling, swimming & diving, indoor track, softball, track & field, crew, lacrosse, sailing, gymnastics and rugby
MascotJosie the Jaguar
Team nameJaguars
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. An Associate of the Congregation of St. Joseph serves as Vice President of Mission, and seven faculty and staff members are Associates of the Congregation of St. Joseph.

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Background

Saint Joseph Academy was established in 1890 by the Congregation of St. Joseph. [2] The Academy is owned and operated by the Congregation of St. Joseph, and it is advised by a board of directors representing religious, corporate and nonprofit professionals. The Academy is the only all-girls Catholic high school in the city of Cleveland. [2] Forty percent of the students are residents of Cleveland, and 43% of students are legacies. The student-body represents 62 zip codes. [3]

Athletics

Saint Joseph Academy is home to 15 varsity interscholastic athletic programs, including Basketball, Bowling, Crew, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field and Volleyball.

During the 2019-20 school year, 55% of students were a member of an athletics team. The average GPA for student-athletes during 2019-20 was 3.69. [4]

Saint Joseph Academy competes in the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

Volleyball has competed in the OHSAA Division I Final Four multiple seasons including a State Runner-Up finish in 2017. Cross Country captured North Coast League Title and had five post-season honors; one runner was All-Ohio. The Crew team had Varsity 4+ and Lightweight 4+ compete at the SRAA National Championship, placing 10th and 5th in the country in the 2018-19 season. In 2019, one lacrosse student-athlete was named Academic All-American and captured the North Coast League Title in 2019. Softball posted 21 wins and featured 25 post-season awards, including All-Ohio selection in the 2019 season. The Rugby team is 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 State champions. In addition, Rugby won a National Championship in 2016.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumnae

See also

Notes and references

  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. 1 2 "Saint Joseph Academy". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  3. "Saint Joseph Academy Facts & Figures". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  4. "Saint Joseph Academy Athletics". SjaJaguars.org. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  5. "Saint Joseph Academy: Alumnae Awards". www.sja1890.org.
  6. Righi, Len (July 7, 1982). "Head Waitress talks about her on-the-job training". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. D11. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. "Saint Joseph Academy". Sja1890.org. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  8. "Walk of the Roses and 2022 Commencement". St. Joseph Academy - OH. June 3, 2022.

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