St. Joan Antida High School

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St. Joan Antida High School
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Address
St. Joan Antida High School
1341 N. Cass Street

Milwaukee
,
(Milwaukee County)
,
Wisconsin
53202-2796

United States
Coordinates 43°2′51″N87°54′8″W / 43.04750°N 87.90222°W / 43.04750; -87.90222
Information
Type Private, All-girls
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1954
PresidentMarikris Coryell
PrincipalMegan Otero
Grades 9–12
Genderfemale
Color(s) Maroon and white   
Athletics conferenceMidwest Classic South
MascotJaguar
Team nameJaguars
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Website www.saintjoanantida.org

St. Joan Antida High School (SJA) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

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History

On September 16, 1932, the first Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida arrived in Milwaukee to begin their ministry. They began working at St. Camillus. A year later, eight more Sisters arrived to begin their work with Italian immigrants in Third Ward at Our Lady of Pompei Church. They had the dream to continue the work of St. Joan Antida by building a school for young women.

The school held its ground breaking on July 1, 1953. [2] On September 15, 1954, St. Joan Antida High School opened its doors to the young women of Milwaukee. [3]

Demographics

St. Joan Antida High School 2021-2022 enrollment is 192 young women from the Milwaukee area. The school pulls from more than 50 parochial, private and public schools in the Milwaukee area. The student body is 59% Latina, 33% Black, 3% white, 2% indigenous, 2% Asian-American Pacific Islander and 1% multi-ethnic.

Academics

St. Joan Antida High School's curriculum is built in a career pathway model focused around engineering/information technology, business and healthcare [4] that offers Advanced Placement coursework. Students can also take a number of theology courses, art courses and foreign language courses in either Spanish or French. [5] The school also offers an "Empower Hour," a 13-week course each semester that gives them the opportunity to earn credits towards graduation focused on enriching skills and activities. [6]

Extra-Curriculars

St. Joan Antida High School currently offers a number of extra-curricular clubs including Drama, Black Student Union, Spanish Club, RoboChix Robotics Team, Link Crew and Roar Squad. [7] The school also offers a number of athletic opportunities including basketball, volleyball, track, tennis, soccer, cheer and cross country. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Our Story - St. Joan Antida High School". www.saintjoanantida.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Our Story - St. Joan Antida High School". www.saintjoanantida.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Career Pathways - St. Joan Antida High School". www.saintjoanantida.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Course Catalog - St. Joan Antida High School". www.saintjoanantida.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Empower Hour - St. Joan Antida High School". www.saintjoanantida.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Activities - St. Joan Antida High School". www.saintjoanantida.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Athletics - St. Joan Antida High School". www.saintjoanantida.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
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