St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio)

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St. Ursula Academy
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St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio)
4025 Indian Road

Toledo, Ohio
43606-2226

United States
Coordinates 41°40′15″N83°38′28″W / 41.67083°N 83.64111°W / 41.67083; -83.64111
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Type Private all-girls college-preparatory school
Motto Soli Deo Gloria
(For the Glory of God Alone)
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established1854;170 years ago (1854)
Founder Ursuline Sisters (1854)
PresidentMary (Conlisk) Werner
ChairmanLisa (Strasser) Krebs
PrincipalNichole (Operacz) Flores
Teaching staff62.9 (FTE) (2019–20) [1]
Grades 6–12
Enrollment575 (2019–29) [1]
Student to teacher ratio9.1 (2019–20) [1]
Color(s)   Blue and gold
Athletics13 varsity sports
Athletics conference Catholic High School League
MascotArrows
Website toledosua.org

St. Ursula Academy is Toledo's oldest, fully accredited, all-female, Catholic, preparatory school helping girls in grades 6 to 12 for college entry, since 1854.

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History

In December 1854, four Ursuline nuns arrived in Toledo, Ohio. Several days after their arrival from nearby Cleveland, Ohio, they began to operate classes on Cherry Street in downtown Toledo. These classes were offered roughly 200 students, ranging in grade level. The nuns moved into a property located on Cherry and Erie Streets in 1859. [2] The early curriculum consisted of courses in English, German, French, History, Art, Music, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Cooking, and Sewing. There were two primary departments in the school: Elementary and Collegiate.

In 1905, the school relocated to Collingwood Boulevard to a recently purchased facility that included a new convent and academy. As the school began to expand and Mary Manse College opened in 1922, the Ursulines decided to move to a new location on Indian Road. The new building opened for the first time for classes in 1959. Renovations in 2000 included the addition of the Mary Ann LaValley Activities Center, which added four new classrooms, athletic offices, a field house, fitness center, and a dance studio. [3] Further renovations in 2018 added a black box theater, a welcome lobby, an updated Dining Commons, and a state-of-the-art science lab.

Academics

SUA operates on the collegiate block schedule (also referred to as the 4x4 Collegiate Block). Students take four 80-minute classes [4] in each semester and rotate most classes at the end of the first semester. Exceptions to this format are extended AP courses and nine-week, "term-long" classes. In the middle of the day, students also have a "seminar" period during which they can work on assignments, seek assistance from teachers, and collaborate on group projects.

Core courses provide a student with 23 academic credits for graduation, out of 31.5 units of academic credit required: English (4.5 units), Math (4 units), Social Studies (3 units), Science (3 units), Foreign Language (2 units), Theology (4 units), Computer Application (.5 unit), Health (.5 unit), Fine Art (1 unit), Physical Education (.5 unit), and Personal Finance (.5 credit). [5]

Twenty classes are offered in an honors format, such as English, American Literature, Pre-Calculus, Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Anatomy & Physiology, World History, French, and Spanish, Vocal Music. Eighteen classes are offered at an AP level as well, including Calculus, Chemistry, English Literature, Human Geography, Psychology, Statistics, US Government, and US History. [6]

SUA also offers many elective courses, including Film, Speech, Science, Literature, Economics, Design, Single Survival Life Skills, The Art of Musical Theater, Dance, Psychology, Women's Health, and others.

Student life

Campus Ministry

Campus Ministry focuses on spiritual growth and sponsors service projects and class retreats retreats, including Kairos. Campus Ministry encourages students to reach out by volunteering and helps them to earn 60 hours of volunteer credit required for graduation. [7] Each year, SUA students volunteer more than 10,000 hours working in nursing homes, tutoring underprivileged children, and assisting with disaster relief, among other efforts.

Athletics

St. Ursula Academy has summer athletic camps, a fitness room to support its 13 varsity sports, including basketball, crew, cross country, dance, diving, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track, and volleyball. SUA had been a member of the Toledo City League for all athletic competition until joining the Three Rivers Athletic Conference in 2011. After the 2022-2023 academic year, SUA will join the Catholic High School League based in the Detroit area, but will also play independent matches in some sports. [8]

State championships

  • Dance - 2014 (Pom and Jazz), 2015 (Pom, Jazz, and Hip Hop), and state championships in pom and jazz through 2022; the Dance Team also won a national title in small pom in the 2020 season [9]
  • Volleyball - 2004, 2010 [10]
  • Softball - 2004 [11]
  • Swimming - 1983 [10]

Clubs

Language and culture clubs are popular, such as the Afro-American Club, Anime Club, Spanish Club, and French Club. Government and law clubs include the Mock Trial Team, Model UN, and Student Council. Academic and leadership clubs are available, such as the National Honor Society and Ambassador Society.

Many other clubs are created each year. Some of these include the Art Club, Fashion Club, Yearbook, Zonta Club, Harry Potter Club, STEM Club, and Spirit Squad. [12]

Campus

Students may be dropped off or picked up at the main entrance of the high school. St. Ursula Academy.jpg
Students may be dropped off or picked up at the main entrance of the high school.

SUA's campus on Indian Road sits on a property adjacent to the Ursuline Center. The school campus includes the school building, a softball field, and a multi-use recreational field. Soccer and lacrosse games take place on this space in the fall and spring, respectively. Recent renovations include an improved Dining Commons, a Black Box theatre, and a new science lab.

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  3. ↑ SUA School History
  4. ↑ "Bell Schedules -".
  5. ↑ http://www.toledosua.org/uploaded/Admissions/College_Profile_2014-15.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. ↑ "Advanced Placement Courses".
  7. ↑ SUA: Christian Service Program
  8. ↑ "Teams -".
  9. ↑ "St. Ursula dances way to the top".
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