School Profile
Mission Statement: St. Joseph's Academy is a college preparatory high school sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Our mission at the Academy is provide quality Catholic education for young women in an environmnet that challenges them to grow in faith, knowledge, and respect for self and others. Our community expects these women to make a profound impact on the world.
School: Suburban, college preparatory, founded in 1840 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet for the education of young women.
Enrollment: 630, Grades 9-12.
Faculty: 58 certified professionals, 39 have master’s degrees and one holds a doctorate.
Student-faculty ratio is 11:1
Pattern of School Year: Two semesters
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Governing Board: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and an appointed Board of Directors.
Accreditation: State of Missouri, Advanc-Ed Association, Missouri State High School Activities Association.
Memberships: National Catholic Education Association, National Association of
Secondary School Principals, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Staff Development Council, International Society for Technology in Education. Each academic department holds membership in State and National Associations.
Minimum Graduation Requirements (27.5 units):
4 units each of English, Mathematics and Theology, respectively.
3 units each of Social Studies and Lab Sciences, respectively
2 units of World Language
1 unit each of Fine Arts, Practical Arts and Physical Education
4.5 or more units of electives
Honors Courses Offered:
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Class of 2009:
- 157 graduates; 4-year college 99%.
- The SAT Mean Scores: CR 632, Math 615, and Writing 663. Act Mean 26. Approximately 15% of the students take both tests.
- One hundred twenty-one graduates received 540 academic scholarships. An additional 15 received 15 athletic scholarships and three received three fine arts scholarships.
- Ninety will attend college in Missouri and 67 will be out of state. Sixty-six will attend private colleges and universities and 91 will be attending public colleges and universities.
College Acceptances for the Class of 2009
University of Alabama
American University
University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Avila University
Baylor University
Bellarmine College
Belmont University
Benedictine College – KS
Boston College
Boston University
Bradley University
Butler University
Catholic University of America
Central Missouri State University
Clemson University
Colgate University
Colorado School of Mines
University of Colorado – Boulder
Colorado State University
Columbia College – Chicago
Creighton University
University of Dallas
University of Dayton
University of Denver
DePaul University
DePauw University
Dominican University – IL
Drake University
Drury University
Duquesne University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University
University of Evansville
Fairfield University
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
Fordham University
Franciscan University – Steubenville
Furman University
Georgetown University
University of Houston
University of Illinois – Urbana
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Indiana University – Bloomington
University of Iowa
Ithaca College
John Carroll University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Kansas
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas State University
Lake Forest College
Lehigh University
Lewis University
Lindenwood University
Loyola University – Chicago
Loyola University – Marymount
Loyola University – New Orleans
Marquette University
Maryville University
McKendree University
Miami University
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri – Columbia
University of Missouri – Kansas City
University of Missouri – St. Louis
Missouri State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Murray State University
University of Nebraska
North Carolina State University – Raleigh
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburgh
Purdue University
Regis University
Rensselaer Polytechnic University
Thodes College
Rockhurst University
Rollins College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Mary’s University of TX
Santa Clara University
Saint Louis University
Seton Hall University
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Methodist University
Spring Hill College
St. Charles Community College
St. Louis Community College – Forest Park
St. Louis Community College – Meramec
St. Louis Community College – Wildwood
St. John’s University – NY
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Stephens College
University of Tampa
Texas Christian University
Texas A & M University
University of Texas – Austin
Trinity University – TX
Truman State University
Tulane University
University of Southern California
University of Tulsa
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
University of Virginia
Washington University
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
University of Wisconsin – Lacrosse
Wofford University
Xavier University
