About SJA

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, 41 have master’s degrees and one holds a doctorate.
Student-faculty ratio is 12:1

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, Business and Physical Education, respectively
4.5 or more units of electives

Honors Courses Offered:

  • Honors English III;
  • AP/ACC College Composition & Intro to Literature;
  • Honors Philosophy and Themes in Literature;
  • Honors Geometry;
  • Honors Algebra II;
  • Honors Pre-calculus (Trigonometry);
  • AP/ACC Calculus;
  • Honors Biology;
  • Honors Chemistry;
  • Honors Physics;
  • AP Physics Recitation;
  • Honors Anatomy/Physiology;
  • Honors Geography & World History I;
  • Honors Geography & World History II;
  • AP/ACC American History;
  • AP American Government & Politics;
  • AP/ACC European History;
  • ACC Portfolio;
  • Honors French Culture, Conversation and Composition;
  • AP French;
  • Honors Latin;
  • Honors Spanish Literature and Composition;
  • AP Spanish

Class of 2008:

  • 156 graduates; 4-year college 99%.
  • The SAT Mean Scores: CR 585, Math 558, and Writing 579. Act Mean 26. Approximately 20% of the students take both tests.
  • One hundred twenty-six graduates received 478 academic scholarships. An additional 12 received 10 athletic scholarships and three received three fine arts scholarships.
  • Seventy-six will attend college in Missouri and 79 will be out of state. Seventy-five will attend private colleges and universities and 80 will be attending public colleges and universities.

College Acceptances for the Class of 2008

University of Alabama
American University
University of Arizona
Arizona State University
University of Arkansas
Auburn University
Ball State University
Baylor University
Bellarmine College
Belmont University
Benedictine College
Boston College
Boston University
Bradley University
Butler University
California Polytechnic State University
Carthage College
Central Missouri State University
College of Charleston
University of Chicago
Clemson University
University of Colorado-Boulder
Colorado State University
Creighton University
University of Dallas
University of Dayton
Denison University
University of Denver
DePaul University
DePauw University
Drake University
Drury University
Emory University
University of Florida
Fontbonne University
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
Hendrix College
Holy Cross College
University of Illinois
Illinois State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University-Bloomington
Iowa State University
Ithaca College
Jacksonville University
John Carroll University
Johnson & Wales
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
University of Kentucky
Kenyon College
Lindenwood University
University of Louisville
Loyola University-Chicago
Loyola University-Maryland
Loyola University-Marymount
Loyola University-New Orleans
Marquette University
Maryville University
Miami University
University of Miami
Michigan State University
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of Central Missouri
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
University of New Orleans
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwood University
University of Notre Dame
Oglethorpe University
Ohio Northern University
Purdue University
Regis University
Rhodes College
University of Richmond
Rockhurst University
St. Mary's University of MN
St. Mary's College of Notre Dame
St. Michael's College
San Diego State University
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
Santa Clara University
St. Louis University
Seton Hall University
University of the South
Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville
Southern Methodist University
Spring Hill College
St. Ambrose Univesity
St. Louis Community College-Meramec
Stephens College
Syracuse University
University of Tampa
Texas Christian University
Trinity University of CT
Trinity University of TX
Truman State University
Tulane University
University of Tulsa
United States Naval Academy
University of Utah
Valpraiso University
Vanderbilt University
Wake Forest University
Washington University
Webster University
Western Illinois University
Westminster College
William Jewell University
William Woods College
University of Wisconsin
Wittenberg University
Xavier University

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