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Saint Joseph Academy
Saint Joseph Academy
	Fall 2016 at Saint Joseph Academy
Address
	3470 Rocky River Drive; Cleveland, (Cuyahoga County), Ohio 44111; United States
Coordinates	41°27′36″N 81°49′3″W / 41.46000°N 81.81750°W
Information
Type	Private, Day, College-prep
Motto	Sursum Corda; (Lift Up Your Hearts)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1890
Founder	The Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph
Oversight	Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph
President	Kathryn H. Purcell
Principal	Jeff Sutliff
Grades	9–12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	698 (2020-21)
Average class size	19
Campus size	44 acres (180,000 m2)
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Sports	Cross country, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, basketball, bowling, swimming & diving, indoor track, softball, track & field, crew, lacrosse, sailing, gymnastics and rugby
Mascot	Josie the Jaguar
Team name	Jaguars
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
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.

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]}