Academics
Academics
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11:1
Student to Teacher Ratio -
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AP® and 27 Honors courses -
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Average class size
Saint Joseph Academy offers a dynamic curriculum in an all-girls, faith-filled environment. College preparatory academic opportunities include our Health Sciences Honors Program, Engineering & Design Honors Program, Global Scholars Program, as well as AP® and Independent Study courses. Our goal is to provide a rich variety of offerings to meet students where they are academically while also challenging them to reach a higher potential.
The academic environment at Saint Joseph Academy is supported with unique offerings that help develop each student’s mind, body and spirit in ways that prepares her for college and beyond. The Catholic education at Saint Joseph Academy is designed to prepare young women for all of the opportunities and challenges they may face throughout their lives. Throughout their four years here, students are encouraged to think of the world beyond themselves and grow as global compassionate leaders.
College-style block scheduling helps build confidence and organizational skills while Socratic seminars and state-of-the-art learning tools, including our Anatomage Table and Howley Makerspace innovation lab, enhance academic success with hands-on experiences.
The Wellness Curriculum teaches students healthy habits beyond high school and small-group classes help them become more aware of their personal growth and strengthen relationships with their teachers and peers.
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One-of-a-kind experiences include a Women Leading in the 21st Century class, an annual Women’s Leadership Symposium and a Professional Shadowing Program completed during a student’s junior year.
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Curriculum in and outside the classroom is designed to inspire young women to see the potential for their future early and often, so they can develop critical thinking skills that encourage them to find their voices.
Course Catalog
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Saint Joseph Academy has advanced technology tools including a 4,800 square-foot Howley Makerspace innovation lab, an Anatomage Table and Google Tilt Brush systems that provide students with a foundation for careers in health sciences, mathematics, engineering and design.
8th Grade Honors Algebra I
Saint Joseph Academy offers an Honors Algebra I course for girls who will be in the eighth-grade during the school year. The course is intended to accelerate eighth-grade students who are talented in mathematics so they have the opportunity to take five full years of mathematics in high school.
Registration is offered annually during the summer, prior to the new school year.
Registration is offered annually during the summer, prior to the new school year.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Five students from the Class of 2023 and two students from the Class of 2024 have been named with honors through the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). Learn more about our nationally recognized scholars through the button below.
