News Archive

This week, the Academy celebrated National French Week through numerous cultural learning opportunities. The French Club began the week-long celebration with decorations highlighting the beauty of the Francophone world (Culture Café) and the 2024 Olympic Games. 

Last Thursday, 166 members of the Class of 2025 celebrated the beloved tradition of formally becoming upperclasswomen in the Saint Joseph Academy community. 

On October 17, members of the Orchestra, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Concert Choir and The Academy Chorale performed for fellow students, family and friends and members of the adult community in the annual Fall Concert. 

Last week, the Saint Joseph Academy community gathered in the Academy Center to celebrate Founders’ Day Mass, held annually near the founding date of October 15.

On September 26, nine Advanced Art students went to Pinwheel Gallery, a new gallery in Old Brooklyn. 

On Tuesday, the Saint Joseph Academy community gathered to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. 

The Performing Arts Department is excited to announce that tickets are on sale for Decision Height, fall play this year.

On September 28, the Class of 2027 was officially welcomed by the Class of 2024 in the annual tradition of Freshman Welcome, which creates a special bond between the two classes.

Saint Joseph Academy is pleased to announce the following students received national recognition for academic excellence through the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

The Performing Arts Department is excited to announce this year's fall play - Decision Height. Guests can watch this production on Friday, November 3, Saturday, November 4 or Sunday, November 5.

Last Wednesday, members of the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Leadership Teams and the members of Student Council spent the day at St. Leonard's Youth Retreat Center in Avon.

Recently, the Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) announced artwork selected for the 2023 OAEA Emerging Artists Exhibition. The exhibition received 260 submissions and 150 pieces were selected for show.

Last Friday, six students gathered at the St. Joseph Center with Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph for a prayer service for the Season of Creation.

On Tuesday, the community gathered in small groups throughout the Academy for the annual “Learn to Love” summer reading program discussions. Students were given a choice of 15 books that centered around the theme of Emerging Wisdom to read.

On August 23, students, faculty and staff welcomed 178 members of the Class of 2027 and 4 transfer students into the Saint Joseph Academy community.

In August, Youth Challenge shared a story of two Saint Joseph Academy students, Mya Antonetti ’24 and Anastasia “Ana” Drinan ’24, who volunteer for the non-profit organization. 

On Tuesday, the Class of 2023 took part in one of the Academy’s most beloved traditions, the “Walk of the Roses.”

Nine students were recently recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView in the Sixth Annual National Community Service Awards. 

On Wednesday, 169 members of the senior class participated in the first of several beloved traditions leading up to next week's commencement ceremony.

With a passion for food and how it is prepared coupled with a dash of persistence, Seniors Christine Nguyen and Mariah Szalapa established a school-wide Cooking Club.

Thursday afternoon, the entire community came together to celebrate the final Mass of the school year, The Farewell Mass, at Our Lady of Angels Church. 

Last week, students in Ms. Maggie Flannery’s Personal Finance classes pitched their business concepts to faculty members "sharks" in the hopes of receiving financial investments. 

On Friday, the Class of 2023 gathered for their final events before the “Walk of the Roses” and commencement.

On Tuesday, three students, Susan (Susie) McGowan ’23, Ella Hanley ’23 and Ana Drinan ’24 presented their Independent Applied Research projects to fellow students, parents/guardians and faculty and staff members. Students presented their topics and answered questions about findings and any challenges they faced during their research. 

On Monday, members of the Class of 2023 participated in the annual tradition of College Decision Day. 

At the Annual Mother/Daughter Mass and Brunch on Sunday, April 30, more than 250 daughters from all four classes spent a beautiful spring morning with their mothers and mother figures.

On Thursday, April 20, 13 Juniors and Seniors attended the Spring Care for Creation Retreat at the Jesuit Retreat Center. 

Today was filled with friendly competition between the classes at the annual tradition of Paws for Pride. Students have been working tirelessly for the past several weeks crafting hallway decorations; learning and practicing class songs, dances and skits — all in hopes of having the most spirit points to earn the coveted Paws for Pride trophy.

Did you see the additional news coverage of Saint Joseph Academy’s latest cutting-edge technology on WKYC News on Wednesday afternoon?

On Wednesday, April 19, 92 Juniors and Seniors were inducted into Saint Joseph Academy’s Chapter of the National Honor Society. 

Godspell 2012 - Revised Version will be presented Friday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday April 23 at 2:30 p.m. 

“Life is Gourd,” a ceramic piece created by Cameron Simone, '25, recently received further recognition at the 26th Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition, a juried competition showcases the best K-12 ceramic artwork in the United States. 

Last Friday, the Class of 2023 gathered for the annual Senior Day of Reflection. 

On Wednesday, the Class of 2023 traveled to the Hanna Theater at Playhouse Square for a special production of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It by the Great Lakes Theater Company.

The Performing Arts Department is excited to announce Godspell 2012 - Revised Version tickets are on sale!

On the morning of Saturday, March 18, nearly a dozen Saint Joseph Academy students and their fathers or grandfathers participated in a special retreat. 

Seniors Carmela DiLisi and Maggie Quinn’s artworks were selected for the 53rd Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. 

On Wednesday, the Academy welcomed 25 women from various career paths for the 16th annual Women’s Leadership Symposium. 

Last Saturday, Saint Joseph Academy’s Academic Jaguars competed against Kirtland High School and North Olmsted High School in Academic Challenge on WEWS News. 

The Saint Joseph Academy community came together in solemn celebration to begin the Lenten season with All-School Mass for Ash Wednesday. 

Recently, Maria Tracy ’24 was named the 2022 Congressional App Challenge winner from Ohio’s 16th District. Over 9,000 students from across the United States entered the Congressional App Challenge. 

The National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced that Seniors Alicia Blouch, Emma McConnell and Alexia Wenzel have been selected as Finalists. 

“Life is Gourd,” a ceramic piece created by Cameron Simone, '25, was recently selected for the 26th Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition.

In preparation for the annual English Speaking Union’s National Shakespeare Competition, members of the Shakespeare Club compete at the local level of the competition by selecting, analyzing, memorizing and performing a monologue from one of Shakespeare's plays.

We expressed gratitude for our founders, the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph, whose vision made possible the gift of Catholic high school education for the young women who attend Saint Joseph Academy.

On Friday, January 27, two teams from Saint Joseph Academy competed in the Ohio High School Mock Trial District Competition – Team Purple and Team Gold.

The VEX Robotics Team (JaguarBots) competed this past Saturday at the Lorain Titans VEX Tournament.

On Wednesday, January 18, the Saint Joseph Academy community welcomed five students from Peru to the Academy: Fernanda Valencia, Micaela Rojas, Romina Lanchippa, Adriana Roncalla and Miranda Solis.

Saint Joseph Academy is proud to announce another first for the Academy. The Academy is the first high school in the world to acquire the HoloAnatomy® Software Suite.

As you walk to the back of the Howley Makerspace innovation lab, you will see three large wooden structures coming to life.

For students attending the February 2-4 Kairos Retreat, we ask each parent/guardian to write a separate letter to their daughter.

Saint Joseph Academy’s spring musical is Godspell 2012 - Revised Version. Singing auditions (Round 1) will take place on Tuesday, January 10, 3:45-6 p.m.