St. Joseph Academy (Florida)

St. Joseph Academy
Location
155 State Road 207

, ,
32084

United States

29°52′52″N 81°19′49″W / 29.88111°N 81.33028°W / 29.88111; -81.33028
Information
School typePrivate, College-prep, Catholic High School
MottoLatin: Virtus et Scientia
(Virtue and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Established1866
FoundersSisters of St. Joseph
SuperintendentDeacon Scott Conway
CEEB code101480
PresidentRev. Michael Houle
Principal
Todd DeClemente[1]
Staff11
Faculty20
Teaching staff
26
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Student to teacher ratio
13:1
Hours in school day
6-7 hours
ColorsHunter Green and Vegas Gold    
MascotFlashes
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperNews Flash
YearbookThe Guardian
Tuition$9,014 - $25,239 (Catholic)
$10,067 - $28,188 (Non-Catholic)
Feeder schools
Cathedral Parish School, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Joseph (Mandarin), San Juan Del Rio
Dean of StudentsScott Sekeres
Admissions DirectorKristin Grover
Websitewww.sjaweb.org

St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school in unincorporated St. Johns County, Florida (with a St. Augustine postal address).[3] It is located in and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine. The oldest Catholic high school in Florida, it was founded in 1866.

History

Nearly 70% of students participate on athletic teams: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Swimming, Cross Country, Golf, Track, Cheerleading, Tennis and Lacrosse.[4]

Class of 2013 statistics

The Saint Joseph Academy class of 2013 was 58 students, who matriculated as follows:

Accepted to college 100% (13th consecutive year)
Percentage graduated with honors 76%
Florida Bright Futures 58%
Scholarship money earned $3+ million
Community service hours 13,550+

Class of 2013 - SAT Composites

SJA Top 10%1960
SJA Top 25%1834
SJA Top 50%1730
SJA Top 75%1651
St. Johns County1575
Florida1487
National1498

Class of 2013 - ACT Mean Scores

SJA Top 10%28.7
SJA Top 25%28.1
SJA Top 50%26.8
SJA Top 75%25
SJA Top 100%23.2
Florida19.6
National20.9

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Todd DeClemente".
  2. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  3. ↑ Compare the address to the zoning map: "Home". St. Joseph Academy. Retrieved August 2, 2022. 155 State Road 207 St. Augustine FL 32084
    The school is not in the St. Augustine City limits: "Zoning Map". City of St. Augustine. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "School Profile".