St. Joseph's Academy (Missouri)
Private, all-girls school in Frontenac, Missouri, United States
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St. Joseph's Academy is a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic, college preparatory high school in Frontenac, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.[2] It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis. The school is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
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2307 South Lindbergh Boulevard , 63131 United States 38°37′30.34″N 90°24′28.4″W | |
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| Type | Private, all-girls |
| Motto | "Not I, But We" |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1840 |
| Founder | Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
| President | Marcia Niedringhaus |
Principal | Jennifer Sudekum Anna Hotop |
| Faculty | 46 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Colors | Green and white |
Athletics conference | Girls Independent Schools League |
| Nickname | Angels |
| Accreditation | Cognia[1] |
| Newspaper | The Voice |
| Yearbook | The Echo |
| Tuition | $21,990 |
| Website | sja1840 |
History
St. Joseph's Academy was founded as Mother Celestine's in 1840. Mother St. John Fontbonne and the Superior Sisters of St. Joseph were sent from Lyon, France to the territories of Cahokia and Carondelet. Upon their arrival, they opened a convent school.
In 1841, Mother Celestine's moved from the log cabin that it had been founded in to a motherhouse in Carondelet, Missouri. In 1925, the academy moved into Clayton, Missouri along with Fontbonne University. In 1946, the campus became too small for both the high school and the college, so the academy abandoned the city and moved to Frontenac, Missouri. In 1955, the new building opened.
Notable alumni
- Tisha Terrasini Banker, actress
- Kristin Folkl, professional basketball player[3]
