SCHOOL PROFILE | 2014-2015

SCHOOL PROFILE | 2014-2015
JOSEPHINUM
ACADEMY
OF THE SACRED HEART
A Catholic, CollegePreparatory High School
for Girls Located in the
Heart of Chicago
Mission: To empower young
women to become confident,
faith-filled leaders.
STUDENT
DEMOGRAPHICS
207 21
Total
Number of
Josephinum
Students
Different
Languages
Spoken at
Home
OUR SACRED HEART IDENTITY
As a member of the global Sacred Heart Network, we fulfill
our mission through the Sacred Heart goals and criteria.
These goals seek to develop within each student:
• A personal and active faith in God
• A deep respect for intellectual values
• A social awareness which impels to action
• Building community as a Christian value
• Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
56%
Hispanic/Latina
29%
African
American
6%
White
5%
Mixed
Ethnicity
4%
Asian
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 1890 by the Sisters of Christian Charity, we are
Chicago’s longest-standing Catholic high school for girls.
In September of 1886, Mother Philomena Schmittdiel, superior
of the North American Province of the Sisters of Christian
Charity, buried a statue of St. Joseph in an empty field as a
symbol of her intention to build a school for girls.
When the building opened to students in September, 1890,
a single Latin word, “Josephinum,” which roughly translates
to “the house of Joseph,” was carved above the entrance
portico. The name was embraced, and the school was called
“Josephinum Academy” until 1923 when Cardinal Mundelein
made Josephinum a regional Catholic High School and renamed
it “Josephinum High School.” The school then readopted the
name “Josephinum Academy” in 2000 with the introduction of
a middle school, which has since been phased out.
After the Religious of the Sacred Heart assumed the educational
direction of Josephinum Academy, with the blessing of the
Sisters of Christian Charity, the Network of Sacred Heart Schools
promoted Josephinum to full membership on April 11, 2011.
Through prosperous and challenging times in the school’s
long history, Josephinum has survived with a commitment to
educate and inspire young women in the heart of Chicago.
45
The Number of
Zip Codes
Represented
by Josephinum
Students
AFFILIATIONS &
ACCREDITATIONS
Network of
Sacred Heart
Schools
International
Baccalaureate
(IB) Candidate
Schools That
Can Network
National
Honor Society
AdvancED
1501 North Oakley Blvd. | Chicago, IL 60622 | (773) 276-1261
National
Catholic
Education
Association
Illinois State
Board of
Education
DePaul
University,
Catholic
Schools
Partnership
STUDENT LIFE
Faith
Liturgies, prayer
services, and retreats
encourage our young
women to pursue an
active faith in God.
Activities
Josephinum students
enjoy school dances,
cultural celebrations,
pep rallies, workshops,
and so much more!
Athletics
The Josephinum Lady
Cougars compete in
Volleyball, Basketball,
Softball, and Soccer
at the White and Blue
Division levels of the
Girls Catholic Athletic
Conference (GCAC).
Arts
We produce three
dramatic productions
every year, and the
Josephinum Academy
Music (JAM) group
performs at school
assemblies and special
Art Showcases with the
school choir.
OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Clubs
In addition to the
National Honor
Society and a club
of student leaders
called the Josephinum
Ambassador Council,
we are proud to offer
clubs for math, social
action, poetry, track,
debate, and fitness!
While all Josephinum courses are collegepreparatory, we recognize that students possess
personal talents and strengths, as well as
individual areas for growth. Josephinum offers
a wide variety of honors, Advanced Placement
(AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB)
courses to fit the unique needs of each student.
We teach young women to be independent
thinkers and creative problem-solvers.
Josephinum Academy’s academic program
is designed to prepare students for success
in college and beyond. We encourage each
young woman to dream about her future and to
establish personal goals that will help make her
dreams become reality.
Our single-sex atmosphere, small class sizes,
and committed faculty members create a safe
and welcoming environment where each young
woman can reach her highest potential.
18 $ 1.9
Average
Class Size
MILLION
Amount of Merit-Based
College Scholarships Awarded
to the Class of 2014
9:1
60
Number of
Community
Service Hours
Completed by
Each Student
Prior to
Graduation
Student to iPad ratio
SCHOOL STATS
:
1:1
:
Student to
Teacher Ratio
100%
Percent of Class of 2014 Graduates
Accepted Into College
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