St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge)

St. Joseph's Academy (SJA) is an all-girls Catholic school established in 1868 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille. St. Joseph's Academy (SJA) is the oldest high school in Baton Rouge. It is the sister school of the all-boys Catholic High School, only three-tenths of a mile to the north.[3] It is located on a live oak shaded campus in Mid-City Baton Rouge, Louisiana, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge.

St. Joseph's Academy
Address
3015 Broussard Street

Baton Rouge
,
(East Baton Rouge Parish)
,
Louisiana
70808

United States
Coordinates30°26′11″N 91°9′25″W
Information
TypePrivate College Preparatory[1]
MottoSanctity, Joy, and Action[2]
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic[1]
Patron saint(s)St. Joseph
Established1868[3]
FounderCongregation of St. Joseph
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
PresidentJan Rhorer Breen '69
PrincipalStacia Andricain
Grades9–12[3]
GenderAll-Female[1]
Color(s)Red and White   [2]
AthleticsLouisiana High School Athletic Association
Athletics conferenceDistrict 5-5A
MascotRedsticker
NicknameSJA
Team nameRedstickers[2]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
NewspaperStudent Prints
YearbookShield[2]
Tuition$12, 600[5]
Websitehttp://www.sjabr.org

History

SJA has been recognized four times as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.[6] In 2002, the Academy was recognized as a school of technology excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, one of only three in the nation.[3]

The Broussard Street campus is the third for the school. The original orphanage and school were located on what is now Seventh Street, and the school moved to its second campus on what is now Fourth and Florida Streets. In 1941, the campus relocated to Broussard Street, its current location.

Athletics

[7] SJA competes in the highest classification (Class 5A) in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The team is known as the Redstickers in a nod to its host city, Baton Rouge. The school's colors are red and white, with navy blue used as an accent color.

SJA competes in Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor), and Volleyball. SJA also has a Competitive Cheerleading team. Though cheerleading is classified as a club at SJA, they are still athletes who compete and bring home titles.

State Championships and Runners-Up

The Academy has been very successful in many sports with sixty-six state championships, sixty-two state runners-up titles, and three national titles in competitive cheerleading.

Bowling:

Two state runners-up (2007 and 2008).

Cross country:

Fourteen state championships (1983, 1985, 1992, 1993, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, with seven in a row from 2016-2022).

Thirteen state runners-up (1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2015).

Competitive Cheerleading:

Three Super Varsity National Champions title (2018, 2021, and 2022).

Golf:

Three state championships (2000, 2007, and 2008).

Ten state runners-up (1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).

Gymnastics:

Eight state championships (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2019, and 2021, with five in a row from 2006-2010).

Five state runners-up (2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015).

Soccer:

A state championship (2023).

A state runners-up (2022).

Swimming:

Seventeen state championships (1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, with twelve in a row from 2011-2022).

Nine state runners-up (1988, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010).

Tennis:

Nine state championships (1984, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022).

Nine state runners-up (1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019).

Outdoor Track and Field:

Two state championships (2019 and 2021).

Indoor Track and Field:

Two state championships (2020 and 2021).

Three state runners-up (2019, 2022, 2023).

Volleyball:

Ten state championships (1986, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2013, including four in a row from 2001–2004).

Ten state runners-up (1963, 1966, 1983, 1987, 1999, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021).

Clubs and Activities

SJA has forty+ clubs, including American Sign Language Club, Art Club, Beta Club, CHS Bruinettes, CHS Cheerleaders, CHS Marching Band, Classical Club, Cooking and Crafts Club, Creative Writers Club, Criminal Justice Club, Diversity Club, Drama Club (The Black Box Company), eSports Team, Film Club, French I Club, French II Club, French III/IV Club, Future Business Leaders of America Club, Games Club, Girls Who Code Club, Historical and Geographical Society, Latin Club, Literary Ladies Society, Liturgy Committee, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Praise and Worship Band, Red Steppers, Respect Life Club, Robotics Team, Science Club, Self-Defense Club, SJABR TV, Spanish Club, Student Ambassadors, Student Council, Student Ministry, Video Games Club, Yoga Club, and Youth & Government Club.[8]

SJA also has intramural sports including volleyball, ping pong, lacrosse, badminton, archery, dodge ball, pickleball, flag football, rock climbing, Ultimate Frisbee and more.

References
  1. St. Joseph's Academy Mission and Philosophy
  2. St. Joseph's Academy Handbook
  3. St. Joseph's Academy History
  4. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  5. St. Joseph's Academy Financial Information
  6. National Blue Ribbon Award Winners
  7. "St. Joseph's Academy Website Athletics Page".
  8. "St. Joseph's Academy Website Clubs and Activities Page".
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