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Cor Jesu Academy - MSHSAA PROFILE
Cor Jesu Academy, a Catholic, college-preparatory school founded by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, offers an academically challenging program, committed to the total education of young women. Inspired by the charism “SHARING THE LOVE OF THE HEART OF CHRIST,” students embrace personal dignity, faith, integrity and compassion.
ASCJ Tradition in Education
The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus seek to be increasingly what God intends each of us to be in the Church: witnesses of faith, signs of hope, evangelizers through service. They place themselves in the service of the Church and of the people of God. By virtue of their consecration, they are sent in mission. The power and creativity of their missionary zeal flow from the living out of the charism of profound love for God and for others as envisioned by Mother Clelia.
Incarnate Word Academy - MSHSAA PROFILE
Incarnate Word Academy is a private, Catholic high school for young women. Founded in 1932 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, IWA's mission is to foster the spiritual, intellectual, social, and personal growth of each student.
Incarnate Word Academy provides an excellent college preparatory academic foundation while nurturing the spiritual growth of every student who attends. Known as "Women of the Word," students are encouraged to seek human dignity in themselves and others. Through high academic standards and personal attention, our students become self-assured, knowledgeable women who go on to make positive impacts on their community.
Praised be the Incarnate Word!
Mission Statement
The mission of Incarnate Word Academy is to challenge young women of faith to achieve their God-given potential as academically successful Women of the Word, following the example of Jesus, the Incarnate Word, by promoting human dignity, thereby empowering themselves and others to make a positive impact on our world.
Nerinx Hall - MSHSAA PROFILE
Founded in 1924, Nerinx Hall is an Independent, Catholic, college-preparatory school for young women in the Loretto charism of loving service. The mission of Nerinx Hall is to cultivate empowered women who pursue academic excellence within a diverse community, forge a path towards social justice, and grow in knowledge of themselves and their world.
Founded by the Sisters of Loretto, Nerinx Hall is grounded in the belief that educated, caring, empowered young women are essential to our world. We strive to help each young woman know herself and her world. We offer her a loving community of faith that nurtures her individual gifts, enlivens her spirit, and reveals a diverse world where hope prevails. We call each young woman to deliberate Christian action in her world.
WOMEN MUST KNOW THEMSELVES AND THEIR WORLD
We believe that knowledge of self develops as each student experiences her powers of reason, imagination, intuition, and physical skill, and as she grows in her relationship with God. We provide each student with experiences that will help her develop the self-assurance, flexibility, creativity, and balance needed to face her rapidly-changing world.
We believe that knowledge of the world must encompass science and technologies, arts and humanities, religion and cultures, and a historical perspective of humankind. We challenge our students to academic excellence in each of these areas, believing that excellence is best achieved when the student has developed these skills: the self-discipline to assimilate facts and master skills of learning; the confidence to analyze critically, speculate imaginatively and communicate intelligently; and the ability to engage in collaborative learning.
Notre Dame (St. Louis) - MSHSAA PROFILE
Notre Dame High School is an all-girls private Catholic college preparatory secondary school that has been providing an excellent education to young women for more than 85 years. The high school is a sponsored ministry of the School Sisters of Notre Dame – Central Pacific Province and is adjoined to their motherhouse, which is home to more than 60 sisters.
Notre Dame High School lives by its mission statement. Responding to the mission of Jesus and the charism of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the Catholic community of NDHS empowers its students to become confident, compassionate Christian women leaders. Notre Dame High School provides a strong college preparatory program to young women through an environment of differentiated instruction. Notre Dame High School's common vision is to educate students and promote lifelong learning, faith and service.
Notre Dame High School’s roots reach back to 1895 when the School Sisters of Notre Dame founded Sancta Maria in Ripa High School, a school for young women who were interested in entering the School Sisters of Notre Dame and had not completed their high school education. In 1925, Sancta Maria received its first accreditation from the North Central Association through the University of Missouri as a four-year high school.
St. Dominic - MSHSAA PROFILE
St. Dominic is a Catholic, college preparatory high school offering young men and women an education rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Living the Dominican tradition of prayer, study, community and service, we encourage lifelong growth in faith, knowledge and leadership and involvement in the global community.
St. Dominic’s roots extend to 1929, when Assumption High School opened in O’Fallon. In 1962, the Archdiocese of St. Louis established St. Dominic as a regional high school serving St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties.
Our name honors St. Dominic Guzman, patron of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill who answered Cardinal Ritter’s call to lead the school. Longtime librarian Sr. Jeanne Margaret Stoltz, OP, was the final Dominican sister to teach at St. Dominic, retiring in 2009.
The current St. Dominic Drive campus opened in 1963, with major additions in 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2022. Today, our campus spans over 50 acres, with 181,775 square feet of educational facilities.
St. Joseph's Academy - MSHSAA PROFILE
Since our founding in 1840 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, we have been committed to developing values-driven women leaders. Grounded in faith and the spirit of the school motto of “Not I, But We,” generations of SJA students have graduated well prepared for higher education and beyond.
Our approach is one of challenging and enriching each student through rigorous coursework and co-curricular programs while modeling leadership based on compassion and respect. The small student:teacher ratio of 10:1 emphasizes SJA’s personal commitment to each young woman.
Underlying all aspects of school life are the SJA Core Values that have served to inspire generations of distinctive women:
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We believe in a balanced approach to developing the whole woman.
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We encourage leadership and influence through action.
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We call forth spiritual courage and confidence.
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We cultivate intellectual distinction.
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We foster the desire to serve.
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We expect excellence.
Partnering with the administration, faculty, and staff in creating the best possible learning environment for our students is the larger school community - Angel alumnae, parents, friends, and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, who sponsor the Academy. The involvement and support of these groups is integral to our growth and success, as it has been for 180 years.
Mission Statement
St. Joseph's Academy, sponsored by St. Joseph Educational Ministries, is a Catholic, private college preparatory high school founded and inspired by the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Our mission is to provide quality Catholic education for young women in an environment that challenges them to grow in faith, knowledge, and respect for self and others. Our community expects these young women to make a profound impact in the world.
Ursuline Academy - MSHSAA PROFILE
Founded in 1848, Ursuline Academy is a Catholic college prep high school for young women. We are part of an international network of Ursuline Schools. As a nationally-recognized school of excellence, we provide a program for a range of college-bound learners so they may achieve their potential with faith life, academics, arts, athletics, leadership and community service. Our warm and welcoming environment encourages respect for the individual, high academic standards, global awareness and service to our worldwide community. The result of an Ursuline education is a confident young woman prepared for living and leading in a diverse world.
Our welcoming environment encourages respect for the individual, high academic standards, global awareness and service to our worldwide community, resulting in confident young women prepared for living and leading in a diverse world.
At Ursuline we are committed to guiding our students to academic, social and spiritual success as they grow into confident leaders rooted in the Ursuline values. No matter who you are or where you come from, you can find your place within our sisterhood.
Villa Duchesne - MSHSAA PROFILE
We believe that a transformational education is made even stronger when a student truly knows and embraces their God given gifts.
Whether boys and girls in our Lower School or young women in our Upper School, Villa Duchesne students learn in a community where academics and spiritual development are inextricably linked. As a result, their minds are stretched and their hearts are inspired, deepening the relevance and resonance of every lesson. Because when we educate the whole student in this way, they develop both the academic and self-knowledge to change the world.
The principles of Sacred Heart education are as relevant today as they were in post-Revolutionary France. Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800, envisioned a transformational education.Her vision was realized in the United States when Rose Philippine Duchesne arrived in Saint Charles, Missouri, in 1818 to establish Sacred Heart education. Villa Duchesne was founded in 1929 in honor of this religious pioneer.
OUR MISSION
Inspired by the vision of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, Villa Duchesne strives to educate the heart and mind of each child in a nurturing and challenging environment. We are dedicated to educating the whole child and preparing our students for lives of faith in God, integrity, leadership, and service to others.
Our mission is to transform the world, one child at a time.
Visitation Academy - MSHSAA PROFILE
The story of Visitation Academy in St. Louis began in 1833 when Bishop Joseph Rosati invited the Sisters of the Visitation to open a school for young women in the St. Louis Diocese. The school has changed locations a few times throughout the years, but one thing has remained constant – the Sisters faithful commitment to their mission to receive and share Jesus, just as Mary did in her visitation to Elizabeth.
The Sisters have lovingly and selflessly dedicated themselves to the educational and spiritual formation of thousands of children and young women through the years. To this day, the Sisters continue to be a welcome and nurturing presence on the Viz campus, participating in prayer, daily activities, and exchanging words of affirmation and motivation with students.Mission Statement:
The mission of the St. Louis Visitation Archives is to collect, preserve, and make available the historical documents and the rare and unique items associated with the St. Louis Monastery of the Visitation and Visitation Academy. As an integral part of the Visitation Heart and Mind Ministry, (VHMM), the St. Louis Visitation Archives seeks to further the mission of the VHMM by providing a welcoming space, programs, and resources to support and enrich the unique Visitation Catholic and Salesian spirituality within Visitation Academy.
In order to achieve this mission, the archive:
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Actively collects and preserves documents and unique items relating to the St. Louis Sisters of the Visitation, Visitation Monastery, and Visitation Academy.
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Collaborates and engages with Sisters, alumnae, students, faculty, and staff at Visitation Academy.
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Provides exhibits and displays within the school to showcase the history of the monastery and school.