Cor Jesu Academy 10230 Gravois Road St. Louis, MO 63123
314-842-1546
www.corjesu.org President: Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ Principal: Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan, ASCJ
CorJesuAcademy
Tuition
$13,300
Student/ Teacher Ratio
12:1
Home of the Chargers CorJesuAcademy
% of Teachers with Higher Degree
89%
Mission Statement 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. Empowered intellectually, spiritually, and morally, graduates serve as responsible members of the global community. Year Established 1956 AP/ College Credit Yes, both are offered.
CorJesuAcademy
Average School Graduation College ACT Population Acceptance Rate Score Rate
29
626
100%
100%
Awards/Honors In 2014-15, the Cor Jesu Chargers advanced to the Final Four in basketball, field hockey and lacrosse and clinched the state title in racquetball (club sport). ~ Students receive numerous awards and honors each year for academic, STEM, fine arts and athletic achievements. Notable Alumni
Cor Jesu’s Interesting Facts
Ann Wagner ’80 (US Congresswoman from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District) ~ Victoria Recaño Burwell ’93 (Emmy Award Winner, Inside Edition Anchor) ~ Nielé Ivey ’96 (Associate Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Notre Dame) School Sports Cheerleading ~ Softball ~ Tennis ~ Cross Country ~ Golf ~ Volleyball ~ Basketball ~ Swimming/Diving ~ Soccer ~ Track ~ Lacrosse ~ Field Hockey ~ Racquetball and Ultimate Frisbee (club sports)
~ Through Cor Jesu’s innovative Corporate Partners Initiative, students are exposed to myriad experiential activities and interactions with professionals in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), business, communication, medicine, law and entrepreneurship. ~ The One Heart ~ One Spirit ~ One Vision Capital Campaign continues to move Cor Jesu forward as a premier Catholic collegepreparatory school with a new gym, student commons, additional on-campus parking and state-of-the-art academic programs.
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