Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School
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Villa Angela-St.Joseph High School is a private Roman Catholic high school located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is commonly abbreviated VASJ. It was formed by the 1990 merger of Villa Angela Academy (all girls) and St. Joseph High School (all boys) in 1990. It is run by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.
Villa Angela-St.Joseph |
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Established | 1990 |
Type | Co-ed Private,Catholic |
President | James Sukys |
Location | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
Campus | Urban/Suburban |
Co-curricular | 16 Varsity sports |
Mascot | Vikings |
Website | VASJ Website |
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[edit] Mission Statement
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School is a Catholic, comprehensive, co-educational high school committed to high academic achievement and development of student gifts. Rooted in Ursuline and Marianist traditions of education, Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School strives to bring each student to a deeper commitment to Jesus Christ and Gospel values.[1]
[edit] Academics
For the 2006-2007 academic year, VASJ has several academic programs including:
- College Preparitory Program
- Honors/Advanced Placement Program
- Technical Courses
- General Skills Program
- Learning disability Program
[edit] Activities
- Academic Challenge
- Art Club
- Band (pep and concert)
- Bowling
- Chef's Club
- Chess Club
- Chorus
- Drama Club
- Gospel Choir
- Gospel Choir
- Knitting Club
- L.I.F.E. (Living In Faith Experiences)
- Math Squad
- Mission Club
- Network News/Morning Announcements
- Newspaper
- National Honor Society
- Peer Mediation
- Pro Life
- Red Cross
- Radio Electronics
- SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
- Ski Club
- Student Council
- Ventures Writing Club
- Yearbook
- Y.O.U. (Youth Organization for Unity)
[edit] Athletics
VASJ competes in Ohio High School Athletic Association and the North Coast League. Other member schools in the NCL are Archbishop Hoban High School, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Elyria Catholic High School, Holy Name High School, Lake Catholic High School, Padua Franciscan High School, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School, St. Peter Chanel High School, and Trinity High School .
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Basketball - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995
- Girls Basketball - 1999
- Boys Cross Country – 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969
- Football – 1989
- Girls Volleyball - 2001, 2005
- Wrestling – 1990[2]
[edit] Other state championships
- Cheerleading - 2006[2]
[edit] Sports Offered
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross Country(Boys & girls)
- Football(boys)
- Golf (coed)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Track (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
[edit] Noteable Alumni
Football
- London Fletcher - 1993
- Bob Golic - 1975
- Mike Golic - 1981
- Elvis Grbac - 1988
- Desmond Howard - 1988
Basketball
- Kevin Edwards - 1983
- Clark Kellogg - 1979
- Stan Kimbrough - 1984
- David Lighty - 2006
- Eric Riley - 1988
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ VASJ webpage. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ a b VASJ. VASJ State Championships. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
Archbishop Hoban High School, Akron • Beaumont School, Cleveland Heights • Benedictine High School, Cleveland • Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Cleveland • Elyria Catholic High School, Elyria • Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills • Holy Name High School, Parma Heights • Lake Catholic High School, Mentor • Magnificat High School, Rocky River • Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School, Chardon • Our Lady of the Elms High School, Akron • Padua Franciscan High School, Parma • Regina High School, South Euclid • St. Edward High School, Lakewood • Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland • St. Joseph Academy, Cleveland • St. Martin de Porres High School, Cleveland • St. Peter Chanel High School, Bedford • St. Vincent - St. Mary High School, Akron • Trinity High School, Garfield Heights • Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School, Cleveland • Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls |