Saint John School (Ashtabula, Ohio)

Saint John School
Address
541 West 34th Street
Ashtabula, Ohio, (Ashtabula County), 44004-5707
United States
Coordinates 41°52′26″N 80°47′30″W / 41.87389°N 80.79167°WCoordinates: 41°52′26″N 80°47′30″W / 41.87389°N 80.79167°W
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Triumphus Per Gratiam Dei
(Triumph With God's Grace)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
President Sr. Maureen Burke, SSND
Principal Cheryl Woodward
Grades 9–12
Color(s) Blue and White[1]         
Athletics conference Independent[1]
Team name Fighting Heralds[1]
Athletic Director David Rozzo[1]
Website http://www.ssjp.org/

Saint John School is a private, Catholic high school in Ashtabula, Ohio. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. The school was initially known as Saint John High School, changed its name to Saints John and Paul High School, and has since reverted to its original name.

Accreditation and Curriculum

The school is a K-12 Youngstown Diocesan school accredited by the State of Ohio. All teachers hold a current state license. While Roman Catholic in belief, all faiths and denominations are welcome. According to the school website, on the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT), taken by all schools in Ohio, the Saints John and Paul Class of 2011 ranked among the top 10% in the state of Ohio. St. John's consistently has the highest OGT scores in Ashtabula County.

The curriculum includes advanced academic opportunities available through Ohio’s Post-Secondary Options Program at Kent State University, Ashtabula and Lakeland Community College. Advanced Placement (AP) high school classes are offered in English, Social Studies and Spanish.

Athletic programs available at the junior high and high school include Football, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track and Cheerleading. Intramural Flag Football and Intramural Basketball are offered at the elementary level. A learning disability and a speech therapist are on staff to serve students in grades K-12. Title One services also include a remedial and gifted tutor.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Tests of Student proficiency and achievement

Saint John Class of 2013 achieved a high performance on the 8th grade Ohio Off-Grade Proficiency Tests:

Notable Alumni

Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer and former New York Islanders owner John Spano are alumni of Saint John.

STANDARD PROFICIENCY Writing Reading Math Social Studies Science
Students At or Above Proficiency Standard 100% 100% 100% 85% 92%
ADVANCED PROFICIENCY Writing Reading Math Social Studies Science
Students At or Above Advanced Proficiency Standard 23% 92% 31% 62% 38%

Graduating Class of 2011 Test Performance

External links

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  2. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  3. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2009-01-23.