About SUA

Mission Statement

St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women, sponsored by the Ursulines of Cincinnati in the spirit of St. Angela Merici, their foundress. The administrators, faculty and staff are dedicated to preparing women of faith, integrity, and courage to meet the future with moral values and standards of excellence, exercising Christian leadership and service in family, Church, and society.

St. Ursula Academy seeks cultural and socio-economic diversity by drawing students from the entire Cincinnati area to its campus centrally located in East Walnut Hills.

School Description

St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic college-preparatory high school for young women which offers an intensive four-year program in the fields of English, mathematics, science, social studies, French, Spanish, Latin, and religion. An entrance test is required of all prospective freshmen students. Academic scholarships are also based on the results of this test.

The Academy also offers a program for college-bound, highly motivated young women of above average ability who have dyslexia or other learning disabilities. Learning disabilities students are completely mainstreamed within the college-preparatory curriculum.

Enrollment

2009-2010 enrollment: 670 students representing over 70 grade schools and approximately 20 school districts in the Greater Cincinnati area. 24 % of the students receive financial aid. The student teacher ratio is 13:1.

In Recent Years

Class of 2009 Scholarships and Awards (89% of the seniors received scholarships totaling $23,223,852.00)
26 seniors in the Class of 2009 (13%) were honored by the National Merit Corporation,
In the past five years, an average of 12% of the seniors have been honored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as finalists, semi-finalists, or commended students.
In 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007 SUAVE (St. Ursula Academy Vocal Ensemble) performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
From 1995-2008, SUAVE, the Orchestra (SUASO), and Concert Choir have won 31 First Place trophies, collectively in national competitions. SUAVE also has won 10 Overall Choral Awards and 4 Grand Sweepstakes Awards. SUASO has won 2 Overall Instrumental Awards.
The St. Ursula Academy Ensemble Theatre (SET) was invited to perform at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2004 & 2007.
Approximately 175 students do service in Greater Cincinnati area weekly
Mock trial merited 4th place in citywide competition in 2005-06 and participated statewide
17 state championships since 1990 in golf (1994 & 1997), soccer (1991 & 1993, 2007), swimming & diving (1993-95), volleyball (1993-98, 2001,2003); cross country in 2006
National Division I volleyball championship 2003
Five Buddy LaRosa High School Athlete of the Year Awards: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2004
Basketball Division I state runner-up- 2002
Scholar athlete GGCL Grey Div. 1995-99
Scholar athlete GGCL Scarlet Division 2003
All Sport League Trophy - Grey Division 1993-99All Sport League Trophy – Scarlet Division 2000, 2003, 2005-08
Harold Meyer Good Sportsmanship Award from OHSAA – 2005 & 2006