About SUA
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 unleashing the potential of each student to become a woman of faith, integrity and courage committed to building a better world.
St. Ursula Academy 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 through the Educational Services Program.
A St. Ursula education offers much more than strong academics. It intertwines moral values and standards of excellence, exercises in 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.
Enrollment
2010-2011 enrollment: 662 students representing over 70 grade schools and approximately 20 school districts in the Greater Cincinnati area. 20 % of the students receive financial aid. The student teacher ratio is 13:1. 70% of the faculty have post-graduate degrees.
In Recent Years
- Class of 2010 Scholarships and Awards (85%) of the seniors received scholarships totalling $22 million.
- 21 seniors in the Class of 2010 (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 1995-2010, SUAVE, the Orchestra (SUASO), and Concert Choir have won 35 First Place trophies, collectively in national competitions. SUAVE also has won 11 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
- 19 state championships since 1990 in golf (1994 & 1997), soccer (1991 & 1993, 2007 and 2008), swimming & diving (1993-95), volleyball (1993-98, 2001,2003); cross country in 2006, and field hockey in 2010.
- National Division I volleyball championship 2003
- Six Buddy LaRosa High School Athlete of the Year Awards: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2010.
- 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, 2007. 2008, and 2009.
About SUA
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St. Ursula Academy
1339 East McMillan Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
Phone: 513-961-3410
Fax: 513-961-3856