St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio)
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St. Ursula Academy | |
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Catholic | |
Established | 1854 |
Founder | Ursuline Sisters (1854) |
President | Mary (Conlisk) Werner |
Chairman | Lisa (Strasser) Krebs |
Principal | Nichole (Operacz) Flores |
Teaching staff | 62.9 (FTE) (2019–20)[1] |
Grades | 6–12 |
Enrollment | 575 (2019–29)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.1 (2019–20)[1] |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Athletics | 13 varsity sports |
Athletics conference | Catholic High School League |
Mascot | Arrows |
Website | toledosua |
St. Ursula Academy is Toledo's oldest, fully accredited, all-female, Catholic, preparatory school helping girls in grades 6 to 12 for college entry, since 1854.
St. Ursula's motto is "Soli Deo Gloria," meaning "For the Glory of God Alone."[citation needed]
History
In December 1854, four
In 1905, the school relocated to Collingwood Boulevard to a recently purchased facility that included a new convent and academy. As the school began to expand and Mary Manse College opened in 1922, the Ursulines decided to move to a new location on Indian Road. The new building opened for the first time for classes in 1959. Renovations in 2000 included the addition of the Mary Ann LaValley Activities Center, which added four new classrooms, athletic offices, a field house, fitness center, and a dance studio.[3] Further renovations in 2018 added a black box theater, a welcome lobby, an updated Dining Commons, and a state-of-the-art science lab.
Academics
SUA operates on the collegiate
Core courses provide a student with 23 academic credits for graduation, out of 31.5 units of academic credit required:
Twenty classes are offered in an honors format, such as
SUA also offers many elective courses, including
Student life
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry focuses on spiritual growth and sponsors service projects and class retreats
Athletics
St. Ursula Academy has summer athletic camps, a fitness room to support its 13
State championships
- Dance - 2014 (Pom and Jazz), 2015 (Pom, Jazz, and Hip Hop), and state championships in pom and jazz through 2022; the Dance Team also won a national title in small pom in the 2020 season[9]
- Volleyball - 2004, 2010[10]
- Softball - 2004[11]
- Swimming - 1983[10]
Clubs
Language and culture clubs are popular, such as the
Many other clubs are created each year. Some of these include the Art Club, Fashion Club, Yearbook, Zonta Club, Harry Potter Club, STEM Club, and Spirit Squad.[12]
Campus
SUA's campus on Indian Road sits on a property adjacent to the Ursuline Center. The school campus includes the school building, a softball field, and a multi-use recreational field. Soccer and lacrosse games take place on this space in the fall and spring, respectively. Recent renovations include an improved Dining Commons, a Black Box theatre, and a new science lab.
Notable Alumnae
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- Marcy Kaptur 1964 - US Representative from Toledo, Ohio
- Joyce E. Jesionowski 1965 - author of D. W. Griffith: Thinking in Pictures
- Dr. Linda Sheidler Doyle 1967 - Retired President and CEO of Harvard Business School Publishing Company
- Dr. Joan Breton Connelly 1972 - American classical archaeologist and Professor of Classics and Art History at New York
- Elizabeth Witherell 1973 - editor-in-chief of The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau[13]
- Tricia Martineau Wagner 1974 - author or African American Women of the Old West
- Shirley Murdock 1975 - R&B/gospel singer-songwriter
- Laurie Winters 1977 - Milwaukee Art Museum curator[14][15]
- Philana Marie Boles 1994 - author of Glitz, Little Divas, In the Paint, and Blame It on Eve
- Runa Lucienne 2006 - model and actress
- Josie Fouts 2009 - Cyclist, Team USA. 2018 Paralympics Track Cycling National Championships, individual pursuit & time trial, gold[16][17]
See also
- Ursulines
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
- Beaumont School (Ohio)
- Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio)
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for St Ursula Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Ursuline Center: History
- ^ SUA School History
- ^ "Bell Schedules -".
- ^ http://www.toledosua.org/uploaded/Admissions/College_Profile_2014-15.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Advanced Placement Courses".
- ^ SUA: Christian Service Program
- ^ "Teams -".
- ^ "St. Ursula dances way to the top".
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "Clubs and Organizations -".
- ^ UCSB Library Waves
- ^ MAM – Exhibition Details
- ^ toledoblade.com - Drawing on ability: Former Toledoan Laurie Winters is making her mark as curator at the Milwaukee Art Museum
- ^ "Josephine Fouts". Archived from the original on 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Para-cyclist Josie Fouts isn't Afraid of the Impossible". 2 February 2022.