Saint John School (Ashtabula, Ohio)

Saint John School
Address
7911 Depot Rd, Ashtabula, OH 44004 Ashtabula, Ohio, (Ashtabula County), 44004-5707 United States
Coordinates	41°52′26″N 80°47′30″W / 41.87389°N 80.79167°W / 41.87389; -80.79167Coordinates: 41°52′26″N 80°47′30″W / 41.87389°N 80.79167°W / 41.87389; -80.79167
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	Nick
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	380 (2014)
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

Boys Baseball - 1983^[2]^[3]

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

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 2 3 4 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-15.
↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

Diocese of Youngstown

Bishops	Ordinaries James A. McFadden Emmet M. Walsh James William Malone Thomas J. Tobin George Murry Auxiliary bishops William Anthony Hughes Benedict Charles Franzetta

Churches	Cathedral St. Columba Cathedral Basilicas Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, Canton Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Youngstown Parishes Mother of Sorrows Church, Ashtabula St. Peter's Church, Canton St. Louis Church, Louisville St. Mary's Church, Massillon

Education	Higher Education Walsh University High Schools Cardinal Mooney High School, Youngstown Central Catholic High School, Canton John F. Kennedy High School, Warren St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Louisville Saint John High School, Ashtabula Ursuline High School, Youngstown

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