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Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School

Private coeducational school in Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Summary

Private coeducational school in Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Field	Value
name	Villa Angela-St.Joseph High School
image	Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School logo.jpg
image_size	150px
streetaddress	18491 Lake Shore Boulevard
city	Cleveland
state	Ohio
zipcode	44119
country	United States
coordinates
patron	Saint Angela Merici and Saint Joseph
religion	Roman Catholic
founder	Society of Mary (Marianists)/Ursuline Sisters
president	Thomas M. Carone
principal	Gregory K. Sedmak
ratio	12:1
type	Private, Coeducational
tuition	Base tuition - $10,200
grades	9–12
campus_type	Urban/Suburban
hours_in_day	8:00 am – 3:00 pm
athletics	17 Varsity sports (8 boys, 7 girls, 2 co-ed)
athletics_conference	Independent
slogan	Faith. Family. Future.
fight_song	When the Saints Go Marching In
motto	Faith. Family. Future.
accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
rival	Euclid High School,
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
mascot	The Viking
team_name	Vikings
nickname	VASJ
colors	Columbia Blue and Scarlet Red
yearbook	The Viking
established	1990 (VASJ)
enrollment	451
enrollment_as_of	2022–23
homepage

Cleveland Central Catholic High School

Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School is a private Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The school's name is commonly abbreviated VASJ. It was formed by the 1990 merger of Villa Angela Academy (all girls) and St. Joseph High School (all boys). It is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. The school's core values are grounded in those of the religious orders which had administered the two predecessor schools: the Society of Mary (Marianists) (Saint Joseph High School) and the Ursulines (Villa Angela Academy).

History

Villa Angela Academy

Villa Angela Academy was founded in the mid-1870s, as a boarding school and academy for girls, by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland on property they had purchased on the southern shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of Euclid Creek. The school moved into a new building in 1972. Their athletic teams were nicknamed the Skylarks (Larks) Villa Angela Academy had over 6,000 graduates.

St. Joseph High School

St. Joseph High School was opened in 1950 on the site of Boulevard Hospital, a general hospital which closed in 1937 (originally, the Cunningham Sanitarium - a facility designed to use pressurized atmosphere as an aid in the treatment of disease). Bishop Edward Francis Hoban had asked the Society of Mary (Marianists) from Dayton, Ohio to administer the school. The school's mascot was the Viking due to the school's proximity to Lake Erie. St. Joseph has over 10,000 graduates.

Villa Angela - St. Joseph High School

In 1988, the Diocese announced plans to merge these two schools into a new co-educational school that would serve the needs of the east side of Cleveland. The new school would keep both schools' names and traditions. It would be named "Villa Angela - St. Joseph High School" and be located at the St. Joseph building.

The mascot would remain the Viking.

Academics

VASJ has several academic programs including:

College Preparatory Program
Honors/Advanced Placement Program
General Skills Program
Learning disability Program

Athletics

VASJ competes in Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).

VASJ competes independent of an athletic conference. VASJ was previously a member of the original Crown Conference from 1967-1980 (as St. Joseph), the North Coast League from 2004-2020, and the second iteration of the Crown Conference from 2021-2022.

State championships

Boys basketball - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2015, 2017
Girls basketball - 1999
Boys cross country – 1965^, 1966^, 1968^, 1969^
Football – 1989^
Softball - 1995, 1996, 1997
Girls volleyball - 2001, 2005
Wrestling – 1990^

^ Championship won by St. Joseph High School before merging with Villa Angela Academy.

Sports offered

Baseball (boys)
Basketball (boys & girls)
Bowling (co-ed)
Cheerleading (co-ed)
Cross country (boys & girls)
Dance (co-ed)
Football (boys)
Golf (co-ed)
Soccer (boys & girls)
Softball (girls)
Swimming (boys & girls)
Track (boys & girls)
Volleyball (boys & girls)
Wrestling (boys)
Flag Football (girls)

Notable alumni

Notable alumni from before the 1990 merger are identified with "SJHS" for St. Joseph High School and "VAA" for Villa Angela Academy.

Football

Abyss - 1988 - SJHS
Andy Cannavino - 1977 - SJHS
London Fletcher - 1993
Bob Golic - 1975 - SJHS
Mike Golic - 1981 - SJHS
Elvis Grbac - 1988 - SJHS
Desmond Howard - 1988 - SJHS
Lamar Jackson - 2025
Rich Moore - 1965 - SJHS
Tom Schoen - 1964 - SJHS
Greg Urbas - SJHS

Basketball

Carlton Bragg Jr. - 2015
Jerrod Calhoun - 2001
Kevin Edwards - 1983 - SJHS
Clark Kellogg - 1979 - SJHS
Stan Kimbrough - 1984 - SJHS
David Lighty - 2006
Tony Miller - 1991
Dererk Pardon - 2015
Eric Riley - 1988 - SJHS

Politics

Mary Jo Kilroy - 1967 - VAA
Dennis E. Eckart - 1968 - SJHS

News/Media

Kelly O'Donnell - 1983 - VAA

Law

Tim Misny - 1973 - SJHS

References

NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement".
[https://www.news-herald.com/2013/10/17/high-school-football-notes-euclid-vasj-to-renew-rivalry/ High school football notes: Euclid, VASJ to renew rivalry ...]
[https://www.news-herald.com/2019/02/09/euclid-vs-vasj-basketball-vikings-sustain-dominance-over-rival-panthers/ Euclid vs. VASJ basketball: Vikings sustain dominance over rival Panthers]
[https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/article/no-6-cleveland-central-catholic-rolls-past-no-21-vasj-76-63/ No. 6 Cleveland Central Catholic rolls past No. 21 VASJ, 76-63]
[https://www.news-herald.com/2015/01/23/high-school-basketball-vasj-protects-home-court-rips-cleveland-central-catholic/ High school basketball: VASJ protects home court, rips Cleveland Central Catholic]
OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory".
Francis, Sr. M. Michael, OSU. (July 23, 1997). "URSULINE SISTERS OF CLEVELAND - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History". A joint effort by Case Western University and the Western Reserve Historical Society.
(March 27, 1998). "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:CUNNINGHAM SANITARIUM". A joint effort by Case Western Reserve University and the Western Reserve Historical Society.
(October 7, 2015). "VASJ State Championships". VASJVikings.com.
(April 8, 2013). "Distinguished Alumni". Villa Angela St. Joseph High School.
(17 July 2018). "St. Ed coaches, Tom Tupa, Ellis Burks headed to Hall of Fame".
"Jerrod Calhoun - Head Men's Basketball Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches".
[http://history.house.gov/People/Detail/16567 Mary Jo Kilroy]
"Kelly O'Donnell".
"Tim Misny".

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