At a Glance

A day in the life of several Jo girls

By the Numbers

Our School

Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart is the longest-standing, all-girls independent high school in Chicago with a 130-year history of innovation, flexibility, creativity, and excellence. Each student has equal access to a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with small class sizes and the one-on-one, individualized support critical to success.

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1 and Only

All-Girls, Sacred Heart
School in Chicago

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8:1

Student:Teacher
Ratio

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$2.2M+

Awarded in Scholarships
and Financial Aid

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150

Students from More
Than

40

  Different Zip Codes with

11

Different Languages
Spoken at Home

Tuition

average cost
$2,260

full cost
$9,550

Our Class of 2021 Highlights

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100%

Graduation
Rate

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3

Illinois State
Scholars

6

Co-Valedictorians 

 

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11

International
Baccalaureate
Diplomas Earned

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100%

College Acceptance Rate

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$6.7M+

Awarded in Merit-Based
College Scholarships

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$2.08M+

Accepted in Merit-Based
College Scholarships

Jo Alumnae

Prestigious Colleges and Universities Attended by Alumnae

  • Ball State University
  • City Colleges of Chicago

  • Columbia College of Chicago

  • Cornell University
  • DePaul University
  • DePauw University
  • Howard University
  • Loyola University
  • New York University
  • Northwestern University

  • Notre Dame University

  • Oberlin College
  • Purdue University
  • United States Naval Academy
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Illinois-Chicago
  • University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Vassar College
  • Many Others....