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St. Joseph's Academy (SJA) is an all-girls Catholic school established in 1868 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille.〔(St. Joseph's Academy History )〕 It is located on a live oak shaded campus in Mid-City Baton Rouge, Louisiana, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge. SJA has been recognized three times as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. In 2002, the Academy was recognized as a school of technology excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, one of only three in the nation.〔 The Academy is a college preparatory school and its curriculum is built on a technology immersion program created by former Principal Sister Judith Brun, CSJ. Current leadership includes Jan Rhorer Breen as President, who serves as the first lay President and Linda Harvison, who serves as the first lay Principal in the history of the Academy. Breen is a 1969 graduate of SJA. Harvison is a 1966 graduate of SJA. Other notable graduates of the Academy include Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ (author of ''Dead Man Walking'' and an anti-death penalty advocate).〔(St. Joseph's Academy Outstanding Alumnae )〕 The Broussard Street campus is the second for the school. The original school was located in the downtown Baton Rouge area.〔 ==Mission== The mission of St. Joseph’s Academy is to educate young women as responsible and unifying members of the world community. In the spirit and charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph, St. Joseph’s Academy offers opportunities for faith development in the Catholic tradition, academic excellence, and personal growth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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