Cor Jesu Academy vs. Nerinx Hall High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Cor Jesu Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
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Nerinx Hall High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Overview
Cor Jesu Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory school founded by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Welcoming - Cor Jesu feels like home because it is. Everyone is welcomed with open arms and open heart.
Education - We help our students realize their whole potential with a balanced approach to education that leads to brilliance.
Loving - Love is our legacy. Since 1956, every student has learned the importance of embracing and Sharing the Love of the Heart of Christ.
Encouraging - We celebrate successes, applaud efforts and embrace setbacks, all of which contribute to the high school experience.
Balanced - We strive to develop dynamic women. We believe academics are important, but so are clubs, choirs, teams and friends.
Giving - We're so much more than a school. We're a faith-filled community seeking every opportunity to serve others.
Nerinx Hall holds the belief that educated, caring, empowered young women are essential to our world.
Nerinx offers a community based on trust and rooted in the love of Christ.
We strive to help each young woman know herself and her world.
We offer her a loving community of faith that nurtures her individual gifts, enlivens her spirit and reveals a world where hope prevails. We call each young woman to deliberate, Christian action.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2015
Year Founded
1956
1924
Students Body
Total Students
552 students
589 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
5%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
134
160
Grade 10 Students
131
160
Grade 11 Students
154
120
Grade 12 Students
133
149
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
65 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
90%
Average Class Size
140
19
Number of AP Classes
21
13
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:11
1:9
Average ACT score
29
27
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1
Nov. 15 / Dec. 8 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$17,325
$16,950
% on Financial Aid
49%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$7,950
$4,000
Admissions Director
Colleen Smyth Dean '10
Monica Thomas
Admissions Associate
Olivia Hanford '17
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
14
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Sports
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Diving, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball
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