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Ashtabula St. John High School
Ashtabula St. John High School
Address
	7911 Depot Rd, Ashtabula, OH 44004; Ashtabula, Ohio; Ashtabula, (Ashtabula County), Ohio 44004-5707; United States
Coordinates	41°52′26″N 80°47′30″W / 41.87389°N 80.79167°W
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School type	Private, Coeducational Catholic
Motto	Triumphus Per Gratiam Dei; (Triumph With God's Grace)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
President	Maureen Burke
Principal	Scott Plescia
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	413 (2016)
Color(s)	Navy and White
Athletics conference	Northeastern Athletic Conference
Mascot	Fighting Herald
Nickname	St. John
Team name	Fighting Heralds
Rival	Mathews High School
Website	http://www.sjheralds.org/

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Ashtabula St. John High School is a private, Catholic preschool to grade 12 school in Ashtabula, Ohio. Their mascot is the Fighting Heralds, and contests as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and is a member of the Northeastern Athletic Conference.

Ashtabula St. John previously was the local Catholic high school in Ashtabula County, but as part of restructuring and growth in mission, now includes all elementary and high school grades. 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 Ashtabula St. John 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, through the Ohio Catholic Schools Accreditation Association. 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.^{[citation needed]} Saint John School is a member of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) and the Sisters of Notre Dame Educational Association.

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.

In addition to its K-12 programs, Saint John also offers a Pre-Kindergarten program for 4-5 year old children. This 4-day program emphasizes support for student growth in a small group setting, and provides opportunities for parents and grandparents to volunteer monthly with class.

Saint John has undergone a building and expansion program and has added a gymnasium, dining hall, and football field to its premises. In addition, school enrollment has increased from 324 students in 2011 to 413 students in 2016.

Extracurricular Activities

St. John High School currently offers

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]

Tests of student proficiency and achievement

Saint John has a tradition of scholastic achievement. Recent test scores are listed below.

2011 Proficiency Scores

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%
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Graduating Class of 2011 Test Performance

Saint John Class of 2013 achieved a high performance on the 8th grade Ohio Off-Grade Proficiency Tests^{[citation needed]}

State of Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) Scores (As of March, 2015 testing) Class of 2016 ^[4]

Subject Area	Limited	Basic	Proficient	Accelerated	Advanced	Total Passing
READING	0%	0%	26%	58%	16%	100%
MATHEMATICS	0%	0%	47%	37%	16%	100%
WRITING	0%	0%	53%	47%	0%	100%
SCIENCE	0%	0%	53%	42%	5%	100%
SOCIAL STUDIES	0%	07%	63%	32%	5%	100%

Notable alumni

Urban Meyer, former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars
O. James Lighthizer, former legislator and Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation^[5]
Larry Obhof, attorney and former Ohio Senate President, valedictorian for the Saint John Class of 1996.^[6]
John Spano convicted felon and one-time owner of the New York Islanders

References

^ ^a ^b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^ "Data" (PDF). filecabinet5.eschoolview.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
^ Saint John. "Alumni Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^ "St. John School to host ninth annual St. John Herald Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Saturday". Star Beacon. April 22, 2015.

External links

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_member_directory-1] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-12-15.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-2] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[Yappi_Baseball-3] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2009-01-23.

[4] "Data" (PDF). filecabinet5.eschoolview.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.

[Saint_John_School-5] Saint John. "Alumni Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2021-03-12.

[6] "St. John School to host ninth annual St. John Herald Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Saturday". Star Beacon. April 22, 2015.

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 * [[O. James Lighthizer]], former legislator and Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation<ref name="Saint John School">{{cite web|url=https://www.sjheralds.org/alumni/hall-of-fame.cfm|title=Alumni Hall of Fame|accessdate=2021-03-12|author=Saint John}}</ref>
 * [[Larry Obhof]], attorney and former Ohio Senate President, valedictorian for the Saint John Class of 1996.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/st-john-school-to-host-ninth-annual-st-john-herald-hall-of-fame-induction-dinner/article_bb286276-e892-11e4-a989-d75f387d0628.html | title= St. John School to host ninth annual St. John Herald Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Saturday | work=[[Star Beacon]] | date=April 22, 2015}}</ref>
+* [[John Spano]] convicted felon and one-time owner of the [[New York Islanders]]
 ==References==

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Bishops	Ordinaries James A. McFadden Emmet M. Walsh James William Malone Thomas J. Tobin George V. Murry David Bonnar 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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