Nerinx Hall High School vs. Cor Jesu Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Nerinx Hall High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Cor Jesu Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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ACT Score
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes, selected in 2015
No
Year Founded
1924
1956
Students Body
Total Students
589 students
550 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
12%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
160
132
Grade 10 Students
160
154
Grade 11 Students
120
131
Grade 12 Students
149
133
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
43 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
90%
Average Class Size
19
140
Number of AP Classes
13
21
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:13
Average ACT score
27
29
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Nov. 15 / Dec. 8 / rolling
Dec. 1
Tuition Cost
$16,950
$17,325
% on Financial Aid
25%
49%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,000
$7,950
Admissions Director
Monica Thomas
Colleen Smyth Dean '10
Admissions Associate
n/a
Olivia Hanford '17
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
14
Sports
n/a