High School Academics
St. John Villa Academy is a Middle States AssocIation and NY Board of Regents accredited Catholic High School for young women in grades 9-12. Current enrollment is approximately 520 girls. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1 with an average class size of about 35.

St. John Villa Academy emphasizes the students relationship with God, vibrant faith community, the unique giftedness of each student, individual potential, values, respect, close family-like environment and responsibility to self and others.

Villa's commitment to educating students for the future is evident in available state-of-the-art computer and smart board technology in its library, media center and computer lab. Villa’s computer lab alone houses 38 Dell Computers with 17” flat screen monitors and FIOS internet access. Wireless capability is available across the campus. Advanced Placement courses, Scholar's Program, and Major Course of Study Program offer SJVA students the opportunity to go beyond our basic college preparatory program. 50% of seniors graduate with college credits through college extension courses with St. John's University and SUNY Albany.

In addition to the above, Villa's facilities include: a full-size chapel, library with 11,000 volumes and 7 computer stations with Internet access for research, a fully-equipped gym/auditorium, two newly renovated biology and chemistry labs, weather station, Channel 1 Learning Link, a laptop program for teachers, 23 TV/VCR stations with link hookups, an art studio and two cafeterias.