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Catholic high school

Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart

  • LocationChicago, IL
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 90 students

All-female

Official website

Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart is an all-girls Catholic high school in Chicago, Illinois, in the Sacred Heart tradition. Its Campus Ministry Program offers students Eucharist and Reconciliation, an annual Mass honoring Blessed Pauline, a Baccalaureate Mass for seniors, and single-day retreats for freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Our Lady of Algona Catholic Church: 0.4 mi2Saint Fidelis Roman Catholic Church: 0.6 mi3Saint Helen Catholic Church: 0.7 mi4Saint Stephen King of Hungary Roman Catholic Church: 0.8 mi5Saint Mary of the Angels: 0.8 mi6Campus Ministry Program, Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart: 0.1 miJosephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 1500 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago
  2. Our Lady of Algona Catholic Church — 0.4 mi
  3. Saint Fidelis Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi
  4. Saint Helen Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 2315 West Augusta Boulevard, Chicago
  5. Saint Stephen King of Hungary Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 2015 West Augusta Boulevard, Chicago
  6. Saint Mary of the Angels — 0.8 mi · 1850 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

DSacramental life: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

46 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (Two Masses are published as yearly events: a Baccalaureate Mass for seniors and an annual Mass honoring Blessed Pauline.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual Life & Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673461 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Baccalaureate Mass A special celebration of faith, gratitude, and community as our graduating seniors prepare to begin their next chapter.”
      A Baccalaureate Mass is held for graduating seniors.
    2. Traditions | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673463 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “A Mass honoring Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt is held annually to recognize the founding of the Sisters of Christian Charity”
      A Mass honoring Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt is held each year.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Reconciliation is offered to students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life & Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673461 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students have opportunities to participate in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of the spiritual life of the school.”
      Students may take part in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of school life.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses and Reconciliation are offered. The campus ministry contact is a theology teacher.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life & Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673461 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students have opportunities to participate in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of the spiritual life of the school.”
      Students may take part in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of school life.
      “Joe Lewis Theology Teacher & Head of Spiritual Formation”
      Joe Lewis is the Theology Teacher and Head of Spiritual Formation, the contact for campus ministry.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
BCampus culture: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

73 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Single-day class retreats are listed for freshmen, sophomores and juniors.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Class Retreats | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673923 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Traditionally, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have the opportunity to attend single-day off-campus retreats designed specifically around the experiences and developmental needs of their class.”
      Single-day off-campus retreats are offered for freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One campus ministry staff member is listed: the Head of Spiritual Formation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life & Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673461 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Joe Lewis Theology Teacher & Head of Spiritual Formation”
      Joe Lewis is the Theology Teacher and Head of Spiritual Formation, the contact for campus ministry.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (A brief period of quiet reflection, described as a way to connect with God, opens each school day for the whole school community.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Traditions | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673463 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “At the start of the school day, the entire Josephinum community”
      Espacio, a brief period of quiet reflection to connect with God, opens the school day for the whole school community.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Students take part in service trips and in juvenile justice advocacy in Chicago through the school's Sacred Heart programs.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Sacred Heart | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673925 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students have worked to reform the juvenile justice system right here in Chicago, using their voices to advocate for meaningful change in their own community.”
      Students take part in service programs, including a service trip to Peru and juvenile justice advocacy in Chicago.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Students may take part in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of school life.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life & Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673461 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students have opportunities to participate in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of the spiritual life of the school.”
      Students may take part in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of school life.
  • A brief period of quiet reflection opens each school day for the whole school community.
    Sources (1)
    1. Traditions | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673463 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “At the start of the school day, the entire Josephinum community”
      Espacio, a brief period of quiet reflection to connect with God, opens the school day for the whole school community.
  • Students take part in Sacred Heart service programs, including trips abroad and juvenile justice advocacy in Chicago.
    Sources (1)
    1. Sacred Heart | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673925 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students have worked to reform the juvenile justice system right here in Chicago, using their voices to advocate for meaningful change in their own community.”
      Students take part in service programs, including a service trip to Peru and juvenile justice advocacy in Chicago.

Concerns

  • Single-day retreats are listed for freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
    Sources (1)
    1. Class Retreats | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673923 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Traditionally, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have the opportunity to attend single-day off-campus retreats designed specifically around the experiences and developmental needs of their class.”
      Single-day off-campus retreats are offered for freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
  • The campus ministry contact is a theology teacher.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life & Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673461 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Joe Lewis Theology Teacher & Head of Spiritual Formation”
      Joe Lewis is the Theology Teacher and Head of Spiritual Formation, the contact for campus ministry.
  • The school encourages service for all students.
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673926 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Josephinum guides and encourages all students to find service experiences that are meaningful to their spiritual and intellectual growth.”
      Service is encouraged for all students; the page does not state a required number of hours.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry Program, Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart

  • Address: 1501 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60622
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: school chapel

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Source: josephinum.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, josephinum.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

6 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 2 off campus, 3 location not published

Retreats 1

  • Class retreats (freshmen, sophomores and juniors)Off campus
    Single-day retreats, traditionally in freshman, sophomore and junior years
    Single-day off-campus retreats, each designed around the experiences of its class.
    josephinum.org

Service 2

  • Sacred Heart summer service programsOff campus
    Summer service and exchange programs with other Sacred Heart schools; the page cites trips to Peru and San Diego.
    josephinum.org
  • Juvenile justice advocacy in Chicago
    Students have worked to reform the juvenile justice system in Chicago.
    josephinum.org

Faith formation 1

  • EspacioOn campus
    At the start of the school day
    A brief period of quiet reflection for students, faculty and staff, held to connect with God.
    josephinum.org

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Mass honoring Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt
    Annually
    A Mass recognizing the founding of the Sisters of Christian Charity, the school's original order.
    josephinum.org
  • Baccalaureate Mass
    A Mass for graduating seniors.
    josephinum.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Spiritual Life & Service Learning | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4433308&type=d&pREC_ID=2673461 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Students have opportunities to participate in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of the spiritual life of the school.”
    Students may take part in the Eucharist and Reconciliation as part of school life.
    “Joe Lewis Theology Teacher & Head of Spiritual Formation”
    Joe Lewis is the Theology Teacher and Head of Spiritual Formation, the contact for campus ministry.
    “The school chapel provides a dedicated space where students can pause, pray, reflect, and nurture their personal relationship with God.”
    The school has a chapel for students to pray and reflect.
  2. Contact | Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heartjosephinum.org/apps/contact · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “1501 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60622”
    The school and its campus ministry are at 1501 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
49 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.4.5 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Chicago, IL
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)90
Students in grades 9–1290
Coed or single-sexAll-female
Student–teacher ratio4.5 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges73%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Chicago

His Eminence Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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