Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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| Principal | Ms. Adele Iwanusa |
| President | Ms. Sharon Redmond |
| School type | Private, Female |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic, Ursulines |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Mascot | Lions |
| School colors | Green, White, and Gold |
Ursuline Academy is a four-year college-preparatory private girls’ Catholic high school founded by the Ursuline sisters of Brown County, Ohio in 1896. Current enrollment numbers 659 students from all over Greater Cincinnati (representing 50 different zip codes).
Ursuline offers a curriculum of more than 100 courses specifically designed to prepare the student for the demands of college level programs. A modular schedule (similar to a college scheduling procedure) is enhanced by the open-area structure which provides flexible learning areas.
Thirty-two different co-curricular activities are available to students including ten different sports at various levels.
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[edit] Athletics
Usuline Academy is a member of the GGCL
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls Volleyball - 1975, 1993, 2002
- Girls Swimming and Diving – 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Girls Golf – 1999
[edit] Other Athletic Accomplishments
- Golf State Runner-up 1992
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1992
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1994
- Tennis State Champions 1994
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1995
- Volleyball State Runner-up 1995
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1996
- Golf State Runner-up 1998
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 1999
- Tennis State Runner-up 2000
- Volleyball State Runner-up 2001
- Golf State Runner-up 2003
- Volleyball State Runner-up 2003
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 2003
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 2004
- Swimming and Diving State Runner-up 2005
[edit] Notable alumnae
Notable alumnae include:
- Amy Yasbeck, actress and widow of John Ritter.
- Sharon Wheatley, author of Til the Fat Girl Sings: From an Overweight Nobody to a Broadway Somebody-A Memoir
