Profile & Statistics

Joliet Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic college preparatory co-educational high school co-sponsored by the Joliet Franciscan Sisters and the Carmelites of the Most Pure Heart of Mary. With an enrollment over 750 and a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, personal and individualized attention is afforded to students. Currently, JCA has graduated over 21,000 alumni in the United States and abroad. Welcoming, dedicated, knowledgeable and hardworking are qualities that describe the faculty and staff of Joliet Catholic Academy. Professional excellence is a hallmark on all levels with over 50% of the faculty holding a Master's degree and beyond. The school is very proud that 47 of the faculty/staff are alumni.

Class of 2010 Stats

• ACT Class Mean 24

• $9.5 Million in Scholarships (90% Academic ~ 10% Athletic)

• 99% went on to pursue higher education, 1% attended a vocational college or joined the military ranks.

• JCA is proud that each year we have a 100% graduation rate.
• Since 1990, JCA has produced:

5	National Merit Scholars
6	National Merit Scholarship Winners
56	National Merit Commended Students
11	National Merit Finalists
12	National Merit Semi-Finalists
1	National Merit Hispanic Finalist
1	National Merit Hispanic Recognition Scholar
554	Illinois State Scholars

• Over 21,000 Alumni nationwide

Our graduates have attended hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the country including: Arizona State University, Augustana College, Boston College, Cornell College, Creighton, DePaul University, Drake University, Harvard University, Illinois State University, Indiana University, Joliet Junior College, Lewis University, Loras College, Loyola University, Marquette, Michigan State University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Pennsylvania State, Pepperdine University, Purdue University, St. Mary College, Minnesota, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Florida, University of Illinois - Chicago, University of Illinois-Urbana, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of St. Francis, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee, and Yale University.