St. John Villa Academy is located in Staten Island, New York, overlooking the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge.

Enrollment in St. John Villa Academy was open to girls who have graduated from elementary school and who want a secondary level, college-preparatory education.

On Saturday, January 26, 2014, Villa Senior Dorothy O'Neill became the newest member of the 1,000 point club during a basketball game against Bishop Kearney HS.

Lack of adequate personnel and faculty, a declining enrollment, and growing maintenance expenses of an aging facility forced the closure.

Specifically, several of the oldest buildings on campus have proved unable to meet the space and program needs of faculty and students.

In order to maintain programs and to expand other areas of the curriculum, SJVA proposed a $5 million renovation and construction project.

St. John Villa Academy was a college preparatory high school with a wide range of academic challenges, while following the New York State Curriculum.

Students must take and successfully complete three years of physical and biological science, three of English, three of a foreign language, four of mathematics, two of computer applications, and obtain one art credit to graduate.

Advanced classes in English, science, history, foreign language and mathematics were mandatory beginning in the freshman year for Scholars.

There are many athletic teams available for students to join, such as basketball, cheer-leading, soccer, softball, golf, tennis, lacrosse, swimming, and track.