St. James Academy

St. James Academy

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Keeping Faith
Address
24505 Prairie Star Parkway
Lenexa, Kansas 66227
United States
Coordinates 38°57′27″N 94°52′11″W / 38.95750°N 94.86972°W / 38.95750; -94.86972Coordinates: 38°57′27″N 94°52′11″W / 38.95750°N 94.86972°W / 38.95750; -94.86972
Information
School type Private, Coeducational, High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 2005
Oversight Archdiocese of Kansas City
School code 171720
CEEB code 171720
President Andy Tylicki
Dean John Muehlberger
Principal Shane Rapp
Chaplain Fr. Dan Morris
Staff 16
Teaching staff 80
Grades 912
Enrollment 734 (2012)
  Grade 9 193
  Grade 10 205
  Grade 11 199
  Grade 12 147
Color(s) Navy, Crimson and Silver               
Athletics KSHSAA
Mascot Thunder
Team name St. James Thunder
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Tuition $8,950-$9,950, with financial assistance available[2]
College Counselor Jenny Hicks
Athletic Director Mark Huppe
Website sjakeepingfaith.org

St. James Academy is the newest Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, it is the city's first and only Catholic high school. St. James Academy is currently in its twelfth academic year of existence. It is located directly off Prairie Star Parkway and K7. The school was established in 2005 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and was named after St. James the Greater. The campus was named after Archbishop Emeritus James Patrick Keleher. The school colors are navy, crimson, and silver. St. James Academy has an average annual enrollment of around 850 students.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

St. James Academy offers a variety of sports for the students. They are classified as a 5A school, according to KSHSAA.[3]

State championships

State Championships[4]
Season Sport/Activity Number of Championships Year
Fall Volleyball 6 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Soccer, Girls 3 2008, 2009, 2011
Winter Wrestling 1 2014
Spring Track and Field, Girls 1 2013, 2015
Soccer, Boys 1 2009
Baseball 2 2011, 2012
Total 14

A list of sports offered at St. James are listed below:[3]

References

  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. St. James Tuition
  3. 1 2 SJA Sports
  4. "State Records & State Champions" (English). Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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