St. James Academy
| St. James Academy | |
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Servare Fidem Keeping Faith | |
| Address | |
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24505 Prairie Star Parkway Lenexa, Kansas, 66227 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′27″N 94°52′11″W / 38.95750°N 94.86972°WCoordinates: 38°57′27″N 94°52′11″W / 38.95750°N 94.86972°W |
| 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 | Karla Leibham |
| Vice principal | Jodie Maddox |
| Asst. Principal | Mark Huppe |
| Chaplain | Fr. Dan Morris |
| Staff | 16 |
| Teaching staff | 80 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| 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 | Matt Baysinger |
| Athletic Director | Mark Huppe |
| Website | sjakeepingfaith.org |
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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 ninth 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 735 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] | |||
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| 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]
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Fall Sports |
Winter Sports |
Spring Sports |
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ St. James Tuition
- 1 2 SJA Sports
- ↑ "State Records & State Champions" (English). Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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