Welcome to St. James Academy, the newest Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, which welcomed its first class in the 2005-06 school year.
Built to satisfy the increasing demand for Catholic secondary education, our school exists first and foremost to pass along the teachings, traditions and treasures of the Catholic faith. We strive to uphold the highest standards of excellence in all academic, athletic and extracurricular endeavors.
Students and staff are challenged to achieve their best and to demonstrate the strength of their faith by their example.
Mission Statement
St. James Academy exists to pass on the Catholic faith to the next generation. The community is rooted in the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and is dedicated to developing the minds and hearts of young people to know Truth, choose Good and live virtuously in the service of others.
What's Great at St. James Academy in 2009
100% of St. James Academy's first graduating class, the Class of 2009, enrolled in colleges and universities across the United States.
79% of the students received college scholarship awards for academics.
The average scholarship value was $8,196.73 for the freshman year for St. James Academy graduates; total scholarships over four years are valued at $4,789,152.
15 graduates signed for athletic scholarships.
On the Kansas Math Assessments, 88.1% of students were in the Meets Standard category, or above, the highest score among private schools in the metro Kansas City area. Also, the class of 2010’s Kansas Assessment results earned St. James Academy some of the highest Reading scores in the state, and earns St. James the Standard of Excellence designation, for the second year in a row.
Academically, St. James Academy continues to provide a rigorous curriculum and college preparatory education. In 2009, nearly half of all students had a grade point average over 90%.
604 is the total student enrollment in 2009-10.
Currently the school population is 49 percent male, 51 percent female.
St. James Academy is a fully accredited high school since our first year of existence, as authenticated by North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA).The current accreditation is valid until 2012. Search by the school name for verification at the Accredited Institution website. Accredited Institution website.
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