St. James Academy is the newest Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, which welcomed its first class in the Fall of 2005.
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 also 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 about St. James Academy in 2010
100% of St. James Academy's 2009 and 2010 graduates, were accepted to attend colleges and universities across the United States.
66% of all graduates received college scholarship awards for academics.
The average college scholarship value was $7,624.82 for the freshman year alone, based on actual scholarships awarded to the first two years’ graduates.
Each graduating class was awarded scholarships valued at more than $4 million, over four years of college.
There was one National Merit Scholar in each of the 2009 and 2010 graduating classes.
St. James Academy continues to provide a rigorous curriculum and a top-notch college preparatory education in all four grades. In the 2009-2010 school year 56% of all students had a grade point average over 90%.
On the Kansas Math Assessments, more than 97% of the scores for the class of 2011 were in the “Meets Standard” or “Exceeds Standard" categories. Over 90% of the students were in the “Meets Standard” category, or higher, for Math.
Student enrollment in 2010-11 exceeds 665 in grades 9 through 12.
The school population is 46 percent male and 54 percent female. Non-Catholics represent 4 percent of the population.
St. James Academy is a fully accredited high school and has been 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.
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