Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania)

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy
Location
901 Boalsburg Pike Boalsburg , (Centre County) , Pennsylvania 16827 United States
Coordinates	40°47′9″N77°47′40″W / 40.78583°N 77.79444°W / 40.78583; -77.79444
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	2011 [1]
School district	State College Area School District
Head of school	[2]
Chaplain	Fr. Michael Pleva
Grades	9-12
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and Orange
Athletics	Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football (Suspended), Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
Athletics conference	Tri-Valley Athletic Association
Mascot	Wolfpack
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Tuition	$6,500 [1]
Website	stjoeacad.org

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is a Catholic high school located in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, near State College. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.

Background

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, also abbreviated as SJCA, was founded in 2011 to serve students in the State College area. It graduated its first senior class in 2014. ^[1]

Athletics

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy had a PIAA District 6, Class A football team. ^[4] As of July 2018, this football team was suspended. ^[5]

St. Joseph's currently has a variety of sports teams: soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, volleyball, golf, cross country, and baseball. ^[6] SJCA competes in PIAA District 6 Class A, with the exception of track and field, which competes in class AA. Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, they will join the Tri-Valley Athletic Association.

The St. Joseph's girls cross country team has won the Class A PIAA State Cross Country Championship three times: in 2016, 2017, and 2019. ^[7] Their boys' soccer team won the District 6 A Championship in 2021. ^[8]

Notes and references

1. "Frequently Asked Questions". stjoeacad.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
2. "Welcoming Our New Head Of School". stjoeacad.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
3. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
4. PIAA. "School Details". Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
5. "Why a local high school is suspending its football program for 2018". centredaily. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
6. "Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy". sjcasports.org. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
7. "State College, PA - St. Joe's Girls Cross Country Wins State Championship -". www.statecollege.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
8. "Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg, PA) Varsity Soccer". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

External links

• Official website
• The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona