St. James Academy (Kansas)

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St. James Academy
(Catholic High School)
Location
St. James Academy (Kansas)
24505 Prairie Star Parkway

Lenexa
,
Kansas
66227

United States
Coordinates 38°57′27″N94°52′11″W / 38.95750°N 94.86972°W / 38.95750; -94.86972
Information
Type Private
MottoServare Fidem
(Keeping Faith)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established2005 (2005)
Oversight Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
CEEB code 171720
PresidentAndy Tylicki
DeanJohn Muehlberger
PrincipalShane Rapp
ChaplainFr. Daniel Mauro
Staff16
Teaching staff80
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment923 (2022)
CampusEmeritus James Patrick Keleher
Color(s)Navy, crimson and silver    
Athletics KSHSAA
MascotThunder
Nickname Thunder
Team nameSt. James Thunder
Rival St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Kansas)
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Tuition$12,200-$13,400, with financial assistance available
Website www.sjathunder.org
SJA Athletics Logo.png

St. James Academy is a Catholic high school in Lenexa, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. It is the only high school located in the city of Lenexa, but there are three public school districts that serve the city. [2]

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History

The school was established in 2005. The school was named after St. James the Greater. The campus was named after Archbishop Emeritus James Patrick Keleher.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics and activities

St. James Academy offers a variety of sports and activities for its students. They are classified as a 5A school, according to Kansas State High School Activities Association. [3]

State championships

State Championships [4]
SeasonSport/ActivityNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Volleyball 92008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
Soccer, Boys 22009, 2016
Cross-Country, Girls 32017, 2019, 2022, 2023
Tennis, Girls 12017
Football 22020, 2021
Winter Wrestling 12014
Science Olympiad 12010 [5]
Scholars Bowl 22019, 2020, 2023
Spring Track and Field, Girls 42013, 2015, 2019, 2025
Soccer, Girls 42008, 2009, 2011, 2019
Clay target shooting 42017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Baseball 22011, 2012
Golf, Boys 12025
Total36

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

St. James Academy also has competitive teams in Debate, Forensics, Scholars Bowl, and Science Olympiad.

Broadcasting

A number of St. James Academy sports are broadcast by webcast through the Thunder Broadcasting Network. [6] Also called "TBN", Thunder Broadcasting Network is operated by its student members, who serve as commentators, producers, sideline reporters, camera operators, and sound engineers. [7] Students may also keep statistics during the game to aid the on-air commentary, as well as post to the social media accounts for the Athletics and Activities Department. [8] TBN also broadcasts some school Masses, events of its Community System, student theatre, as well as vocal and instrumental concerts.

St. James Academy also produces a student-run studio journalism project known as the Weekly Storm. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Schools - City of Lenexa". www.lenexa.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 SJA Sports
  4. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2010 Kansas Science Olympiad - Division C Results" (PDF). Science Olympiad Student Center. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "St. James Academy - Home".
  7. ↑ "Clubs & Activities".
  8. ↑ " @SJA_Gameday " on Twitter
  9. ↑ "Weekly Storm".
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