Saint Thomas Aquinas High School vs. St. James Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kansas for:
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St. James Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kansas for:
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Overview
The mission of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School as a Catholic Faith Community is to challenge and nurture young men and women to develop their God-given spiritual, intellectual, social and physical potential, and to help them become life-long learners and responsible citizens guided by Catholic values.
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.
St. James Academy also strives 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.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes, selected in 2012-2014
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1988
2005
Students Body
Total Students
878 students
948 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
216
245
Grade 10 Students
225
262
Grade 11 Students
218
233
Grade 12 Students
219
208
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
63 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
67%
67%
Average Class Size
22
20
Number of AP Classes
n/a
16
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:15
Average ACT score
25
25
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform for boys and girls)
(Uniform for boys and girls)
Formal
(Described in Student Handbook)
(Described in Student Handbook)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 15 / Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
$11,200
$13,200
Tuition Notes
Out of parish tuition is 1000 more
One rate for members of a Johnson County Catholic parish, another rate for Catholics from outside the Johnson County Region and Non-Catholics. See web site for details.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
35%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$5,605
n/a
Acceptance Rate
n/a
99%
Admissions Director
Diane Pyle
Amber Hellwig
Admissions Associate
Dawn Bellau
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
21
20
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
18
27
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
5 choirs, Band Program, Catholic Schools Athletic League, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Debate Team, Foreign Language clubs, Forensics, Girls Lacrosse, Key Club, Lacrosse, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Rugby, Scholars Bowl, Science Olympiad, Student Council, Teens for Life
are examples of some of the many clubs available., band, book club, choir, Christian Stewardship, Debate, drama, drum line, Forensics, Girls Lacrosse, honor societies, instrumental and vocal music, KAY Club, languages, men's vocations, Mock Trial, orchestra, pep band, ping pong, prayer groups, Right to Life, Rugby Club, Scholars Bowl, Science Olympiad, strings, video games, women's vocations