St. James Academy
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St. James Academy is the newest Catholic
high school
in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
. Located in Lenexa, Kansas
, it is the city's first and only Catholic high school. St. James Academy is currently in its fifth academic year of existence. It is located directly off Prairie Star Parkway and K7. The school was established in 2005 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
and was named after St. James the Greater. The campus was named after Archbishop Emeritus James Patrick Keleher. The school colors are navy, crimson, and silver. St. James Academy has an average annual enrollment of around 615 students.
St. James Academy is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 4A division and are known as the "Thunder". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
One - Holy - Catholic - Apostolic
Each of these Pillars is looked for in eight students at the end of the year.
The student body chooses a boy and a girl for an award relating to each Pillar.
2005 Awards
One-Jordan Bichelmeyer
Holy- Abraham Khadivi/Greta McCall
Catholic -
Apostolic- Joe Getto/Anna Heimes
SIPS was replaced in the 07-08 school year by Pearson Education's newly acquired Powerschool system. The change was due to Pearson's focus on Powerschool as a replacement of the SiPS program.
In Powerschool, students and parents are able to see grades and attendance in real time as taken by the teachers during school.
StudyWiz allows teachers to post assignments and have students submit their assignments to the teachers in a digital format. The system has 15 different ways to interact with students, including personal messaging and school-wide announcements. Additionally, the system allows parents to message students during the day, lessening the need to call in and have messages sent to class.
. Throughout its history, St. James Academy has won 9 state championships in various sports.
Ryne Cokely- 4A Wrestling (152lbs) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
Heath Maginn- 1-5A Swimming 2011 (200 IM, 500 Free)
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St. James Academy offers the following sports:
Oh Roaring Thunder
Crashing 'Round the Plains
Hear us now oh crimson silver
In our hearts to stay
One Holy Catholic Apostolic
Keeping faith you'll be
In our hearts forever strong
Saint James Academy
When Saint James comes storming in hear us roar
Hear our spirit true
For we are the Thunder rolling over the plaines
Silver Crimson Blue
Go Thunder
Keeping Faith let battle commence
On to Victory
Fight Fight Fight till the end
St. James Academy
GO THUNDER GO THUNDER GO THUNDER
GOOOOOO THUNDER!
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
high school
High school
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in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kansas. The original diocese was formed on May 22, 1877 as the Diocese of Leavenworth...
. Located in Lenexa, Kansas
Lenexa, Kansas
Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,190. As a satellite city of Kansas City, Kansas, Lenexa is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
, it is the city's first and only Catholic high school. St. James Academy is currently in its fifth academic year of existence. It is located directly off Prairie Star Parkway and K7. The school was established in 2005 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kansas. The original diocese was formed on May 22, 1877 as the Diocese of Leavenworth...
and was named after St. James the Greater. The campus was named after Archbishop Emeritus James Patrick Keleher. The school colors are navy, crimson, and silver. St. James Academy has an average annual enrollment of around 615 students.
St. James Academy is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 4A division and are known as the "Thunder". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
Pillars of the school
St. James upholds these pillars to be central to its mission:One - Holy - Catholic - Apostolic
Each of these Pillars is looked for in eight students at the end of the year.
The student body chooses a boy and a girl for an award relating to each Pillar.
2005 Awards
One-Jordan Bichelmeyer
Holy- Abraham Khadivi/Greta McCall
Catholic -
Apostolic- Joe Getto/Anna Heimes
SIPS
For its first two years, St. James Academy used a teacher/parent/student homework online program called SIPS. This was one of the key tools for the laptop program. With the program, students were able to find what homework they needed to do, what homework they missed, important dates, be reminded of events and allowed for communication with teachers and coaches.SIPS was replaced in the 07-08 school year by Pearson Education's newly acquired Powerschool system. The change was due to Pearson's focus on Powerschool as a replacement of the SiPS program.
Powerschool and StudyWiz
The school currently runs on a combination of two software components, Powerschool and StudyWiz. Powerschool is used as the school management program while StudyWiz is used as the online classroom component.In Powerschool, students and parents are able to see grades and attendance in real time as taken by the teachers during school.
StudyWiz allows teachers to post assignments and have students submit their assignments to the teachers in a digital format. The system has 15 different ways to interact with students, including personal messaging and school-wide announcements. Additionally, the system allows parents to message students during the day, lessening the need to call in and have messages sent to class.
Athletics
The extracurricular activities offered at St. James Academy are relatively small, yet varied due to the school's moderate size. The Thunder compete independently and are classified as a 4A school, the third-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities AssociationKansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
. Throughout its history, St. James Academy has won 9 state championships in various sports.
State championships
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 1 | 2009 |
| Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
3 | 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Spring | Soccer, Girls | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
1 | 2011 | |
| Total | 8 | ||
Individual State Champions
Bree Honer- 4A Tennis Singles 2010,Ryne Cokely- 4A Wrestling (152lbs) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
Heath Maginn- 1-5A Swimming 2011 (200 IM, 500 Free)
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St. James Academy offers the following sports:
Fall
- Football
- Volleyball
- Boys Cross-Country
- Girls Cross-Country
- Girls Golf
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Cheerleading
Winter
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Wrestling
- Boys Bowling
- Girls Bowling
- Winter Cheerleading
Spring
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Swimming/Diving
- Softball
- Boys Track and Field
- Girls Track and Field
Alma mater
By: Joe GettoOh Roaring Thunder
Crashing 'Round the Plains
Hear us now oh crimson silver
In our hearts to stay
One Holy Catholic Apostolic
Keeping faith you'll be
In our hearts forever strong
Saint James Academy
Fight song
By: Helen TylerWhen Saint James comes storming in hear us roar
Hear our spirit true
For we are the Thunder rolling over the plaines
Silver Crimson Blue
Go Thunder
Keeping Faith let battle commence
On to Victory
Fight Fight Fight till the end
St. James Academy
GO THUNDER GO THUNDER GO THUNDER
GOOOOOO THUNDER!