Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania)

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy
Address
901 Boalsburg Pike

Boalsburg
,
(Centre County)
,
Pennsylvania
16827

United States
Coordinates40°47′9″N 77°47′40″W / 40.78583°N 77.79444°W / 40.78583; -77.79444
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established2011[2]
School districtState College Area School District
Head of school[1]
ChaplainFr. Michael Pleva
Grades9-12
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Blue and Orange   
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football (Suspended), Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
Athletics conferenceTri-Valley Athletic Association
MascotWolfpack
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Tuition$6,500[2]
Websitestjoeacad.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.[2]

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. ^ "Welcoming Our New Head Of School". stjoeacad.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Frequently Asked Questions". stjoeacad.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 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.