Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania)

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.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy
Address
901 Boalsburg Pike

Boalsburg
,
(Centre County)
,
Pennsylvania
16827

United States
Coordinates40°47′9″N 77°47′40″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Joseph
Established2011[1]
School districtState College Area School District
Head of school[2]
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
MascotWolfgang the Wolf
Team nameWolfPack
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Tuition$6,500[1]
Websitestjoeacad.org

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 8 December 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. "Welcoming Our New Head Of School". stjoeacad.org. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  4. PIAA. "School Details". Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  5. "Why a local high school is suspending its football program for 2018". centredaily. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  6. "Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy". sjcasports.org. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  7. "State College, PA - St. Joe's Girls Cross Country Wins State Championship -". www.statecollege.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  8. "Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy (Boalsburg, PA) Varsity Soccer". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.


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