St. Joseph Catholic Academy is a Catholic elementary and secondary parochial school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, created on July 1, 2010 as a result of the merging of St. Mark Elementary School, St. Joseph Interparish Junior High School, and St. Joseph High School.[2] The school serves students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.
| St. Joseph Catholic Academy | |
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2401 69th Street , , 53143-5268 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°34′14″N 87°50′17″W / 42.57056°N 87.83806°W |
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| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Motto | "The wisdom of tradition, the vitality of today, with faith for tomorrow" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | July 1, 2010 |
| School code | 501-007 |
| President | Robert Fruend |
| Faculty | 35 |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Enrollment | 300 (2012) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | Metro Classic |
| Team name | Lancers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Athletic Director | Joe Gricar |
| Website | www |
History
editSt. Joseph High School was founded in 1958 by the School Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis and the Catholic parishes of Kenosha. In 2010, St. Joseph High School was combined with St. Mark the Evangelist Elementary School and St. Joseph Interparish Junior High School to form the St. Joseph Catholic Academy.[3]
Accreditation
editAccreditation is through AdvancED, which consists of North Central Association Commission on Acccreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and Southern Association of Colleges and School Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).
Archdiocesan and parish affiliations
editSt. Joseph Catholic Academy is operated by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and supported by all Kenosha area parishes. The school receives support from all 10 Catholic parishes in Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii, St. Anne Catholic Church, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, St. James the Apostle, St. Mary Catholic Church, St. Mark the Evangelist, St. Peter Parish, and St. Therese of Lisieux.
Notable alumni
edit- Kate Del Fava, soccer player
References
edit- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ St. Joseph Academy
- ^ "St. Joseph Catholic High School". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved June 21, 2022.