St. Joseph Catholic Academy

For the prior high school that was merged into it, see St. Joseph High School (Kenosha, Wisconsin).

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
Address
2401 69th Street Kenosha , (Kenosha County) , Wisconsin 53143-5268 United States
Coordinates	42°34′14″N 87°50′17″W
Information
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 (2010-07-01)
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.sjcawi.org

History

St. 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

Accreditation 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

St. 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

• Kate Del Fava, soccer player

References

1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
2. St. Joseph Academy
3. "St. Joseph Catholic High School". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved June 21, 2022.

External links

• Official website