AI Voice Generated Recording

St. James families,  We are aware of multiple videos circulating depicting an artificially created version of Dr. Rapp’s voice saying extremely offensive and degrading comments. All students should be aware that there are legal and disciplinary implications for...

Late Start Day

Spanish Translation below | Traducción al español a continuación. View Class Schedules Here Last updated February 15, 2023 at 7:35pm   St. James Families, In anticipation of the predicted wintry mix early tomorrow morning, we are changing tomorrow to an A-Late...

January Rapp Up

The world shifted beneath our feet six weeks ago, but you may not have noticed. We all know that the last two decades (and the past three years in particular) have been a time of tremendous social upheaval, and our youth have suffered greatly. Since the early 2000s...

November Rapp Up

Let me tell you a story. What happened inside of you when you read the line above? Was there a part of you that immediately jumped to the next line, that redirected your focus from the other tabs you have open or the other tasks weighing on your mind to see what would...

October Rapp Up

If you walked into St. James Academy this week, you were greeted by some different faces than usual.  No, I’m not talking about the three or four people in the halls pointing to the new door you have to walk through to check in (the double-buzzer system throws...

Participation in KCTC Student Survey

Click Here to Opt In/Out St. James Parents, Our school will soon be administering the Kansas Communities That Care (KCTC) Student Survey*. This survey is taken by 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students statewide, and we will be giving it to our 10th and 12th graders...

September Rapp Up

What a start to the school year! Since my last Rapp Up, we have welcomed our largest incoming class in St. James history, opened new spaces for our new Rhetoric and Media Arts program and updated Computer Science and Business programs, had an incredible senior retreat...

National Merit Scholars – Class of 2023

On September 14th, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors finished in the top 1% of...

Homecoming Letter 2022

Dear St. James Academy Parents: St. James Academy’s Homecoming is coming up the week of September 26, and we are so excited to celebrate this event with them!  The Homecoming Dance will be held at St. James Academy on Saturday, October 1, from 8-11 p.m. Students must...

New Media & Rhetoric Arts Center

With our community’s generosity from last year’s auction, St. James Academy’s newly renovated spaces are open for class! This week Fr. Riley blessed the spaces in a beautiful ceremony (see the link below for a transcript of his blessing). Joined by...