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Aquinas Academy (Pittsburgh)

Coordinates: 40°35′53″N 79°58′4″W / 40.59806°N 79.96778°W / 40.59806; -79.96778
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Aquinas Academy
Address
Map
2308 West Hardies Road

, ,
15044

United States
Coordinates40°35′53″N 79°58′4″W / 40.59806°N 79.96778°W / 40.59806; -79.96778
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoContemplata aliis tradere
(To hand on to others the fruits of contemplation)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholicism
Established1996
DirectorRichard Meland(HS)
Michael Flynn (HS)
Nicholas Salinas (MS)
Melaine Kachmar (LS)
Sharon Navari (PS)
Head of schoolLeslie Mitros
Faculty32 full-time; 8 part-time[1]
GradesK-12
Enrollment370 [1] (2017)
Campus size14 acres (57,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue and Gray   
Athletics conferencePittsburgh Diocesan League/WPIAL
Team nameCrusaders
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Asst. Head of SchoolMichael Burchill
Academic DeanWendy Maglio
Admissions DirectorJuan Mata
Athletic DirectorJim Richthammer
Websiteaquinasacademy-pittsburgh.org

Aquinas Academy is a private, Roman Catholic K - 12 school in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, and consistently ranks in the top 5 schools in western Pennsylvania in its average SAT scores, in some years ranking first. The school also has consistently been named one of the Top Fifty Catholic Secondary Schools in the annual High School Honor Role published by the Acton Institute [1].

Background

The Academy was founded in 1996 for the purpose of offering a rigorous classical curriculum covering all the major areas of the liberal arts in an intensive college preparatory program. It is the only independent K-12 Catholic school in the Pittsburgh area.[3] The campus is located in a residential suburb of Pittsburgh, and is situated on 14 acres (57,000 m2) consisting of a Lower/Middle School building, a High School building, a new Gymnasium/Multi-Purpose Building, a Pre-School/Kindergarten Building, a soccer field and a chapel.

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "School Profile 2008-2009" (PDF). Aquinas Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Aquinas Academy. "School History". Aquinas Academy Website. Retrieved 2007-05-11.

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