St. Teresa's Academy

St. Teresa's Academy College Prep School
Address
5600 Main Street Kansas City , (Jackson County) , Missouri 64113 United States
Coordinates	39°1′33″N 94°35′21″W
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Motto	Deo Adjuvante Non Timendum (With the help of God, we need not fear.)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1866
President	Nan Tiehen Bone
Principal	Barbara McCormick, Elizabeth Baker
Faculty	50
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	605 (2013) (2009)
Average class size	18
Student to teacher ratio	12:1
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Gold, White and Black
Team name	Stars
Rival	Notre Dame de Sion High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	Windmoor
Newspaper	The Dart
Yearbook	The Teresian
Admissions Director	Roseann Hudnall
Athletic Director	Mark Hough
Website	stteresasacademy.org

St. Teresa's Academy is a Catholic, independent secondary school for young women in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1866 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, and accredited in 1923.

History

St. Teresa's Academy was founded in 1866 at 12th and Washington in Kansas City's Quality Hill area and is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. It is the oldest school in Kansas City.

In 1909 the Sisters relocated St. Teresa's to a 20-acre (81,000 m²) site at 5600 Main. On the cornerstone of the first campus building the Sisters inscribed the words of St. Teresa of Avila and the motto of the Academy, "Deo Adjuvante Non Timendum" (Template:Lang-la). They named the campus "Windmoor" because of the constant wind blowing across the open prairie.

In 1941 the Sisters added a second building, Donnelly Hall, which housed the city's first college for women. In 1962 the college moved to the south part of Kansas City and became Avila College, later Avila University. In 1982 a gymnasium, the Goppert Center, was completed for the school's women's athletic program. A fourth building, the Windmoor Center, was completed after 300 of day of construction on February 2, 2012.

Academics

Over 100 different course selections are available. The school's curriculum includes Advanced Placement classes and Advanced College Credit classes in conjunction with Rockhurst University. St. Teresa's has had a number of National Merit semifinalists, commended, finalists, and National Merit Scholars. The school's math team has also been widely acclaimed for their talents. The Academy also offers a variety of highly acclaimed classes in visual and performing arts. Students from STA have been known to excel both academically and in the arts.

St. Teresa's Academy's student newspaper, the Dart, has received numerous awards, as well as the school's yearbook, Teresian. DartNewsOnline, the website corresponding with the newspaper, received the title of "Pacemaker", the highest award from the National Scholastic Press Association, for the 2009-2010 school year, the same year the website was launched.

Athletics

The Academy fields athletic teams in basketball, soccer, volleyball, cross country, golf, track, softball, swimming, tennis, dance and lacrosse. The school recently built a new track and field facility on campus that is highlighted by an 8-lane Mondo surface track and field that is set up for girls soccer, lacrosse and softball. The Stars compete in the largest class of MSHSAA sports; most recently playing for district championships in soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, cross country and volleyball.

Notable alumnae

• Kate Spade, fashion designer
• Lauren Fowlkes, defender United States U-23 Women's National Soccer Team and Philadelphia Independence
• Tessa Gratton. author of the Blood Magic series

External links

• School Website