Ozark Catholic Academy | |
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192 E. Henri de Tonti Blvd , United States , 72762 | |
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School type | Private |
Motto | Docilitas, Veritas, Libertas, Sanctificata (Docility, Truth, Freedom, Santification) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Opened | 2018 |
Headmaster | John E. Rocha |
Grades | 9- 12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 24:1 |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Mascot | The Griffin |
Annual tuition | $9750 |
Ozark Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic high school on the property of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tontitown, Arkansas. [1] It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock.
The school's student body was to originate from Tontitown, Bentonville, Cave Springs, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale, and Subiaco. [2] It was the first upper secondary Catholic school to be created in the Northwest Arkansas area. [3]
Circa 1998 people associated with the school began efforts to create a Catholic high school in the area. [4]
It opened in 2018 with grades 9 and 10, with other grade levels added after. Originally the school used six classrooms in the Father Bandini Education Center on a temporary basis. [5]
Ozark Catholic Academy has strong track, [6] cross country, [7] and competitive dance [8] programs with multiple state titles in each sport through the Arkansas Activities Association.