Aquinas Academy (Pittsburgh)

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 Roll published by the Acton Institute . The high school was ranked the number one Catholic High School in Pennsylvania in 2015 and 2016 by Niche.com and has been ranked the number one Catholic High School in the Pittsburgh area from 2015-2021 by Niche.com.[3][4]

Aquinas Academy
Address
2308 West Hardies Road

Gibsonia
,
(Allegheny County)
,
Pennsylvania
15044

United States
Coordinates40°35′53″N 79°58′4″W
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)
Mrs. Repasky(LS)
Sharon Navari (PS)
Head of schoolLeslie Mitros
Faculty40 full-time; 6 part-time[1]
GradesK-12
Enrollment447 [1] (2020)
Campus size14 acres (57,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue and Gray   
Athletics conferencePittsburgh Diocesan League/WPIAL
MascotCrusader
Team nameCrusaders
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Asst. Head of SchoolMichael Burchill
Admissions DirectorMr. Austin
Athletic DirectorJim Richthammer
WebsiteAquinasAcademy-Pittsburgh.org

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.[5]

Notes and references
  1. "School Profile 2020-2021" (PDF). Aquinas Academy. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2004-01-03. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. https://www.aquinasacademy-pittsburgh.org/
  4. https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-schools/
  5. Aquinas Academy. "School History". Aquinas Academy Website. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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