St. John Central Academy

St. John Central Academy
Address
3625 Guernsey Street Bellaire , (Belmont County) , Ohio 43906 United States
Coordinates	40°1′9″N 80°44′35″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Patron saint(s)	Saint John the Evangelist
Established	1857 (as St. John Central High School) 2019 (as St. John Central Academy
Grades	(Pre-K]–12
Color(s)	Kelly green and White[1]
Fight song	Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference	Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[1]
Mascot	Shamus
Team name	Fighting Irish[1]
Newspaper	(formerly) Irish Inquirer (formerly) Irish Times
Yearbook	The Centralite
Website	sjcacademy.net

St. John Central Academy is a private christian school in Bellaire, Ohio. Their nickname is the Fighting Irish, and their athletic teams compete as members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

From 1857 to 2019, a St. John Central High School operated as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville. The diocese announced on February 5, 2019 that the school would close in June 2019.[2] However, a private committee established St. John Central Academy in the same building, opening the fall after the former school closed. The new academy inherited the history of St. John Central, including its athletic teams, but is considered a new entity with no affiliation to the diocese.

Athletics

The school competes in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference of the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

OHSAA state championships

• Girls Track and Field - 2007*, 2008 [3]
• Boys Cross Country - 2008

*tied with Gilmour Academy.

Cross Country

The St. John men's Cross Country team had won seven consecutive OVAC class A/AA titles (2003 to 2009) under the guidance of head coach Jeremy Midei. During that period they have won the over-all OVAC title six times (2007: 2nd to eventual WV Large School State Champions Wheeling Park). The team has also won the past four OHSAA division III eastern district titles, and OHSAA division III Central Regional titles, as well as capturing the 2008 OHSAA division III state title.

References

1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
2. "Bellaire St. John Central High School to Close in June". The Intelligencer. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
3. Ohio High School Athletic Association. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

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