Joplin Area Catholic Schools celebrated many milestones in 2025. As we close out the year, let’s take a look back at some of our biggest accomplishments:
Joplin Area Catholic Schools celebrated 140 years of Catholic education in Joplin
St. Ann’s Catholic School in Carthage became a part of the Joplin Area Catholic School System
A $17 million gift created the Legacy of Faith Endowment. This historic gift will remain permanently invested while the earnings will serve generations to come
We celebrated the academic accomplishments of a National Merit Semi-Finalist and a National Merit Commended Scholar who will graduate in May 2026
We saw 17% growth to our system with the addition of 40 new students in a 12-month period as well as 65 new students when St. Ann’s became part of our family
The inaugural Twilight Run was held at the Cross Country course on our St. Mary’s Campus
JACS partnered with Will’s Place to support student mental health
The McAuley Catholic class of 2025 received 484 scholarship offers totaling over $21million from 61 different universities
Athletic Accolades include:
24-25 McAuley Catholic Boys Basketball Team were District and Sectional Champions
McAuley Catholic Men's Track Team finished second at the State Championship
St. Mary’s completed an Acts of Kindness Campaign, completing more than 600 acts of kindness raising funds for sunshades and culminating in a Day of Kindness on campus
Faith formation was expanded this year through the addition of a second weekly Mass and the integration of a Campus Ministry and Service Coordinator, a position instrumental in launching our system-wide Days of Service
Hosted an alumni (sponsored by PST Engineering) get together in Kansas City at Boulevard Brewing Co. for McAuley Catholic Kansas City area alumni
Thanks to a generous anonymous gift of $400,000 along with the remarkable support of our JACS Auction Fund-A-Vision donors, we made a major contribution to the Sr. Norbert Flesch, RSM, Endowment for Staff Salaries
While we are closing the chapter on 2025, we know these accomplishments are the building blocks for continued growth and success in 2026!