St. Johnsbury Academy

St. Johnsbury Academy
Location
Information
TypePrivate, boarding
MottoSEMPER DISCENS — Always Learning
DenominationNone
Established1842 (1842)
HeadmasterDr. Sharon Howell
Faculty220
EnrollmentApprox. 1000
Average class size12 students
Student to teacher ratio8 to 1
Campus50 acres (0.6 km2)
Color(s)Green and white
AthleticsOver 40 interscholastic sports
Athletics conferenceVPA Division I
MascotHilltopper
Websitewww.stjacademy.org

St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) is an independent, private, coeducational, non-profit boarding and day school located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the United States. The academy enrolls students in grades 9-12. It was founded by Thaddeus Fairbanks, and accepts the majority of its students through one of the nation's oldest voucher systems. It has a sister school, St. Johnsbury Academy Jeju in Jeju Island, South Korea.