Ozark Catholic Academy

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.

Ozark Catholic Academy
Address
192 E. Henri de Tonti Blvd Tontitown , United States , Arkansas 72762
Information
School type	Private
Motto	Docilitas, Veritas, Libertas, Sanctificata (Docility, Truth, Freedom, Santification)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Opened	2018
President	Robbie Estes
Principal	Angie Collins
Grades	9-12
Student to teacher ratio	24:1
Color(s)	Blue and white
Mascot	The Griffin
Annual tuition	$9750

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]

History

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]

In 2024, founder and then head of school John Rocha left his position after 6 years of leadership. The school transitioned to a President/Principal model of leadership moving forward with Robbie Estes becoming President and Angie Collins being hired as principal starting with the 2024-25 school year.^[6]

Ozark Catholic Academy has strong track,^[7] cross country,^[8] and competitive dance^[9] programs with multiple state titles in each sport through the Arkansas Activities Association.