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Mission
Ozark Catholic Academy engages students in a rigorous, integrated education that enables them to behold the fullness of reality through both faith and reason and to live the virtues that make one fully human and truly free.
 

Philosophy
Ozark Catholic Academy's philosophy is to foster an educational culture of discipline and excellence that cultivates the whole person, intellectual, spiritual, moral and physical, and inspires a dedication to what is true, good, and beautiful.  Essential to this  human and truly free. Essential to this culture are dedicated teachers who serve as mentos to their students as wll as assist parents in their role as the primary educators of their children.  Through an intimate community of parents, students and teachers, the young men and women of Ozark Catholic are prepared not only to become excellent professionals and leaders of service in their communities, but also to be come all God intends them to be. 
 

Curriculum
The academic program at Ozark Catholic Academy engages students in critical thinking and teaches them to become self- regulated learners in preparation for success in college and in life.  Our faculty actively engage with students and course material to promote better understanding and develop the skills to form and articulate valid opinions.  Through the Socratic teaching method, OCA students learn to hear and be open to different ideas.   We are committed to an interdisciplinary view of education.  This is evident in both our Humane Letters course, a combined study of History and Literature, and in our Math and Science curriculum, which encourages students to think creatively and across disciplines.

Ozark Catholic Academy has an A/B Day scheudule with students attending 5 periods a day.  OCA prides itself on its faculty's ability to offier an upper-level elective curriculum that is inquiry-driven and conceptually challenging.  Ozark Catholic Academy currently offers two AP classes, AP Precalculus and AP Calculus, and is looking to offer more AP classes in the future.  In the meantime, students can "self-study" and take AP tests on thier own, and they can take an AP exam after they finish a class of a similar subject.  OCA students can also take dual enrollment classes through Northwest Arkansas Community College and online classes through Virtual Arkansas.  
 

Accrediation
Ozark Catholic Academy is fully accredited by the Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association.  OCA is also a member of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education.  engages students in a rigorous, integrated education that enables them to behold the fullness of reality through both faith and reason and to live the virtues that make one fully human and truly free.
 

Athletics
OCA has a number of athletic teams, including: archery, baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, dance, golf, tennis, track, and volleyball.  93% of OCA students are involved in varsity athletics. 
 

Leadership
Students at OCA have several opportunities for leadership, including:
 

  • Head Boy / Head Girl - These two seniors serve together in the highest student leadership position at OCA as representatives and role models of the OCA student body.  Their responsibilities include collaborating with the President and Principal about upcoming school events, communicating with prospective OCA students and families at information sessions, speaking at school assemblies, and much more.  

 

  • House Presidents / Vice Presidents - House Presidents and Vice Presidents are chosen each year to lead their respective Houses (a quarter of the student body comprising all grades) by example in spirituality, academics, and athletics and to encourage their fellow students.  They also lead their respective houses with philanthropy and fundraising initiatives.  

 

  • Spiritual Leaders - Two students each year, a boy and a girl, are chosen to be the Spiritual Leaders of OCA.  The Spiritual Leaders assist in organizing spiritual activities for the school weekly and lead students in the Catholic faith.  

 

Grading Scale
Ozark Catholic Academy calculates a non-weighted cumulative GPA at the conclusion of each of two semesters.  
 

  • A- 90-100

  • B- 80-89

  • C- 70-79

  • D- 60-69

  • F- <60
     

GPA Distribution for the 2023-2024 Student Body

  • 13 Students earned a 4.0 GPA

  • 35 Students earned a 3.75-3.99 GPA

  • 26 Students earned a 3.5-3.74 GPA

  • 20 Students earned a 3.0-3.49 GPA

  • 10 Students earned a 2.5-2.99 GPA

  • 9 Students earned a 2.0-2.49 GPA

  • 5 Students earned a GPA below 2.0
     

Graduation Honor Distinctions

  • Summa cum laude - 4.0 GPA

  • Magna cum laude - 3.75-3.99 GPA

  • Cum laude - 3.5-3.74 GPA

  • Valedictorian

  • Salutatorian

  • Order of the Gownsmen

  • National Honors Society

  • Arkansas Governor's School

  • Arkansas Boys State

  • Arkansas Girls State

  • Docilitas Award

  • Veritas Award

  • Libertas Award

  • Sanctificate Award

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Community and School
Ozark Catholic Academy is the only private Catholic high school in Northwest Arkansas.  Located in Tontitown, OCA is part of the larger metropolitan area of northwest Arkansas that is home to over half a million people and is the world headquarters of several Fortune 500 companies, inlcuding Walmart Inc., Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transportation Services.  Northwest Arkansas is also the site of several world-renowned cultural institutions such as the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Walton Arts Center.  OCA attracts students and families from across the northwest Arkansas region, extending as far as into the Fort Smith community.

Ozark Catholic Academy is a four-year private high school serving 109 students in grades 9-12 with 38% of the student body identifying as a minority.  Twenty-one percent of students receive financial aid, and sixty-five percent receive the reduced Continunig Catholi Education tuition rate.
 

Faculty / Staff

  • Full-Time Faculty 15

  • Part-Time Faculty  2

  • Staff                           9

  • 59% of Faculty hold a Master's

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Graduation Requirements
Students are required to complete 28.5 credits minimum:
 

  • Humane Letter (English): 4 Credits

  • Mathematics: 4 Credits

  • Science: 3 Credits

  • History: 4 Credits

  • Foreign Language: 3 Credits

  • Religion: 4 Credits

  • Fine Arts: 1/2 Credit

  • Philosophy: 2 Credits

  • Wellness and Physical Education: 1 Credit

  • Oral Communications: 1/2 Credit

  • Senior Capstone: 1/2 Credit

  • Additional Courses: 2 Credits
     

House System
Students, faculty, and staff are placed in one of four houses: House of the Elk, House of the Mountain, House of the Oak, and House of the Water.  Each House is derived from the shield on the school's coat of arms and features a particular virtue as its motto.  The Houses cultivate camaraderie, leadership, and a healthy competition among the students.
 

ACT Scores Class of 2024
Mean Composite Score: 23.68
Mid-50% Range of Composite Score: 19-27
 

College Attendance Class of 2024

84% of the Class of 2024 is attending college

  • 72% are attending a four-year college

  • 12% are attending a two-year college

  • 16% were selected for technical instruction, law enforcement, or work.

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Class of 2024 Acceptance List

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Arizona State University

Arkansas State University

Ave Maria University

Baylor University

Benedictine University

Clemson University

Creighton University

Dallas Baptist University

Embry-Riddle University

Florida Institute of Technology

Florida State University

Fordham University

Franciscan University

Harding University

Hendrix College

Indiana University Bloomington

John Brown University

Kansas State University

Louisiana State University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University New Orleans

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Michigan Technological University

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Missouri State University

Missouri University of Science & Technology

New York University

Northwest Arkansas Community College

Oklahoma State University

Oral Roberts University

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pennsylvania State University

Pittsburg State

Pratt Munson

Purdue University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rockhurst University

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Louis University

Santa Clara University

Seton Hall

Stetson University

Texas A&M

Texas Christian University

University of Alabama

University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of Arizona

University of Arkansas

University of California, Berkeley

University of Central University

University of Dallas

University of Florida

University of Kansas

University of Memphis

University of Miami

University of Mississippi

University of Missouri

University of New Mexico

University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon

University of Pittsburgh

University of South Carolina

University of South Florida

University of Tulsa

Xavier University

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Colleges Graduates are Attending are Bolded

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OCA students earned over $4,650,000 in college scholarship last year!

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