SJA competes in the highest classification (Class 5A) in the
Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The team is known as the Redstickers in a nod to its host city, Baton Rouge. The school's colors are red and white, with navy blue used as an accent color. SJA competes in Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor), and Volleyball. SJA also has a Competitive Cheerleading team. Though cheerleading is classified as a club at SJA, they are still athletes who compete and bring home titles.
State Championships and Runners-Up The Academy has been very successful in many sports with sixty-six state championships, sixty-two state runners-up titles, and three national titles in competitive cheerleading.
Bowling: Two state runners-up (2007 and 2008).
Cross country: Fourteen state championships (1983, 1985, 1992, 1993, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, with seven in a row from 2016 to 2022). Thirteen state runners-up (1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2015).
Competitive Cheerleading: Three Super Varsity National Champions titles (2018, 2021, and 2022). Two Large Varsity National Champion Titles (2023 and 2024).
Golf: Three state championships (2000, 2007, and 2008). Ten state runners-up (1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).
Gymnastics: Eight state championships (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2019, and 2021, with five in a row from 2006 to 2010). Five state runners-up (2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015).
Soccer: A state championship (2023). A state runners-up (2022).
Swimming: Seventeen state championships (1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, with twelve in a row from 2011 to 2022). Nine state runners-up (1988, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010).
Tennis: Nine state championships (1984, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022). Nine state runners-up (1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019).
Outdoor Track and Field: Two state championships (2019 and 2021).
Indoor Track and Field: Two state championships (2020 and 2021). Three state runners-up (2019, 2022, 2023).
Volleyball: Ten state championships (1986, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2013, including four in a row from 2001 to 2004). Ten state runners-up (1963, 1966, 1983, 1987, 1999, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021). ==Clubs and Activities==