St. James Episcopal School athletics are an integral part of the overall school curriculum. The athletic program arises from the school mission to developmentally challenge our students spiritually, intellectually and physically.

Students are offered specific sports at each grade level, including: volleyball, basketball, tennis, soccer, track and golf. Whatever the sport, athletic challenges encourage the development of character, discipline, teamwork, confidence and life-long healthy appreciation for an active life style. While all students participate in physical education, students in grades 4 through 8 also participate in interscholastic sports.

Through Sixth Grade all team members see significant playing time in each game. In Seventh and Eighth Grades all students are encouraged to participate, however, there is an attempt to field the most competitive teams. It is the experience at St. James that due to the school's commitment to enthusiastically encourage participation, virtually all students play interscholastic sports.