St Joseph Academy

101 Saint Joseph Drive, Brownsville, TX, 78520-0785
Tel: (956)542-3581
Grades: 7 - 12 | 756 students
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The Saint Joseph Academy Mission Statement… Conducted by the Marist Brothers of the Schools and serving the children of the lower Rio Grande Valley, Saint Joseph Academy provides religious and moral formation and a college preparatory education in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. It endeavors to form young men and women who will succeed in university studies, who know and love Jesus, and who actively participate in the worship and mission of the Church, including the Church’s preferential option for the poor.

School Overview:
St Joseph Academy
School Type School with Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1865
Student Body
Total Students 756 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 83% (TX School Avg.: 37%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Classroom dress code Formal
(uniform required)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $8,808
Tuition Notes Entrance Exam $50 Registration $650
Admissions Director Monica Gonzalez
Sports
Total Sports Offered 10 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Dance Football
Golf Swimming
Tennis Track and Field

Nearby Schools:

St Joseph Academy
Gr. 7-12 | 0 mi. away
First Baptist School
Gr. PK-12 | 0.2 mi. away
Incarnate Word Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 0.6 mi. away
Episcopal Day School
Gr. K-7 | 0.7 mi. away
St Mary's Catholic School
Gr. K-7 | 0.8 mi. away
Guadalupe Regional Middle School
Gr. 6-8 | 1.1 mi. away

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