St. Joseph Grade School (Top-Ranked Private School for 2025-26)

216 North Hill Street
South Bend, IN 46617

Saint Joseph's High School is a college preparatory school dedicated to Catholic education and academic accomplishment in a supportive environment, which respects dignity of all individuals and fosters leadership, service, and life-long learning.

The Saint Joseph's High School staff recognizes the unique role of a Roman Catholic secondary school in helping individuals to live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ and therefore endorses the following beliefs: students develop the gift of faith through prayer, community worship, and service while growing in knowledge of the Catholic faith through religious instruction; Saint Joseph's fosters a climate that encourages decision-making with an informed conscience in light of the Gospel message; positive teacher and parent expectations for students lead to positive achievement and self-esteem; each student is gifted with unique abilities, needs, and interests, ready to be challenged to become a capable and independent thinker; and the school and staff are called to provide an environment of challenging curricular and co-curricular activities that encourages each student to achieve successful academic learning and growth.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Top-Ranked IN School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 473 students
Yearly Tuition: $15,000
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

St. Joseph Grade School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

School Calendar

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011, 2019

Student Body

Total Students

473 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 26%

Students by Grade

St. Joseph Grade School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,000

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Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Saint Joseph's High School is a college preparatory school dedicated to Catholic education and academic accomplishment in a supportive environment, which respects dignity of all individuals and fosters leadership, service, and life-long learning. The Saint Joseph's High School staff recognizes the unique role of a Roman Catholic secondary school in helping individuals to live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ and therefore endorses the following beliefs: students develop the gift of faith through prayer, community worship, and service while growing in knowledge of the Catholic faith through religious instruction; Saint Joseph's fosters a climate that encourages decision-making with an informed conscience in light of the Gospel message; positive teacher and parent expectations for students lead to positive achievement and self-esteem; each student is gifted with unique abilities, needs, and interests, ready to be challenged to become a capable and independent thinker; and the school and staff are called to provide an environment of challenging curricular and co-curricular activities that encourages each student to achieve successful academic learning and growth.