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Catholic School

St. Joseph Academy

#2 in Best Private High Schools in Brownsville Area
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • Private, Catholic
  • 7-12
  • Brownsville, TX
  • 119 reviews
A
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A
  2. Diversity
    B-
  3. Teachers
    B+
  4. College Prep
    B+
  5. Clubs & Activities
    A
  6. Sports
    A-
St. Joseph Academy is a highly rated, private, Catholic school located in Brownsville, TX. It has 416 students in grades 7-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. Tuition is $10,680 for the highest grade offered. After graduation, 100% of students from this school go on to attend a 4-year college.
Address
101 Saint Joseph Dr
Brownsville, TX 78520
Telephone
(956) 542-3581
Website
sja.us

Tuition

Yearly Tuition
$10,680
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
20%
Average Financial Aid
$2,000

St. Joseph Academy Rankings

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Academics

Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1130
114 responses
Average ACT
26
36 responses
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Culture & Safety

Poll
69%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school.13 responses
Poll
62%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.13 responses
Poll
What are your favorite school events or traditions?
Based on 37 responses
Report
  • Red & White classic
    32%
  • Mass
    22%
  • Retreats and style show
    16%
  • Graduation
    14%
  • Spirit Week
    11%
  • Homecoming
    3%
  • Spirit Week
    3%

Students

Diversity
B-
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
416
88%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.17 responses
88%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.17 responses
71%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.17 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
National
17:1
Poll
86%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.21 responses
Poll
90%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.21 responses
Poll
81%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.21 responses

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities
A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
100%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.8 responses
75%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.8 responses
75%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.8 responses
Living in the Area
B-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Cost of Living
    A-
  2. Good for Families
    B-
  3. Housing
    B-
Area Feel
Suburban
Median Household Income
$35,636
National
$55,322
Median Rent
$681
National
$949
Median Home Value
$85,900
National
$184,700
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St. Joseph Academy is one of the finest institutions for college preparation in the Rio Grande Valley. The primary reason for this is precisely in the fact that they don't rely on pure academics. Some schools focus on medicine, some on athletics, but SJA focuses on the student. St. Joseph Academy works on the development of character within its students. Students have religious formation and there are innumerable opportunities for service. The students are generally hardworking and are heavily involved in plenty of extracurricular. It has a very healthy atmosphere mentally, spiritually, and otherwise. It was an honorable experience.
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What I enjoyed most about St. Joseph Academy is how it, as a private school, allowed me to stay connected to my Catholic faith during my transition from teenager to young adult. However, the atmosphere within the study body itself is very "hostile" so to speak. St. Joseph Academy educates the children of some of the richest families in the Brownsville/Matamoros area, and thus many of these children tend to come across as mean, snobbish, pretentious, and even down right disrespectful towards those of a lower social standing. At times they even act as such towards faculty yet receive little repercussion largely because of their families' influence. Overall, the school appears very impressive on paper and a good portion of the assets available to students do indeed prepare them for college; however, the school itself (though Catholic) does not act or conduct itself in the ecumenical attitude it apparently promotes.
I have been in St Joseph Academy since my freshman year and have loved every single day of it. It is a small school, but that it is a great advantage. We all know each other pretty well, we have the opportunity to really be involved with our community and our parents get to participate in everything. We support each other no matter what and it really feels like a family.
There are not many things I would change about my school, if anything I would love to have more guest speakers to share their experience with us. It has really helped me when we’ve had the opportunity to to learn about successful peoples stories and it inspires me to push forward and give it my best.