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Welcome to SJA
Saint Joseph Academy is a faith-based college preparatory school, grades 7-12, with a 100% college acceptance rate and a 150-year tradition of exceptionally high educational and moral standards. Since the end of the Civil War, our school has been providing Catholic education to children of the lower Rio Grande Valley and Mexico, helping to prepare young men and women for university studies and life beyond.
The spirit of St. Joe is very special. For 150 years that spirit has lived on through our school, our faith and our mission.
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Student/Teacher Ratio
Dual Enrollment opportunities in Math, English and Physics
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AP Enrollment Courses
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Honors Classes offered in Middle Division and High School
Local, national and global leadership and service opportunities for students
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Seniors perform, on average, 10,000 hours of Christian service
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Clubs and organizations for students and parents
An active worldwide alumni network
Upcoming Events
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Oct17Saint Mary's School VisitDates & TimesStarts: 10/17/2018 @ 8:15 am
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Oct17Liturgy-CTM Theme Mass- Brother Francis Garza Student CenterDates & TimesStarts: 10/17/2018 @ 9:15 am
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Oct18Noon Dismissal- Parent Teacher ConferencesDates & TimesStarts: 10/18/2018
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Oct18Lady Bloodhound 7A Volleyball vs. IDEA Brownsville- AwayDates & TimesStarts: 10/18/2018 @ 5:30 am
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Oct18Parent Teacher ConferencesDates & TimesStarts: 10/18/2018 @ 4:00 pm
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Oct18Lady Bloodhound 7B Volleyball vs. IDEA Brownsville- AwayDates & TimesStarts: 10/18/2018 @ 4:30 pm
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Oct188th grade Bloodhound Football vs. Santa Maria- AwayDates & TimesStarts: 10/18/2018 @ 5:30 pm
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Oct19STUCO Dress Down DayDates & TimesStarts: 10/19/2018 @ 8:00 am
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Oct19World Food Day Dance- 7th and 8th grade- MD GymDates & TimesStarts: 10/19/2018 @ 4:00 pm
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Oct19Lady Bloodhound Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Victoria Saint Joe- HomeDates & TimesStarts: 10/19/2018 @ 5:00 pm
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Oct19Lady Bloodhound Varsity Volleyball vs Victoria Saint Joe- HomeDates & TimesStarts: 10/19/2018 @ 6:00 pm
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Oct19Varsity Bloodhound Football vs. Corpus Christi John Paul II- AwayDates & TimesStarts: 10/19/2018 @ 7:00 pm
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Oct20Varsity Cheer Clinic- ages 4 to 13- Brother Francis Garza Student CenterDates & TimesStarts: 10/20/2018 @ 8:30 am
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Oct207th grade Bloodhound Football vs. Edcouch Elsa- AwayDates & TimesStarts: 10/20/2018 @ 10:30 am
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Oct22SJA Homecoming WeekDates & TimesStarts: 10/22/2018
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Oct24Incarnate Word School VisitDates & TimesStarts: 10/24/2018 @ 8:30 am
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Oct25Kenmont Middle School VisitDates & TimesStarts: 10/25/2018 @ 8:30 am
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Oct25Red Ribbon Rally- 7th and 8th GradeDates & TimesStarts: 10/25/2018 @ 2:30 pm
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Oct25Good Neighbor Settlement Monthly Service Project- 7th gradeDates & TimesStarts: 10/25/2018 @ 4:15 pm
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Oct257th Bloodhound Football vs.La Feria- Canales FieldDates & TimesStarts: 10/25/2018 @ 5:00 pm
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Oct258th Bloodhound Football vs.La Feria- Canales FieldDates & TimesStarts: 10/25/2018 @ 6:00 pm
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Oct26Wellesley College Visit- College Resource CenterDates & TimesStarts: 10/26/2018 @ 8:30 am
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Oct26Homecoming Pep Rally- Brother Francis Garza Student CenterDates & TimesStarts: 10/26/2018 @ 2:15 pm
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Oct26Alumni BBQ and Tailgate- Southend of Canales FieldDates & TimesStarts: 10/26/2018 @ 5:30 pm
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Oct26Bloodhound Team Prayer- CourtyardDates & TimesStarts: 10/26/2018 @ 6:00 pm
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Oct26Homecoming Parade- around campusDates & TimesStarts: 10/26/2018 @ 6:10 pm
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Oct26Bloodhound Varsity Football vs. San Antonio Christian School- Canales FieldDates & TimesStarts: 10/26/2018 @ 7:00 pm
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Oct27Noche Andaluz Homecoming Dance- Brother Francis Garza Student CenterDates & TimesStarts: 10/27/2018 @ 8:00 pm
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Oct30Marist Youth Cupcakes for CancerDates & TimesStarts: 10/30/2018 @ 8:00 am
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Oct31Starbucks DayDates & TimesStarts: 10/31/2018 @ 7:30 am
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Nov1Liturgy- All Saints- Brother Francis Garza Student CenterDates & TimesStarts: 11/01/2018 @ 9:15 am
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Nov2Chem Club Dress Down DayDates & TimesStarts: 11/02/2018 @ 8:00 am
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Nov6SJA Open HouseDates & TimesStarts: 11/06/2018 @ 5:30 pm
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Nov7PAWS Executive Meeting- Administration Board RoomDates & TimesStarts: 11/07/2018 @ 12:00 pm
SJA News
April, 28th 2018
After many weeks of preparation, the juniors of SJA, along with their social justice teacher, Mr. Steven Najera, hosted a presentation in…
April, 24th 2018
The District 5930 Brownsville Rotary Club held the annual 4-Way speech contest on April 4. The purpose of this event was to create a speech…
April, 18th 2018
As part of Saint Joseph Academy’s (SJA) expanding course selection, Principal Melissa Valadez contacted teacher David Bonnet in the interest…
March, 5th 2018
The Bloodhounds Athletic Department has received major upgrades in the past three years thanks to the Saint Joseph Academy (SJA) Booster…