Saint Joseph Academy (Brownsville, Texas)

Saint Joseph Academy
Address
Map
101 St. Joseph Drive

, ,
78520

United States
Coordinates25°55′7″N 97°30′.57″W / 25.91861°N 97.5001583°W / 25.91861; -97.5001583
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
MottoAd Astra Per Aspera
(To the Stars through Difficulties)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Marist Brothers
Established1865
PresidentMichael Motyl
PrincipalMelissa Valadez
Faculty41 full-time
Grades712
Enrollment430 (2022-2023)
Average class size24
Student to teacher ratio15:1
LanguageEnglish only campus
Campus typeopen
Color(s)Red and white   
Athletics conferenceTAPPS
MascotBrutus the Bloodhound
Team nameBloodhounds
AccreditationTexas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCBED)
PublicationPAW (literary magazine)
NewspaperHound Collar
Athletic DirectorTino Villareal
WebsiteOfficial school website

Saint Joseph Academy, sometimes referred to as St. Joe or SJA, is a private school conducted by the Marist Brothers of the Schools. It is located in Brownsville, Texas, United States, and serves junior high and high school students of the lower Rio Grande Valley and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The school is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.