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Catholic high school

St. Joseph Catholic School

  • LocationMadison, MS
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 387 students
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Saint Joseph Catholic School in Madison, Mississippi, serves grades 7 through 12. Its Campus Ministry says the whole school gathers for a weekly Mass on Thursdays in the Fine Arts theater, led by priests from Jackson-area churches, and monthly adoration is held on the first Friday of each month. Students take part in annual class retreats for each grade level and a student-led Pro-Life club.

Catholic churches nearby

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Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

79 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The Campus Ministry page says students, staff, faculty and parents join for a schoolwide weekly Mass every Thursday.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students, staff, faculty and parents join us every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater for our schoolwide weekly Mass.”
      A schoolwide Mass is held every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Reconciliation is offered in the seasons of Advent and Lent, and a group of priests visits twice a year (before Christmas and during Lent).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A group of priests also visits the St. Joe campus twice a year, once before Christmas and the other during Lent, to offer students the Sacrament of Reconciliation.”
      Priests visit twice a year to offer students the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
    2. Prayer and Liturgy | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Prayer_Liturgy · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students, faculty and staff also participate in reconciliation services, which are held during the seasons of Advent and Lent.”
      Reconciliation services are held during Advent and Lent.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Monthly adoration is held on the first Friday of every month, and the chapel in the Administration Building is available for adoration.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Prayer and Liturgy | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Prayer_Liturgy · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly adoration is held on the first Friday of every month.”
      Monthly adoration is held on the first Friday of each month.
      “We also have a chapel in the Administration Building; the chapel is available for prayer, adoration and class Masses.”
      A school chapel in the Administration Building is available for prayer, adoration and class Masses.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Priests from Jackson-area churches lead the weekly Mass. Recorded as a visiting or shared priest.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Priests from Jackson-area Catholic churches lead each Mass.”
      Priests from local churches lead the school Masses.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The mission statement describes the curriculum as Christ-centered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission & Vision | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Mission_Vision · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “through a challenging Christ-centered, college preparatory curriculum of excellence”
      The mission describes the curriculum as Christ-centered.
BCampus culture: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The Spiritual Retreats page says annual class retreats are offered to the members of each grade level.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Retreats | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Spiritual_Retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Annual class retreats provide opportunities for the members of each grade level to gather together for a day away from the routine of a normal school day”
      Annual class retreats are offered to each grade level.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One professional ministry staff member is listed: the Campus Ministry Coordinator. Priests who lead Mass are visitors and are not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff Directory | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Campus Ministry Coordinator, Retreat Coordinator, Class of 2013”
      Kathryn Blanchard is the Campus Ministry Coordinator.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (One faith-based student group is listed: the student-led Pro-Life club.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Respect Life | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Respect_Life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St. Joe's Pro-Life club is a student-led organization that works to promote respect for life from conception to natural death, as taught by the Catholic Church.”
      A student-led Pro-Life club promotes respect for life as taught by the Catholic Church.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Prayer and Liturgy page says each day and every class begins with prayer.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Prayer and Liturgy | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Prayer_Liturgy · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each day and every class begins with prayer.”
      Each school day and every class begins with prayer.
    2. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students, staff, faculty and parents join us every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater for our schoolwide weekly Mass.”
      A schoolwide Mass is held every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The Pro-Life club works to promote respect for life as taught by the Catholic Church.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Respect Life | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Respect_Life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St. Joe's Pro-Life club is a student-led organization that works to promote respect for life from conception to natural death, as taught by the Catholic Church.”
      A student-led Pro-Life club promotes respect for life as taught by the Catholic Church.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The school runs an annual drive for Hope Lodge families and lists ongoing service opportunities with community organizations, including Catholic Charities and Stewpot.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Projects | Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=2511934 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “an annual drive to help the Hope Lodge, which provides housing for families who are in Jackson to receive cancer treatment.”
      The school holds an annual drive to help Hope Lodge families; ongoing service opportunities are listed with community organizations.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • A schoolwide Mass is held every Thursday, and monthly adoration is offered on the first Friday.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students, staff, faculty and parents join us every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater for our schoolwide weekly Mass.”
      A schoolwide Mass is held every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater.
    2. Prayer and Liturgy | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Prayer_Liturgy · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly adoration is held on the first Friday of every month.”
      Monthly adoration is held on the first Friday of each month.
  • Annual class retreats are offered to each grade level.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Retreats | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Spiritual_Retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Annual class retreats provide opportunities for the members of each grade level to gather together for a day away from the routine of a normal school day”
      Annual class retreats are offered to each grade level.
  • A student-led Pro-Life club and an annual service drive are listed.
    Sources (2)
    1. Respect Life | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Respect_Life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St. Joe's Pro-Life club is a student-led organization that works to promote respect for life from conception to natural death, as taught by the Catholic Church.”
      A student-led Pro-Life club promotes respect for life as taught by the Catholic Church.
    2. Service Projects | Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=2511934 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “an annual drive to help the Hope Lodge, which provides housing for families who are in Jackson to receive cancer treatment.”
      The school holds an annual drive to help Hope Lodge families; ongoing service opportunities are listed with community organizations.

Concerns

  • Priests from local churches lead the Masses.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Priests from Jackson-area Catholic churches lead each Mass.”
      Priests from local churches lead the school Masses.
  • Reconciliation is offered seasonally (Advent and Lent) rather than monthly.
    Sources (2)
    1. Prayer and Liturgy | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/Prayer_Liturgy · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students, faculty and staff also participate in reconciliation services, which are held during the seasons of Advent and Lent.”
      Reconciliation services are held during Advent and Lent.
    2. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A group of priests also visits the St. Joe campus twice a year, once before Christmas and the other during Lent, to offer students the Sacrament of Reconciliation.”
      Priests visit twice a year to offer students the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

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Campus ministry home

Saint Joseph Catholic School Campus Ministry

  • Address: 308 New Mannsdale Road, Madison, MS 39110
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel in the Administration Building, Rosary Garden, Fine Arts theater (weekly Mass)

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Source: stjoebruins.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, stjoebruins.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 0 off campus, 5 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Schoolwide weekly MassOn campus
    Thursdays
    Students, staff, faculty and parents attend a schoolwide Mass in the Fine Arts theater, led by priests from Jackson-area churches.
    stjoebruins.com, stjoebruins.com
  • Monthly adoration
    First Friday of each month
    Adoration is held monthly; the chapel in the Administration Building is available for adoration.
    stjoebruins.com, stjoebruins.com
  • Reconciliation services
    Advent and Lent
    Reconciliation services are held in the seasons of Advent and Lent, and a group of priests visits twice a year to offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
    stjoebruins.com, stjoebruins.com

Service 2

  • BruinTHONOn campus
    A dance marathon at the school that benefits Batson Children's Hospital.
    stjoebruins.com
  • Hope Lodge drive
    Annual
    An annual drive to help Hope Lodge, which houses families in Jackson receiving cancer treatment.
    stjoebruins.com

Clubs and groups 1

  • Pro-Life club
    A student-led club that promotes respect for life from conception to natural death, working with Students for Life. All students in all grades are welcome.
    stjoebruins.com

Retreats 1

  • Annual class retreats
    Annual, one day per grade level
    A day away from the school routine for each grade level, with reflection, prayer, small group discussion and liturgy. Most retreats are led by the Campus Ministry Retreat Team.
    stjoebruins.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=960036 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Students, staff, faculty and parents join us every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater for our schoolwide weekly Mass.”
    A schoolwide Mass is held every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater.
    “Students, staff, faculty and parents join us every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater for our schoolwide weekly Mass.”
    A schoolwide Mass is held every Thursday in the Fine Arts theater.
  2. Living Our Faith | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=367072&type=d&pREC_ID=820868 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “contact Mrs. Kathryn Blanchard, the service and retreat coordinator”
    Mrs. Kathryn Blanchard is the contact for Campus Ministry programs, as service and retreat coordinator.
  3. Contact | Saint Joseph Catholic Schoolstjoebruins.com/apps/contact · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “308 New Mannsdale Road Madison, MS 39110”
    The school's address is 308 New Mannsdale Road, Madison, MS 39110.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
81 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.90%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.6.7 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of Jackson, MS
Grades7–12
Students (all grades)387
Students in grades 9–12282
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio6.7 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges90%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Jackson

The Most Reverend Joseph R. Kopacz, Bishop of Jackson

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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