St. Joseph School

🌟 Key Highlights: St. Joseph School

St. Joseph School (SJS) is a private, co-educational Catholic parochial school in Knoxville, Tennessee. As a regional school of the Diocese of Knoxville, it is committed to providing a Christ-centered education that emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual formation, and the development of the whole child in a diverse and supportive community.

🏫 Overview

• Type: Private / Parochial Catholic School (Regional School of the Diocese of Knoxville)

• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

• Grades Served: Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) – 8th Grade

• Enrollment: Approximately 240 students (from 150 families, speaking 10 languages)

• Core Mission: To help students develop a relationship with God and their God-given abilities to the fullest extent possible in core academics, as well as in music, art, foreign language, technology, and athletics.

• Accreditation: Cognia (formerly SACS/AdvancED) and the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).

• Awards: Named a Blue Ribbon School in 2010.

✅ What Makes the School Unique?

SJS blends its deeply rooted Catholic identity with modern academic support and enrichment:

• Catholic Identity & Spiritual Life: The school promotes “Holiness as a way of life,” with Mass four days a week and instruction rooted in Catholic identity. It serves students from multiple parishes and diverse religious denominations.

• Specialized Learning Support: The Learning Center provides crucial academic support services, including remediation and organizational strategies delivered in small groups or through inclusion, benefiting around 12% of the student body.

• Enrichment and STREAM Focus: Offers a comprehensive enrichment program that includes a state-of-the-art STREAM Lab, a Broadcasting Studio, and exploratory Pathways courses in Middle School focused on academic enrichment and life skills.

• Advanced Academics: Provides accelerated enrichment in both Math (grades 3-8, including Pre-Algebra and Algebra I) and Language Arts (grades 5-8), challenging high-achieving students.

• Middle School Model: Grades 6–8 operate on an “elemiddle” model, blending the nurturing aspects of a K-8 school with the academic rigor and departmentalized instruction of specialized subject teachers.

• Diverse and Growing Community: The school has shown consistent enrollment growth and serves a highly diverse student population from multiple parishes and counties. Over 70% of the faculty hold advanced degrees.

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