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St. Joseph Academy was recently named one of the top 50 Catholic High-Schools in the United States .
During the Summer of 2008, the school moved into its newly built campus on Las Flores Drive in San Marcos. September 2008 marked the start of the first school year in the new campus. This joyful event was something that the founders, teachers, volunteers and students had longed and prayed for since the school's inception.
St. Joseph Academy strives to create an atmosphere that is in keeping with the Roman Catholic faith while attempting to teach its students how to live exemplary lives in the midst of modern society. Graduates are expected to be strong and respectful adults who are capable of becoming the leaders of the future.
The school provides students with opportunities to join clubs and participate in extracurricular activities such as sports teams, a yearbook club, a drama club, student government, as well as volunteering to help homeless shelters and elderly homes.
Many former teachers have been hired as principals. Paul Kerekes, a teacher who has spent 9 years teaching at Sierra Madre Academy, served for a brief period as principal before returning to regular teaching in 2008. In 2008, Ms. Carol Kewell, a graduate of the University of Dallas and former teacher at JSerra High School replaced Mr. Kerekes as the new principal, and serves as the first head of the renamed St. Joseph Academy.
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