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St. Joseph Academy is a traditional Roman Catholic K-12 school located in San Marcos, CA. Its stated mission is "to transform human society through the most effective means possible, namely through training the youth in faith, reason, and virtue". The school is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego and is the only school located within the Diocese that offers a complete K-12 education. St. Joseph Academy has been named by the Catholic High School Honor Roll as one of the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States for three consecutive years and carries a 99% college matriculation rate . The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredited school and formally approved by the Diocese of San Diego. ==Overview== St. Joseph Academy's curriculum is taught using the Classical Christian education model, which emphasizes biblical teachings and incorporates the Trivium teaching method. Students typically score between the 85th and 99th percentile on national standardized achievement testing, and grade equivalent scores for K-12 average nearly three grade levels above the national average. The K-5 primary grades are taught using the Spalding Method. Primary grade teachers receive formal training in this method, which is child-centered and focuses on the physical and mental well-being of students. Grades 6-8 emphasizes fundamental skill acquisition; accordingly, teachers employ a direct approach to instruction so that the student clearly understands the goal of each lesson at its beginning. Moreover, a special emphasis is placed on the Socratic Method of learning where teachers skillfully question students to educe or draw forth student insight, analysis and expression. In addition, a unique feature of its middle school curriculum is the teaching of Latin, a practice which has largely been abandoned by most Catholic primary schools. St. Joseph Academy's High School's college preparatory curriculum is approved by the University of California and meets its entrance requirements. In addition, the high school offers an in-house SAT training course. In addition to a wide offering of extracurricular clubs, its recognized athletic program includes membership in the North County Parochial League for middle school and the California Interscholastic Federation (C.I.F.). for high school. Athletic activities include tackle football, flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, and track. St. Joseph Academy is centered around its stated fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. Aside from Religion being taught at every grade level, the entire school attends weekly Mass, which includes a monthly Tridentine Mass (traditional Latin Mass) offered by priests from St. Anne's Catholic Church. Priests from the Miles Christi religious order hear weekly confessions and offer students spiritual direction. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint Joseph Academy (San Marcos, California)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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