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The St. Joseph Catholic School varsity volleyball team captured the 2026 MAIS Division II State Championship with a dominant 3-0 sweep of Pillow Academy. The Lady Bruins secured the title with set victories of 25-16, 25-13, and 25-15, capping off an outstanding season with a 19-5 record. Congratulations to our players and coaches on an incredible season and bringing home a state championship to St. Joe!

St. Joseph Catholic School senior Luke Jones has been named a semifinalist in the 72nd Annual National Merit Scholarship Program and remains in competition for National Merit scholarships worth about $24 million.

Jones is one of more than 16,000 National Merit semifinalists. More than 1.2 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools nationwide entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors.

“Luke is an outstanding student and deserving of this honor,” St. Joseph Catholic School Principal Trey Bailey said. “He is a wonderful representation of the quality of students we have at St. Joe.”

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition that began 1955 and is administered by the private, non-profit National Merit Scholarship Corp.

About 95 percent of the students named a semifinalist are expected to attain finalist standing. And about half of those students will win a National Merit Scholarship and earn the title of Merit Scholar.

St. Joseph Catholic School, founded in 1870 by the Sisters of Mercy, offers seventh- through 12th-grade students of all faith backgrounds an athletic program and rigorous college prep curriculum grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church.

St. Joseph is accredited by the Mid-South Association of Independent Schools and Cognia.

The St. Joe community came together in faith to celebrate Mass and a special tradition for our senior class, the blessing of senior rings and jewelry.

A special thank you to Fr. Nick and Fr. Mario for celebrating Mass with us and for blessing these meaningful symbols that our seniors will carry with them as reminders of their time at St. Joe.

The halls are full once again, and the 2026-27 school year is officially underway!

We kicked off the day with our annual Senior Breakfast before welcoming students back to campus for an exciting first day of school. From familiar faces to new beginnings, there was an energy across campus that reminded us just how special the start of a new year can be.

Here's to a year of growing in faith, striving for excellence, building lifelong friendships, and making unforgettable memories. Welcome back, Bruins, we're so glad you're here!

Spring musical opens Thursday, April 30, for a three-day, four-performance run