Colegio San José (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

Curriculum

Middle school (7th-8th)

• 2 years of Ethics
• 2 years of Spanish
• 2 years of English
• 1 year of Social Studies
• 1 year of Geography
• 1 year of Pre-Algebra
• 1 year of Algebra
• 1 year of Life Science
• 1 year of Physical Science and Chemistry
• 2 years of Physical Education - Health
• 1 year of Fine Arts
• 2 years of Keyboarding and Word Processing

  High School (9th-12th)

• 4 years of Ethics
• 4 years of Spanish
• 4 years of English
• 4 years of Mathematics
• 4 years of History
• 4 years of Science
• 3 years of Physical Education
• 1 year of Health

  Elective Classes

• All students in 10th grade and up can take elective classes.

  Electives

For 10th graders

• Art 1
• Computer 1
• French 1
• Music 1
• Psychology
• Creative Writing and Oratory

  For 11th graders

• Art 2
• Modern World Issues
• Bioethics and Human Sexuality
• Computer Science
• Economy and Political Science
• French 2
• Music 2
• Creative Writing and Oratory

  For 12th graders

• Advanced Placement Computer Science
• Drafting, Design, and Computer Aided Design
• Economics and Political Science
• Français III
• Introduction to Western Philosophy and Chaminade Theological Thought
• 官話 I
• Advanced Placement Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
• Instrumental Music
• Financial Accounting and Business Administration
• Computer Programming in High Abstraction Languages
• Introduction to the Harvard Turing Machine Computer Architecture
• Public Speaking, Creative Writing, and Forensics
• Advanced Placement Univariate Calculus
• Advanced Placement Univariate Statistics
• Advanced Physics or Chemistry
• Advanced Anatomy and Modern Medicine
• Juventud Marianista, honours, or by the instructors' appointment French Revolution, Higher Education and the Theological Philosophy of Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade & the Society of Mary

  Honor and Advanced Placement classes

• Most of the classes at Colegio San José have honor and AP levels.
• Starting in 9th grade, students who are among the first 25 in grade ranking have the option to take Honor Classes.
• Starting in 11th grade, students have the option to select Advanced Placement Classes.

  Advance Placement Classes

• Spanish, English, History, Statistics, Calculus AB, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Microeconomy, and Macroeconomy.

  Community Service

• All grades have 2 annual community service activities, for example: going to Casa Cuna in San Juan to help orphan children.
• Senior students must complete 40 hours of community service to receive their diploma.

  Notable alumni

Engineering

• José Domingo Pérez II & III, P.E., Founding Partner Heir Apparent of Caribe Tecno CRL, Puerto Rico's fifth largest construction company.

  Politics

• Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Former Governor of Puerto Rico
• Jaime Areizaga-Soto, Former President of the Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia, and a former White House Fellow at the U.S. Treasury Department.
• Eduardo Bhatia, former Senator, Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, Representative of the Governor in Washington and current senator of the Puerto Rico Commonwealth government.
• Jose Izquierdo Encarnacion, former Puerto Rico Secretary of State and Secretary of Transportation and Public Works
• Ron de Lugo, Former U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to the Congress
• Felo Alejandro Bonete, former political analyst and current panel member of the "Puerto Rico: Volvemos A lo Mismo" analysis quartet. Current resident of Mayaguez "La Sultana de Puerto Rico".
• Sergio Peña Clos, former member of the Senate of Puerto Rico
• J. Gerald Suarez, Ph.D., former Director, Presidential Quality. Served in direct support of President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush The White House

  Business and professionals

• Hugo Poza Vice President, PhD - Homeland Security Strategic Business Area Raytheon Company
• Roger Maldonado, Esq., Partner, Balber Pickard Maldonado & Van Der Tuin, PC, New York
• Angel Torres – Former President of Bacardi-Martini Caribbean and current President of Plaza Provision Company
• Leonardo Cordero - Former President of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, President of Leonardo's, a tuxedo rental store.
• Dr. Angel M. Garcia Otano, physician in Naperville, IL
• Dr. Benigno J. Fernandez, child-adolescent psychiatrist in San Antonio, Texas.
• Nelson De Jesus, Business Executive, The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia

  Fine arts

• Danny Fornaris Producer of many Reggaeton and Techno artists, including Don Omar, among others
• Paul Irizarry, known artistically as Echo, is a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton producer-songwriter.
• Bruce John Graham, Colombian-American architect. Among his most notable buildings are the Inland Steel Building, the Willis Tower, and the John Hancock Center.
• Black Guayaba, a Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rock band that was formed in 2000. It is composed by Gustavo González, Javier Morales, Carlos "Toro" Ortiz, Carlos Colón, and Gabriel Calero.

  Athletes

• Ramón Ramos, Puerto Rican basketball player, who played collegiate basketball at Seton Hall University and professionally for the Portland Trail Blazers
• Luis Allende, Puerto Rican basketball player
• Federico López Camacho was a Puerto Rican basketball player, member of the Guaynabo Mets.