St. Joseph High School (Connecticut)
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St Joseph High School | |
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Address | |
2320 Huntington Turnpike , Fairfield County , Connecticut 06611 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°15′42″N 73°9′54″W / 41.26167°N 73.16500°W |
Information | |
Type | Parochial, Coeducational |
Motto | Privilege and Responsibility |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1962 |
Oversight | Diocese of Bridgeport |
CEEB code | 070797 |
President | David J. Klein |
Principal | Nancy DiBuono |
Chaplain | Eric Silva |
Faculty | 100 |
Enrollment | Approx. 820 (2018) |
Average class size | 18 |
Campus size | 58 acres (230,000 m2) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
Mascot | Cadets |
Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
Publication | Amaranth |
Yearbook | Spectrum |
Tuition | $17,700 for the 2022-2023 school year inclusive of textbooks |
Website | www |
St Joseph High School, founded in 1962, is a self-governing institution within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport in Trumbull, Connecticut. It is a co-ed school of approximately 830 students.[2]
History
Founded in 1962, St Joseph High School was run by the Marist Brothers and the School Sisters of Notre Dame.[3] The following individuals have served as principals: Brother Edward Caffrey, Monsignor Richard Shea, Matthew Kenney, Kenneth Mayo, James P. Keane, and Nancy DiBuono (current principal).[4]
Catholic identity
St Joseph High School offers Mass each day in the Alumni Chapel located on campus.[5] The school also boasts a full-time Chaplain, Fr. Eric Silva.[6] All students of St Joseph High School, regardless of religion, are required to take Catholic religion classes all 4 years.
Service
St Joseph High School students are required to complete community service: 10 hours freshman year, 15 hours sophomore year, 20 hours junior year, 25 hours senior year.[7]
Athletics
St Joseph High School is part of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC). The school fields 49 teams in 19 sports, including cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, swimming and diving, volleyball, basketball, bowling, ice hockey, indoor track, wrestling, baseball, golf, lacrosse, outdoor track, softball, and tennis. The school also participates in co-op Teams with Trumbull High School for swimming and diving, ice hockey, and gymnastics.[8] Since 1975, SJ athletic teams and individuals have won more than 100 championships.[9]
In 2019, the St Joseph High School varsity football team became the first team to win three different class championships (Class S, Class M, Class L)[expand acronym] in three consecutive years.[10]
In 2021, the St Joseph High School boys varsity golf team won both the Division III state championship during the spring season and the Division II state championship during the fall season after the state boys golf schedule was reorganized.[11][12]
Notable alumni
- Matthew Batten, Second Baseman for San Diego Padres[13]
- Julia Marino, professional snowboarder, Member of 2018 USA Winter Olympic team, 5x Winter X Games Medalist[14]
- Tyler Matakevich, Linebacker for Buffalo Bills - Former AP All-American for the Temple Owls, winner of the Nagurski and Bednarik awards.[15]
- Kevin Nealon, actor/comedian[16]
- Christy Carlson Romano, actress[17]
- Lisa Lampinelli, comedienne/actress/motivational speaker[18]
References
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Fast Facts - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Our History - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Our History - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Spiritual Life - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "Faculty & Staff Directory - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "Community Service - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Sports - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "SJ Championship History - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "No. 2 St. Joseph holds off No. 1 Hand in Class L final, wins 3rd-consecutive title". www.gametimect.com. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "St. Joseph boys win Division III championship". www.trumbulltimes.com. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "St. Joseph wins Division II boys golf championship". www.ctinsider.com. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Matthew Batten". MLB. Retrieved 2022-07-01.}}
- ^ St Joseph High School Cadets (2018-02-06), Former SJ Cadet Goes for Gold! Julia Marino, USA Olympic Snowboarder, archived from the original on 2021-12-14, retrieved 2019-03-11
- ^ "Alumni Athletes - St. Joseph High School". www.sjcadets.org. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Classmates.com".
- ^ "Christy Carlson Romano". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Reilly, Genevieve (2018-10-26). "A Chat with... Lisa Lampanelli who is debuting a new show at the Fairfield Theater". Fairfield Citizen. Retrieved 2020-01-08.