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St. Joseph Central High School (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°27′17″N 73°15′3″W / 42.45472°N 73.25083°W / 42.45472; -73.25083
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Saint Joseph Central High School
St. Joseph Central High School
Address
Map
22 Maplewood Avenue

, ,
01201

United States
Coordinates42°27′17″N 73°15′3″W / 42.45472°N 73.25083°W / 42.45472; -73.25083
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1897
Closed2017
School districtDiocese of Springfield
PrincipalAmy Gelinas
Grades912
Enrollment~ 60
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio7:1
Campus sizesmall
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
Athletics conferenceBerkshire County League
MascotCrusaders
NicknameSt. Joe
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition$6,750 (without parish assistance)
AffiliationDiocese of Springfield
Websitehttp://www.stjosephpittsfield.org

Saint Joseph Central High School was a private, college preparatory, Roman Catholic high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Saint Joseph offered a co-educational intensive college preparatory curriculum to students in grades 9 through 12. SJCHS had a strong international student community with students from Korea, China, Austria, and Spain, but did not offer boarding facilities. International students live with local host families. Former principal Francis X. Foley announced his resignation in June 2013, and has been replaced with Dr. Amy Gelinas.[2] The School closed in June 2017.[3]

Background

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Saint Joseph Central High School was established as Saint Joseph Academy by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1897 in downtown Pittsfield. It moved to its present location, 22 Maplewood Ave, in 1942.[4]

Athletics

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Saint Joseph offered various varsity sports. Boys teams included soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. Girls teams included volleyball, soccer, basketball and softball, Co-ed teams included cross-country (running), alpine skiing, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf, ice hockey, and bowling (club).

References

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  1. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. ^ "Amy Gelinas of Dalton named new principal of St. Joseph Central High School in Pittsfield - Berkshire Eagle Online". www.berkshireeagle.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01.
  3. ^ "Final bell for St. Joseph Central High School".
  4. ^ SJCHS. "Saint Joseph Central High School Mission". Retrieved 2013-06-22.
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