St. Joseph High School (Trumbull, Connecticut)
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| St. Joseph High School | |
| Established | 1962 |
|---|---|
| School type | Parochial |
| Principal | Dr. Mattew R. Kenney |
| Location | Trumbull, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Students | 853 |
| Mascot | Cadets |
| Colors | Maroon, Gold |
| Website | http://www.sjcadets.org |
St. Joseph High School is a private, Catholic high school in Trumbull, CT. A four-year, co-educational college preparatory school, St. Joseph was founded in 1962 by the Diocese of Bridgeport. The school is made up of approximately 850 students, out of that about 86% are Catholic. The campus stretches 25 acres. It is renowned for its sports programs (24 varsity teams for boys and girls) and high levels of education.
Students who attend this school generally are from Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut. The school has a full time professional faculty of 69, 14 being St. Joes graduates themselves, and 80% have advanced degrees.
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[edit] Academic Programs
St.Joseph High School offers three different programs for students- the Honors Program, which is their most rigorous course, the highly competitive College Preparatory Program, and the College Bound Enrichment Program, which is specially structured for students who need special attention and are considering a college career for the future. All of their programs are designed with the intellectual and spiritual development of their students as the primary focus. Individual attention from their highly skilled faculty, a broad range of study areas, and special programs allow each student to mold a unique educational experience while receiving excellent guidance from their staff.
[edit] Student Life
Publications Amaranth | Cadet Courier | Spectrum Yearbook
Service Organizations Freshman Guides | Student Ambassadors
African American Club
American Red Cross Chapter
Animal Volunteer Club
Asian Club
Chess Club
Debate Club
Drama Club
English Club
Future Teachers of America
Guitar Club
Habitat for Humanity
History Club
Irish Club
Language Clubs Italian Club | Spanish Club | French Club
Math Club
Model UN
Movie Club
Music Clubs Jazz Band | Chamber Orchestra | Jazz Singers
Pep Club
Ping Pong Club
Portfolio Club
S.A.D.D
Science Club
SJ Today
Technology Club
Women's Self Defense
Student Council made up of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Publicity, Treasurer, and a Senior Class President.
Purpose-There is a number of purposes of St. Jospeh's Student Council.
1.To serve as a Student Government, by advising the administration of the school in matters directly or indirectly related to the welfare of students of the school community as a whole and to provide a forum for student expression.
2.To establish greater unity in the school by encouraging cooperation and understanding between the student body, the faculty and the administration.
3.To promote the general welfare of the school, safeguard its reputation and preserve its tradition.
4.To develop attitudes of, and practices in, good citizenship and Christianity.
5.To improve school morale and spirit.
6.To establish and provide orderly direction for school activities.
In the past years ..
Student Council has helped with a multipal amount of activities. Some include..
-Assisting the Freshman on the first day of school
-Student Council Elections
-School Dances ( Snowball, Homecoming, etc. )
-Class Trips
-Donation of food to the needy
-Decorating the school for Christmas
-Junior Ring Breakfast
-Student Council Induction Ceremony
-Wall Contest
-Spirit Week Activities
-Walk-a-Thon
-Field Day
-Homecoming Assembly and Breakfast
-Open House
-Halloween Costume Contest
-" Decade " Dress Down Day
-Faculty Appreciation Day
-Valentine's Day Flower Sale
-Senior Picnic
-Baccalaureate Mass
-Graduation Events
Campus Ministry is a service-oriented extracurricular consisting of a number of groups including:
Cadets for Life (pro-life group)
Student Evangelization Networking Team (SENT)
Special Ministers of the Eucharist
Music Ministry
Liturgy committee
Rosary group
Habitat for Humanity group
Communications committee
Each of these groups play a role in organizing and assisting with a number of special events throughout the academic year including Catholic Schools Week, liturgies, Pro-Life March, Senior Citizen Prom, Food Drives, Clothing collections, etc.
[edit] Athletics
At St. Josephs there is a wide arrangement or sports. These teams compete against other teams in the region. St. Joseph is a member of the FCIAC athletic conference.
Fall Sports
Boys
Cross Country
Football
Soccer
Girls
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance Team
Soccer
Volleyball
Swimming and Diving
Winter Sports
Boys
Basketball
Bowling
Hockey
Indoor Track
Girls
Basketball
Cheerleading
Dance Team
Hockey
Indoor Track
Spring Sports
Boys
Baseball
Golf
Lacrosse
Track
Volleyball
Girls
Lacrosse
Softball
Dance Team
Tennis
Track
[edit] Quick Facts
Technology
-Yearly updates in labs
-Wireless technology in all science labs and the library
-4 computer labs (2 with after school hours)
-Faculty can be reached via email and voicemail
Tuition
-$8,650 for the 2006-2007 school year
-Includes text books
-No additional class fees
-$175 graduation fee
Academics
-Average class size of 24
-Honors Program
-College Bound Enrichment Program
-100 % continue on to colleges and universities
-over 60 electives
-7 Advanced Placement courses
-5 courses offered through Sacred Heart University
