St. Joseph High School (Trumbull, Connecticut)
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| St. Joseph High School | |
| Established | 1962 |
|---|---|
| School type | Parochial |
| Principal | Dr. Matthew R. Kenney |
| Location | Trumbull, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Students | Approx. 850 |
| Mascot | Cadets |
| Colors | Maroon, Gold |
| Website | http://www.sjcadets.org |
St. Joseph High School is a Private school, Catholic high school in Trumbull, Connecticut. 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.
[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 there staff.
[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
-approx. $8000 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
'Sports and clubs'
- swimming/Diving
-soccer
-lacrosse
-baseball
-basketball
-softball
-tennis
-football
-cross country
-cheerleading
-Dance Team
-Vollyball
-Bowling
-Hockey
-Indoor Track
-Golf
== CLUBS ==
Student Council
Publications Amaranth | Cadet Courier | Spectrum Yearbook
Service Organizations
Freshman Guides | Student Ambassadors
American Red Cross Chapter
Animal Volunteer Club
Asian Club
Campus Ministry
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
[edit] External links
| Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference | |
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| Bassick • Brien McMahon • Central • Danbury • Darien • Fairfield Ludlowe • Fairfield Warde • Greenwich • Harding • New Canaan • Norwalk • Ridgefield • St. Joseph • Stamford • Staples • Trinity Catholic • Trumbull • Westhill • Wilton |
