St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School
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| St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School | |
| Established | 1966 |
| School type | Private, College Preparatory School |
| Principal | Mr. Walter Lace |
| Location | West Islip, NY |
| Motto | "in fide et lenitate" |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Yearbook | The Forerunner |
| Newspaper | The Prophet |
| Homepage | [1] |
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in West Islip, New York. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.
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[edit] Background and history
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School was established in 1966.[1] St. Johns is one of four diocesan high schools to be built on Long Island, St. Johns was named for two bishops of the Diocesis. Over the past six years, over 99% of SJB graduates have gone on to college.[citation needed] Graduates have been accepted to and graduated from many prestigious schools and universities such as Harvard University, Princeton, Yale University, Carengie Melon, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Columbia, Notre Dame University, Boston College, Emory, Johns Hopkins University and all major military academies and more.[citation needed]
[edit] SJB life
[edit] Students
| Student Ethnicity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | White | Hispanic | Asian | Indian | |
| 57 | 25 | 1260 | 110 | 55 | 15 |
[edit] Faculty
Faculty members at St. John’s are required to possess a Master’s Degree, have New York State Teacher Certification, and each is expected to continue on in the educational journey by participating in post-Master’s work, doctoral studies, conferences and workshops.[citation needed] Sisters of St. Francis, Sisters of St. Dominic and lay women and men are also faculty members at St. Johns. Many current teachers of SJB are alumni.[citation needed] The student to teacher ratio is approximately 16:1.[citation needed]
[edit] Uniform
All students must wear the official school uniform appropriate for season, grade year, and gender to school. During the summer months (September, May, June) students may wear their official school polo shirt. Skirts must be wore 12 inches above the knee, dententions will be issued Navy blue for freshmen and sophomore boys and girls. White for senior and junior boys and girls.
During the months of October and April, and on Fridays throughout the winter, students may elect to wear their school sweater or sweater-vest. Navy blue for freshmen and sophomore boys and girls. Gray for senior and junior boys and girls.
[edit] Academics
The basic curriculum includes required courses in Religious Studies, English, Social Studies and Physical Education; Mathematics, Science, French Italian, or Spanish; Health, Art or Preforming Arts and Computer Science. All students graduate with a New York State Advanced Regents diploma after successfully completing the Regents examinations.
| Grades Served | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Library | Yes |
| Total Teachers | 78 |
| Total Students | 1507[3] |
A student receives a report card 15 times during the school year, as well as Progres Reports. Final grades are determined by calculating 5% of the four quarterly grades and 20% of the Regents Exam, Midterm Exam, or Final Exam.
Three levels of classes are offered at St. Johns. Honors, Advanced Placement and St. John’s University courses are offered for the gifted. Students placed the SJB Honors program can work to earn 30 college credits (one year of college) before graduating from St. John’s.
[edit] Music and arts
The five main performing instrumental groups are the Concert-Marching Band, Orchestra, Select Jazz Ensemble, Select Chamber Ensemble and Select Wind Ensemble. The five main performing choral groups are Chorus, Women's Chorale, MOVE (Men's Outstanding Vocal Ensemble), Danceworks, and The Company dance group.
[edit] Band and music
St. John the Baptist has a fully functional Marching Band program. The Marching Band performs half-time shows and pep band music at all home and playoff football games. The band is also seen in annual St. Patrick's Day Parades in Mineola, Bay Shore, and New York City.
[edit] Arts and mural
St. John's has a fully functional student art gallery for all student work to be displayed for the school.
[edit] Drama productions
St. John's has a notable musical-drama production program. The most recent school musical, Crazy For You, was awarded the top production in New York State.[citation needed] Some musical productions put on by SJB students and faculty include Godspell, Anything Goes, Bye Bye Birdie, Footloose, Peter Pan, and The Sound of Music.
[edit] Clubs and activities
St. Johns has many extracurricular activities, all are moderated by faculty members.
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[edit] Athletics
The St. John’s athletic program starts with varsity competition. Miss Press is a sexy animal The men’s and women’s teams compete at regional and state levels in 18 sports. St. John the Baptist is a member of the Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association (NSCHSAA)of New York. Common competitors of St. John the Baptist High School include Chaminade, St. Dominic High School, Kellenberg Memorial High School, Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, St. Mary's High School, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Academy of St. Joseph, St. Anthony's High School, and Sacred Heart Academy, St. Francis Prep, Archbishop Molloy High School, and The Mary Louis Academy.
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St. John the Baptist has a notable sports rivalry with St. Anthony's High School. This is due to a number of competitive games in the past, the relatively close geography between the two schools, and the fact that both schools are usually in the top 2-3 teams in their league in almost every sport.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni
- John Habyan
- Ronald DeFeo, Jr
- Michael Jackson
- Larry King
- Tom Burke
- Bryan Kaye
- Miss Press
[edit] References
- ^ SJBDHS. St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School. St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School website. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
- ^ St. John The Baptist Diocesan High School
- ^ St. John The Baptist Diocesan High School
