St. Joseph Catholic High School (Greenville, Mississippi)

St. Joseph Catholic School (Greenville,Mississippi)
Address
1501 V.F.W. Road
Greenville, Mississippi, 38701
 United States
Coordinates 33°21′21″N 91°1′42″W / 33.35583°N 91.02833°WCoordinates: 33°21′21″N 91°1′42″W / 33.35583°N 91.02833°W
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Animus, Mentis, Corpus
(Soul, Mind, Body)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1888
Founded 1888
Opened 1888
Founder Father P.J. Korstenbroek, staffed by the Sisters of Mercy
Status Open
LEA Western Line Schools
Superintendent Miss Catherine Cook
Principal Paul Artman, Ed.S.
Chaplain Rev. Bill Henry
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 215 (2013)
Hours in school day 7:45 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Classrooms 20
Campus size 61,000 Sq Ft.
Color(s) Green and White         
Sports Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Dance, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis,Track.
Mascot Leprechaun
Nickname Irish
Team name Fighting Irish
Rival None
Accreditation Mississippi Department of Education and AdvancED through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Affiliation Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi
Athletic Director Benny Strazi
Website http://www.stjoeirish.com

St. Joseph Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in Greenville, Mississippi, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson. St. Joseph is accredited by CASI/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and by the Mississippi Department of Education. All professional instructional and administrative staff are fully licensed. Co-curricular and sport activities are governed by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA). St. Joseph is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and by the Mississippi Department of Education.

Description

The history of St. Joseph Catholic School began with St. Rose of Lima Academy, founded by Father P.J. Korstenbroek and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. Located next to the St. Joseph Parish Church, St. Rose was the standard for Catholic education in the Delta for sixty-two years. By 1949 the enrollment had exceeded the space of the building, and St. Joseph Elementary and High School was opened in 1950. In 1964, once again the enrollment and needs of the school family called for another facility. A new elementary school, Our Lady of Lourdes, was constructed on Reed Road. St. Joseph became the combined middle school and high school. St. Joseph High School continued to meet the needs of the students by adding six classrooms for the Middle School in 1965 and an additional four classrooms in 1994.

St. Joseph Catholic High School embarked on an ambitious building project with the construction of a new 61,000-square-foot (5,700 m2) St. Joseph Middle/Senior High School located on VFW Road. St. Joseph offers an academic program that includes 16 honors classes in the disciplines of English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Qualified students at the junior and senior level may enroll in college courses for dual credit at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Students may earn 27 college hours all within the regular school day over the two-year period with a capital outlay of just $15 per credit hour. Qualified students are identified as those who have completed a minimum of 14 Carnegie units with at least an overall B average. Additional academic enrichment and college hours are available through enrollment in the school's Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Students may attend the community’s vocational-technical center for skilled training as part of their daily class schedule. Offerings there range from mechanical and building trades to office technology and health care. St. Joseph follows a 7 period non-rotating schedule day. Students have access to an outstanding venue of co-curricular clubs, organizations, and sport offerings.

One early morning in the early summer of 2012 the "Old" St.Joe located at 700 Golf St. in Greenville, Mississippi was destroyed by a fire. The High School was completely destroyed and the Middle School and Gym were damaged but still intact. The former site has been razed.

References

  1. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.

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