St. Joseph Central High School (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)

Saint Joseph Central High School

St. Joseph Central High School
Address
22 Maplewood Avenue
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, (Berkshire County), 01201
United States
Coordinates 42°27′17″N 73°15′3″W / 42.45472°N 73.25083°WCoordinates: 42°27′17″N 73°15′3″W / 42.45472°N 73.25083°W
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1897
School district Diocese of Springfield
Principal Dr. Amy Gelinas
Grades 9–12
Enrollment ~ 150
Average class size 15
Student to teacher ratio 7:1
Campus size small
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Purple and Gold         
Athletics conference Berkshire County League
Mascot Crusaders
Nickname St. Joe
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition $6,750 (without parish assistance)
Affiliation Diocese of Springfield
Athletic Director Jim Stimpson
Website http://www.stjosephpittsfield.org

Saint Joseph Central High School is a private, college preparatory, Roman Catholic high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Saint Joseph offers a co-educational intensive college preparatory curriculum to students in grades 9 through 12. SJCHS has a strong international student community with students from Korea, China, Austria, and Spain, but does 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]

Background

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. [3]

Athletics

Saint Joseph offers thirteen varsity sports. Boys teams include soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. Girls teams include volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and cheerleading. Co-ed teams include cross-country (running), alpine and Nordic skiing, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf, ice hockey, and bowling.

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