| St. Joseph High School | |
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| Address | |
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145 Plainfield Road , , 08840 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°33′12″N 74°22′20″W / 40.55333°N 74.37222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Where excellence is a habit, not a goal. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Joseph |
| Established | 1961 |
| Authority | Brothers of the Sacred Heart |
| NCES School ID | 00867902[3] |
| President | John G. Nolan Jr.[1] |
| Principal | Anne Rivera[2] |
| Faculty | 43.9 FTEs[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 505 (as of 2021–22)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.5:1[3] |
| Campus size | 70 acres (280,000 m2) |
| Campus type | [Suburban] |
| Color(s) | Green and white[6] |
| Athletics | 14 sports |
| Athletics conference | Greater Middlesex Conference (general) Big Central Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Falcons[6] |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[5] New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
| Publication | The Vignette (literary magazine)[8] |
| Newspaper | The Falcon[9] |
| Yearbook | The Evergreen[7] |
| School fees | $1,400 (2024–25)[4] |
| Tuition | $18,079 (2024–25)[4] |
| Affiliation | Brothers of the Sacred Heart |
| Website | www |
St. Joseph High School, also known as St. Joe's, is an independent, all-boys Roman Catholic college preparatory school located on a 70-acre (280,000 m2) campus in Metuchen, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10] The school draws students from an area encompassing over forty school districts and over seventy grammar schools in Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Union counties, as well as other outlying areas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1968[5] and by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools since 2022.[11]
St. Joseph is operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been active in American education since their arrival from Lyon, France, in 1847. From 1901 to 1961, the school was a center for training and educating Brothers prior to their apostolate. The school opened in September 1961 as a high school open to the public.[12] The main school building was dedicated in the spring of 1963.[10] There are both lay and religious teachers.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 505 students and 43.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. The school's student body was 64.0% (323) White, 12.7% (64) Asian, 9.3% (47) Black, 6.9% (35) Hispanic, 4.8% (24) two or more races, 2.2% (11) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander and 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.[3]
Since 2018, Anne Rivera is the principal for St. Jospeh. She replaced Justin Fleetwood, who was promoted to president of the school.[13] John G. Nolan Jr. P'09 was appointed as the school's president in October 2020.
- ^ A Message From Our President, John G. Nolan, Jr., Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
- ^ A Message From Our Principal, Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e School data for St Joseph High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Aid, Saint Joseph High School. Accessed July 10, 2024
- ^ a b Saint Joseph High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Yearbook: The Eevergreen, St. Joseph High School. Accessed January 12, 2024.
- ^ Vignette Literary Magazine, Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
- ^ Newspaper: The Falcon, Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b School Overview, St. Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022. "Saint Joseph High School in Middlesex County, New Jersey, is a private, Catholic all-boys college preparatory school located on 70 acres in Metuchen and Edison. Saint Joseph is operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been active in American education since their arrival from Lyons, France in 1847."
- ^ Marold, Alyssa. "Saint Joseph Awarded NJAIS Accreditation", St. Joseph High School, March 4, 2022. Accessed July 10, 2024. "Saint Joseph High School was awarded accreditation by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, a non-profit, voluntary membership association focused on educational, ethical and professional excellence of independent schools in New Jersey."
- ^ "New Catholic School Opens Wednesday", Courier News, September 1, 1961. Accessed April 22, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Opening for the first time this year to area students will be St. Joseph's High School at 145 Plainfield Ave. Formerly a novitiate and juniorate for boys aspiring to be Brothers, it will be a college preparatory school this Fall. St. Joseph's has always been an accredited high school The scope is merely being widened to include day scholars of all faiths."
- ^ Muscavage, Nick. "St. Joseph High School names new principal", Courier News, February 28, 2018. Accessed February 19, 2021. "According to a news release from the school, former Principal Justin Fleetwood will serve as the president of St. Joe's, succeeding Gregory Brandao, and Anne Rivera, currently the assistant principal and dean of studies, will become the principal."