Saint Joseph High School (commonly referred to as St. Joe) is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school located in South Bend, Indiana. Formerly located adjacent to the campuses of the University of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College, and Holy Cross College, in 2012, the school moved to a new location about a mile south of Notre Dame. It is located within the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.
| Saint Joseph High School | |
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453 North Notre Dame Avenue , , 46617 | |
| Coordinates | 41°40′53″N 86°14′18″W / 41.681286°N 86.238206°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Joseph |
| Established | 1953 |
| CEEB code | 153265 |
| Principal | John Kennedy |
| Chaplain | Rev. Augustine Onuoha Rev. David Smith |
| Teaching staff | 56.5 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 850[2] (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.0[2] |
| Campus size | 16.24 acres (65,700 m2) |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue White Black |
| Athletics conference | Northern Indiana Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Soundings |
| Yearbook | Hi-Way |
| Tuition | 2019–20 $8,065: Parishioner $9,636: Non-Parishioner[1] |
| Website | www |
History
editSaint Joseph's High School began classes on September 20, 1953, as the first consolidated, co-institutional Catholic high school in the South Bend area. The school was made up of students from Central Catholic High School, Saint Hedwig School, Saint Joseph's Academy, and South Bend Catholic High School.
Contributions from South Bend and Mishawaka parishioners enabled building the school on 5.7 acres (23,000 m2) of land donated to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend by the Brothers of Holy Cross.
From 1953 to 1968, Saint Joseph's High School had separate divisions for boys and girls. The faculty consisted primarily of Sisters of the Holy Cross and Brothers of Holy Cross. In 1968 the school became coeducational.
In 2012, St. Joseph's constructed a new building on the site formerly occupied by Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Along with the new building, the official name of the school was changed from Saint Joseph's High School to Saint Joseph High School.[3]
Academics
editSJHS is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is also a member of the National Catholic Education Association.
17 different AP classes[4] are offered. St Joe has been named a Blue Ribbon school by the United States Department of Education.[5]
AP classes offered include AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A, AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Latin, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Physics C, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History.
SJHS was named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the Catholic High School Honor Roll every year from 2006 to 2013.[6]
Academic teams
editAthletics
editThe Saint Joseph Indians are a member of the Northern Indiana Conference. Fellow member Mishawaka Marian is Saint Joe's archrival; the SJHS Huskies, formerly Indians, and the Marian Knights battle annually for the Bishop's Trophy.[citation needed] Sports offered are:[11]
- Baseball
- State Champions in 2017[12]
- Basketball (Boys)
- Basketball (Girls)
- State Champions in 2005, 2017[12]
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country (Boys)
- Cross Country (Girls)
- Danceline
- Football
- Golf (Boys)
- Golf (Girls)
- Hockey
- State Champions in 1988, 1989[citation needed]
- Lacrosse (Boys)
- State Champions in 2022
- Lacrosse (Girls)
- Soccer (Boys)
- State Champions in 2003[12]
- Soccer (Girls)
- State Champions in 1998, 2010[12]
- Softball
- State Champions in 2022
- Swimming (Boys)
- Swimming (Girls)
- Tennis (Boys)
- Tennis (Girls)
- Team State Champions in 1975 (3-way tie), 2010,[15] 2024
- Track (Boys)
- Track (Girls)
- Volleyball
- State Champions in 1972[12]
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
edit- Tom Abernethy, National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player
- Paul Appleby, singer[16]
- Brendan Bayliss, singer/guitarist of the band Umphrey's McGee[17]
- Pete Buttigieg, United States Secretary of Transportation, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, 2020 presidential candidate[18]
- Nathan Gunn, Award-winning baritone opera singer[19]
- Traci Paige Johnson, animator and television producer, creator of Blue's Clues[20]
- Joe Kernan, former governor of Indiana, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana
- James Mueller, mayor of South Bend, Indiana[21]
- John Laskowski, Indiana University basketball broadcaster, former NBA Player and member of IU's national championship team
- Mike McNeill, former NHL hockey player
- Steve Ontiveros, former MLB pitcher; 1994 All Star with Oakland Athletics; American League ERA Leader 1994[22]
- Clarissa Pinkola Estés, poet, post-trauma specialist, and Jungian psychoanalyst
- Mike Schmuhl, political campaign manager
- Jake Teshka, politician [23]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tuition and Fees". Saint Joseph High School. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c "ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Continuing the mission of Catholic education". southbendtribune.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Saint Joseph High School". saintjoehigh.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "School Snapshot". state.in.us. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Catholic High School Honor Roll". cardinalnewmansociety.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Euro Challenge Competition". euro-challenge.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Fed Challenge Competition". chicagofed.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Indiana Quiz Bowl – History". inqblots.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ INQBlots [@INQBlots] (7 March 2015). "Saint Joseph wins 2015 Rotary State, beating Culver Academies 405-295 in the final. It's the third consecutive championship for the team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Saint Joseph High School". Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b c d e f IHSAA. "IHSAA State Championships by School". www.ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "1964 Indiana High School Football Results". ifca.zebras.net. Archived from the original on 30 October 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "AlmanacSports.com – Football – 1964.upi Rankings". almanacsports.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "IHSAA Girls Tennis State Champions". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Gifted Tenor Paul Appleby Performs in New Production at the Met". saintjoehigh.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ Brennan, Kevin (Autumn 2016). "Rockin' Red Rocks". Notre Dame Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ "Before he was a candidate, Pete Buttigieg was voted 'most likely' to be president". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ^ "Nathan Gunn: Going Solo – 6680 – Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive – Windy City Times". windycitymediagroup.com. 15 August 2007. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Blue's Clues creator turns to interactive media". 16 News Now. Archived from the original on 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "BUTTIGIEG NAMES JAMES MUELLER AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT". South Bend, Indiana. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Throwing footballs helped A's Ontiveros realize snap was back in arm – Baltimore Sun". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Jake Teshka". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-09-26.