St. Joseph Central High School (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)
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St. Joseph Central High School | |
| Address | |
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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 |
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| 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 | Lori Cote |
| 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 various varsity sports. Boys teams include soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. Girls teams include volleyball, soccer, basketball and softball, Co-ed teams include cross-country (running), alpine skiing, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf, ice hockey, and bowling (club).
Notes and references
- ↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ http://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/ci_23953219/amy-gelinas-dalton-named-new-principal-st-joseph
- ↑ SJCHS. "Saint Joseph Central High School Mission". Retrieved 2013-06-22.
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