St. Joseph High School (Connecticut)

St Joseph High School, founded in 1962, is a self-governing institution within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport in Trumbull, Connecticut. It is a co-ed school of 768 students (2022).[2]

St Joseph High School
Address
2320 Huntington Turnpike

Trumbull
,
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
06611

United States
Coordinates41°15′42″N 73°9′54″W
Information
TypeParochial, Coeducational
MottoPrivilege and Responsibility
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1962 (1962)
OversightDiocese of Bridgeport
CEEB code070797
PresidentDavid J. Klein
PrincipalNancy DiBuono
ChaplainRev. Eric Silva
Faculty100
Enrollment768 (2022)
Average class size18
Campus size58 acres (230,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Maroon and gold
  
MascotCadets
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
PublicationAmaranth
YearbookSpectrum
Tuition$18,500 for the 2023-2024 school year inclusive of textbooks
Websitewww.sjcadets.org

History

Founded in 1962, St Joseph High School was run by the Marist Brothers and the School Sisters of Notre Dame.[3] The following individuals have served as principals: Brother Edward Caffrey, Monsignor Richard Shea, Richard Bishop, Matthew Kenney, Kenneth Mayo, James P. Keane, and Nancy DiBuono (current principal).[4]

Catholic identity

St Joseph High School offers Mass each day in the Alumni Chapel located on campus.[5] The school also boasts a full-time Chaplain, Fr. Eric Silva.[6] All students of St Joseph High School, regardless of religion, are required to take Catholic religion classes all 4 years.

Service

St Joseph High School students are required to complete community service: 10 hours freshman year, 15 hours sophomore year, 20 hours junior year, 25 hours senior year.[7]

Athletics

St Joseph High School is part of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC). The school fields 55 teams in 23 sports, including cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, swimming and diving, volleyball, basketball, bowling, ice hockey, indoor track, wrestling, baseball, golf, lacrosse, outdoor track, softball, and tennis. The school also participates in co-op Teams with Trumbull High School for swimming and diving, ice hockey, and gymnastics.[8][9] Since 1975, SJ athletic teams and individuals have won more than 100 championships.[10]

In 2019, the St Joseph High School varsity football team became the first team to win three different class championships (Class S, Class M, Class L) in three consecutive years.[11]

In 2021, the St Joseph High School boys varsity golf team won both the Division III state championship during the spring season and the Division II state championship during the fall season after the state boys golf schedule was reorganized.[12][13]

In November 2022, the varsity girls soccer team won its second consecutive and eighth overall state championship.[14]

Notable alumni

References
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  13. "St. Joseph wins Division II boys golf championship". www.ctinsider.com. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  14. Morelli, Joe (2022-11-19). "St. Joseph defeats Notre Dame-Fairfield for second straight Class L state championship". CT Insider. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  15. "Matthew Batten". MLB. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  16. "St Joseph High School Shortstop Matthew Batten commits to Quinnipiac University". Shelton-Derby, CT Patch. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  17. St Joseph High School Cadets (2018-02-06), Former SJ Cadet Goes for Gold! Julia Marino, USA Olympic Snowboarder, archived from the original on 2021-12-14, retrieved 2019-03-11
  18. Ericson, Scott (2022-01-29). "Julia Marino, still relatively new to snowboarding, heading to second Olympics". CT Insider. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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  20. Fornabaio, Michael (July 2, 2022). "Matakevich brings back camp for young football players to St. Joseph". CT Insider. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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  22. Valluzzo, Andrea (2022-05-02). "Comedian Kevin Nealon returns to alma mater, Sacred Heart". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  23. "Christy Carlson Romano". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  24. Friedman, Rosalind (December 17, 1998). "14-Year-Old Christy Carlson Romano: The Parade Continues". Playbill. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  25. Reilly, Genevieve (2018-10-26). "A Chat with... Lisa Lampanelli who is debuting a new show at the Fairfield Theater". Fairfield Citizen. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  26. "Teen charged in fatal stabbing of Fairfield Prep junior released on $2 million bond". Hartford Courant. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2023-10-01.

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