St. Joseph High School
School Notes Overview:
St. Joseph High School is a private Catholic all-boys college Preparatory school located on a seventy-acre tract of land in Metuchen and Edison, New Jersey. It is conducted by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been active in American education since their arrival from Lyons France in 1847. From 1901 to 1961 St. Joseph’s served as a center for training and educating Brothers prior to their apostolate in Catholic education. The main school building was dedicated in the spring of 1963....
School Overview:
St. Joseph High School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Coalition of Girls' Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Middlesex County, NJ | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 844 students | |
| Student Body Type | All-boys | |
This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 26% | 33% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 231 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 219 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 199 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 195 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers | |
This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:13 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
School Notes:
- St. Joseph High School is a private Catholic all-boys college Preparatory school located on a seventy-acre tract of land in Metuchen and Edison, New Jersey. It is conducted by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been active in American education since their arrival from Lyons France in 1847. From 1901 to 1961 St. Joseph’s served as a center for training and educating Brothers prior to their apostolate in Catholic education. The main school building was dedicated in the spring of 1963.
- Profile last updated: 09/04/2007
In the News:
- Parade marchers, viewers urged to bring items for food pantries (Edison-Metuchen Sentinel)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:58:38 am
This year, the organizers of Metuchen's 56th annual Winter Festival Parade, to be held on Sunday, Nov. 29, are doing things a bit differently: they're using the parade as an opportunity to collect nonperishable goods for local food banks. - H.S. to perform 'Cheaper by the Dozen' (Edison-Metuchen Sentinel)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:57:47 am
The St. Joseph High School Theater Company, 145 Plainfield Ave., Metuchen, will present Dramatic Publishing Company's "Cheaper by the Dozen," a comedy adapted by Christopher Sergel from the book by Frank Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. - Lakers' Jackson might skip trip to Anaheim (Los Angeles Daily News)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 07:32:00 am
EL SEGUNDO - Near the end of a routine question- and-answer session on a routine afternoon at training camp, Lakers coach Phil Jackson delivered a nugget of unexpected news. - Team Plans Busy Weekend in the Community (OurSports Central)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 05:14:08 pm
Somerset, N.J. (Friday, October 2, 2009) - The defending WPS champion Sky Blue FC is headed into the community this weekend, making stops at three locations throughout the region it represents. - Edison turns teal for cancer awareness (Edison-Metuchen Sentinel)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 12:26:37 am
On the surface, it seemed like Dorinda Sparacio had it all. She was a teacher at St. Joseph High School, Metuchen, and was happily married to her husband Nicholas, with whom she had two children. Near the end of the 2004-05 school year, Dorinda felt a sharp pain in her right abdominal area during one school day.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (08840) | School Zip (08840) |
(NJ) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 15,705 people | 8,413,990 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 53% | 36% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.7 persons |
| Median Household Income | $73,461 | $57,061 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.2 rooms | 5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 55 years old | 46 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (08840) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 81% / 19% | 62% / 38% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Bishop George Ahr High School - 860 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph Yeshiva - 76 students - 3.8 mi. away - view location
- Union Catholic Regional High School - 840 students - 5.2 mi. away - view location
- St. Peter The Apostle High School - 178 students - 5.7 mi. away - view location
- Mt St Mary Academy (high School) - 353 students - 6.3 mi. away - view location
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