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St. Joseph School

1946 Bathgate Ave, Bronx, NY, 10457-0104 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Joseph School exists to serve the children of the South Bronx and its surrounding area. The school accepts students into any grade (Pre-K through 8) without regard to their faith, academic ability or emotional stability, and it provides maximum supervision and security for the children who need it most. In the school’s caring and supportive environment, our students master basic academic and social skills needed for success in high school and in life. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Joseph School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1877
County	Bronx County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	458 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	99%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 50 students
	Kind - 45 students
	Grade 1 - 49 students
	Grade 2 - 63 students
	Grade 3 - 50 students
	Grade 4 - 47 students
	Grade 5 - 50 students
	Grade 6 - 35 students
	Grade 7 - 35 students
	Grade 8 - 34 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	26 teachers
Average Class Size	30
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:23	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$3,300
Tuition Notes	St. Joseph also offers discounts for families who attend the school: 2 Children - $5,000/year; 3 children - $6,900/year; 4 or more children - $8,650/year
% on Financial Aid	30%
Head of School	Janine Hughes

School Notes:

Since 1877, St. Joseph School has been educating children in the Tremont section of the South Bronx.
St. Joseph School strives to provide the best education possible for all of its students. Our student body includes students who are not well served by either public or other Catholic schools. St. Joseph is unique as the only one of 62 Bronx-area parochial schools with an open admissions policy. St. Joseph School advances the effort to mitigate high school drop-out rates through a program of rigorous intervention and remediation when primary school students are first identified as at-risk.
At the same time, the school strives to provide an excellent education for students who are academic high performers. We also have many students who enter as academic under-achievers but perform at grade level after attending St. Joseph for several years. Our challenge is to help all of our students master the basic skills necessary for success by the time they enter high school.
Over 95% of St. Joseph alumni graduate from high school on schedule in four years, compared to the public school rate of 58%. The majority of our students attend college.
Profile last updated: 10/22/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10457)	School Zip (10457)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	69,048 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	13%	32%
Population Average Age	27 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$19,233	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.4 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	8% / 92%	41% / 59%