St. Joseph Catholic High School (Greenville, Mississippi)
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St. Joseph Catholic High School is a Catholic high school
in Greenville, Mississippi
, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
. St. Joseph is accredited by CASI/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and by the Mississippi Department of Education. All professional instructional and administrative staff are fully licensed. Co-curricular and sport activities are governed by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA). St. Joseph is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and by the Mississippi Department of Education.
The history of St. Joseph Catholic School began with St. Rose of Lima Academy, founded by Father P.J. Korstenbroek and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy
. Located next to the St. Joseph Parish Church, St. Rose was the standard for Catholic education in the Delta for sixty-two years. By 1949 the enrollment had exceeded the space of the building, and St. Joseph Elementary and High School was opened in 1950. In 1964, once again the enrollment and needs of the school family called for another facility. A new elementary school, Our Lady of Lourdes, was constructed on Reed Road. St. Joseph became the combined middle school and high school. St. Joseph High School continued to meet the needs of the students by adding six classrooms for the Middle School in 1965 and an additional four classrooms in 1994.
St. Joseph Catholic High School embarked on an ambitious building project with the construction of a new 61000 square feet (5,667.1 m²) St. Joseph Middle/Senior High School located on VFW Road. St. Joseph offers an academic program that includes 16 honors classes in the disciplines of English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Qualified students at the junior and senior level may enroll in college courses for dual credit at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Students may earn 27 college hours all within the regular school day over the two year period with a capital outlay of just $15 per credit hour. Qualified students are identified as those who have completed a minimum of 14 Carnegie units with at least an overall B average. Additional academic enrichment and college hours are available through enrollment in the school's Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Students may attend the community’s vocational-technical center for skilled training as part of their daily class schedule. Offerings there range from mechanical and building trades to office technology and health care. St. Joseph follows a 7 period non-rotating schedule day. Students have access to an outstanding venue of co-curricular clubs, organizations, and sport offerings.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
in Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington...
, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States of America. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state of Mississippi, an area of . It is the largest diocese, by area, in the United...
. St. Joseph is accredited by CASI/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and by the Mississippi Department of Education. All professional instructional and administrative staff are fully licensed. Co-curricular and sport activities are governed by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA). St. Joseph is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and by the Mississippi Department of Education.
The history of St. Joseph Catholic School began with St. Rose of Lima Academy, founded by Father P.J. Korstenbroek and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
. Located next to the St. Joseph Parish Church, St. Rose was the standard for Catholic education in the Delta for sixty-two years. By 1949 the enrollment had exceeded the space of the building, and St. Joseph Elementary and High School was opened in 1950. In 1964, once again the enrollment and needs of the school family called for another facility. A new elementary school, Our Lady of Lourdes, was constructed on Reed Road. St. Joseph became the combined middle school and high school. St. Joseph High School continued to meet the needs of the students by adding six classrooms for the Middle School in 1965 and an additional four classrooms in 1994.
St. Joseph Catholic High School embarked on an ambitious building project with the construction of a new 61000 square feet (5,667.1 m²) St. Joseph Middle/Senior High School located on VFW Road. St. Joseph offers an academic program that includes 16 honors classes in the disciplines of English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Qualified students at the junior and senior level may enroll in college courses for dual credit at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Students may earn 27 college hours all within the regular school day over the two year period with a capital outlay of just $15 per credit hour. Qualified students are identified as those who have completed a minimum of 14 Carnegie units with at least an overall B average. Additional academic enrichment and college hours are available through enrollment in the school's Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Students may attend the community’s vocational-technical center for skilled training as part of their daily class schedule. Offerings there range from mechanical and building trades to office technology and health care. St. Joseph follows a 7 period non-rotating schedule day. Students have access to an outstanding venue of co-curricular clubs, organizations, and sport offerings.
- Recently the school offered $1,486,643.00 in scholarships to the class of 2008 (37 graduates).
- The average ACT Composite Test Score is 21.
- International Science Fair participants two consecutive years.
- 27 Students Placed in the Regional Science & Engineering Fair.
- Principal of the Year Award 2008 and 2009.
- Mississippi High School Activities Association’s Sportsmanship Award.
- MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award three consecutive years.
- Recipient of Reader's Choice, Best High School.
- 2009 Mississippi Governor’s Award: Outstanding School-Community Partnership.