St. Joseph High School (Hammonton, New Jersey)
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St. Joseph High School is a four-year co-educational Catholic high school
located in Hammonton
, New Jersey
, United States, serving students in grades 9–12, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1990.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 337 students and 41.8 faculty members (on an FTE
basis) with a student–teacher ratio of 8.1.
, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County
, Cape May County
, Cumberland County
, and Gloucester County
, that operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
The softball team won the 2007 Non-Public South B state sectional championship with a string of shutout victories over Timothy Christian School
(15-0), St. Rose High School
(6-0) and Gloucester Catholic High School
(2-0) in the tournament final.
The wrestling team won the Non-Public, South B sectional title in 2006 with a 45-31 win over Sacred Heart High School
in the tournament final.
St. Joseph's Football team has won 18 state championships since 1983.
The boy's track team won the South Jersey Non-Public B Sectional Title in 2011 for the first time in school history, edging the Pingry School
by a single point after winning the 4x400-meter relay, the final event held at the meet. One week later, the boys won the state championship for the first time ever at South Plainfield High School
.
traced back to his online account. Upon searching his home, authorities discovered dozens more images on his personal computer and also copied onto disk. McColgan pleaded guilty and was sentenced in a federal court in May 2006 to 48 months in prison for possession of child pornography.
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...
located in Hammonton
Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad currently used by New Jersey...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States, serving students in grades 9–12, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, located in New Jersey, United States, and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,...
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1990.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 337 students and 41.8 faculty members (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis) with a student–teacher ratio of 8.1.
Athletics
The St. Joseph High School Wildcats compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic LeagueCape-Atlantic League
The Cape-Atlantic League is an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic...
, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, Cape May County
Cape May County, New Jersey
-Climate:Being the southernmost point in New Jersey, Cape May has fairly mild wintertime temperatures. Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat. It is in zone 7a/7b, which is the same as parts of...
, Cumberland County
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....
, and Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, that operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
.
The softball team won the 2007 Non-Public South B state sectional championship with a string of shutout victories over Timothy Christian School
Timothy Christian School
Timothy Christian School is a private, coeducational school in Elmhurst, Illinois. It was founded in Chicago as a school for the children of Dutch immigrants in the area...
(15-0), St. Rose High School
St. Rose High School
St. Rose High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school in Belmar, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. The school was founded in 1923 by the Parish of St...
(6-0) and Gloucester Catholic High School
Gloucester Catholic High School
Gloucester Catholic High School is a co-educational four-year Roman Catholic high school located in Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
(2-0) in the tournament final.
The wrestling team won the Non-Public, South B sectional title in 2006 with a 45-31 win over Sacred Heart High School
Sacred Heart High School (New Jersey)
Sacred Heart High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school in Vineland, New Jersey, United States, operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
in the tournament final.
St. Joseph's Football team has won 18 state championships since 1983.
The boy's track team won the South Jersey Non-Public B Sectional Title in 2011 for the first time in school history, edging the Pingry School
Pingry School
The Pingry School is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory country day school in New Jersey, with a Lower School campus in the Short Hills neighborhood of Millburn, and a Middle and Upper School campus in Martinsville. The school was founded in 1861 by Dr. John F. Pingry.Pingry's...
by a single point after winning the 4x400-meter relay, the final event held at the meet. One week later, the boys won the state championship for the first time ever at South Plainfield High School
South Plainfield High School
South Plainfield High School is a four-year, co-ed public high school located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. It is the sole high school in the South Plainfield Public Schools...
.
Teacher controversy
In June 2005, religion teacher and athletics coach Michael McColgan was arrested on charges brought against him in relation to child pornographyChild pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
traced back to his online account. Upon searching his home, authorities discovered dozens more images on his personal computer and also copied onto disk. McColgan pleaded guilty and was sentenced in a federal court in May 2006 to 48 months in prison for possession of child pornography.
External links
- St. Joseph High School
- Data for St. Joseph High School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- South Jersey Sports: St. Joseph HS