St. Joseph Central High School (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Explained

Saint Joseph Central High School
Streetaddress:22 Maplewood Avenue
City:Pittsfield
State:Massachusetts
County:(Berkshire County)
Zipcode:01201
Country:USA
Coordinates:42.4547°N -73.2508°W
District:Diocese of Springfield
Religion:Roman Catholic
Affiliation:Diocese of Springfield
Principal:Amy Gelinas
Avg Class Size:15
Ratio:7:1
Type:Private, Coeducational
Tuition:$6,750 (without parish assistance)
Grades:912
Campus Size:small
Campus Type:Urban
Conference:Berkshire County League
Accreditation:New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Mascot:Crusaders
Nickname:St. Joe
Established:1897
Closed:2017
Enrollment:~ 60
Homepage:http://www.stjosephpittsfield.org

Saint Joseph Central High School was a private, college preparatory, Roman Catholic high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Saint Joseph offered a co-educational intensive college preparatory curriculum to students in grades 9 through 12. SJCHS had a strong international student community with students from Korea, China, Austria, and Spain, but did not offer boarding facilities. International students live with local host families. Former principal Francis X. Foley announced his resignation in June 2013, and has been replaced with Dr. Amy Gelinas.[2] The School closed in June 2017.[3]

Background

Saint Joseph Central High School was established as Saint Joseph Academy by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1897 in downtown Pittsfield. It moved to its present location, 22 Maplewood Ave, in 1942.[4]

Athletics

Saint Joseph offered various varsity sports. Boys teams included soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. Girls teams included volleyball, soccer, basketball and softball, Co-ed teams included cross-country (running), alpine skiing, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf, ice hockey, and bowling (club).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools. 2009-07-28. NEASC-CIS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080624122506/http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools. 2008-06-24.
  2. Web site: Amy Gelinas of Dalton named new principal of St. Joseph Central High School in Pittsfield - Berkshire Eagle Online . www.berkshireeagle.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130901101903/http://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/ci_23953219/amy-gelinas-dalton-named-new-principal-st-joseph . 2013-09-01.
  3. Web site: Final bell for St. Joseph Central High School .
  4. Web site: Saint Joseph Central High School Mission. 2013-06-22. SJCHS.