Mount Saint Joseph High School

Mount Saint Joseph College
Address
4403 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, (Irvington), (Baltimore City), Maryland 21229
United States
Coordinates 39°16′50″N 76°41′17″W / 39.28056°N 76.68806°W / 39.28056; -76.68806Coordinates: 39°16′50″N 76°41′17″W / 39.28056°N 76.68806°W / 39.28056; -76.68806
Information
Type Private
Motto "Deo Optimo Maximo"
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Roman Catholic,
Xaverian Brothers
Patron saint(s) Saint Joseph
Established 1876
Founder Brother Bernadine
Authority Archdiocese of Baltimore
President George E. Andrews, Jr.
Principal David Norton
Assistant Principal, Director of Staff Formation Robert Peace
Assistant Principal, Director of Studies Gregory McDivitt
Assistant Principal, Director of Students Sam Bianco
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1059 (2014-2015)
Average class size 18
Student to teacher ratio 11:1
Color(s) Purple and Cream         
Athletics 13 sports
Athletics conference Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
Team name "The Gaels"
Rival Saint Frances Academy
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication The Carpenter (Art/Literary magazine)
Newspaper The Quill
Yearbook Tower
Tuition $14,800 (2016-2017)
Athletic Director Kraig Loovis
Endowment $8 Million
Website http://www.msjnet.edu

Mount Saint Joseph College (commonly Saint Joe or Mount Saint Joe) is a Catholic college preparatory school and secondary school / high school for young men from ninth to twelfth grade sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers and founded in 1876,[2] It is located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland. Faithful to the tradition of Xaverian education, Mount Saint Joseph strives to be a community of growth and learning characterized by enduring personal relationships, an emphasis on spiritual formation, a challenging academic program, and a commitment to justice and peace.

Extracurricular activities

School colors and mascot

The school colors are purple and cream. The mascot of the Mount is the Gael.

Sports

Mount Saint Joseph plays most of its sports including wrestling, football, rugby, soccer, volleyball, basketball, water polo and tennis in the MIAA 'A' Conference[3] against other Catholic and private schools. The most success has come from the wrestling program, whose varsity team has over 20 conference championships and 9 national championships. The basketball team won the Baltimore Catholic League in 2012/13.[4]

Clubs and activities

Mount Saint Joseph sponsors many student-inspired clubs[5] such as chain-mail club, the Beatles club, Think Tank, the anime club, the video game club, and an It's Academic team, which won the Baltimore Catholic League in 2001 2007, 2008 and 2013. There is also a chapter of the National Honor Society, as well as an ACE Mentoring program for aspiring engineers. In recent years, the school has begun a Model United Nations team, and has participated in the National History Bee and Bowl since its inauguration in 2010, with at least one of its teams advancing to the national tournament every year. The Drama Club partners up with the local Catholic all-girls school, Mount de Sales Academy to perform two shows each year: a play in the fall and a musical in the spring.

Notable alumni

Sister School

The nearby all-girls Mount de Sales Academy is the Sister School of Mount Saint Joseph High School . The two schools share their long history with each other. In the present day:

  • The schools jointly produce theatrical events
  • The schools cooperate on bus service
  • Sailor cheerleaders support Gaels' sporting events
  • The schools hold joint social events such as dances
  • The schools share many school clubs

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Mount Saint Joseph High School: History". www.msjnet.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  3. ↑ Escaffi, Carlos. "Varsity Sports Network". www.miaasports.net. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  4. ↑ Graham, Glenn (25 Feb 2013). "Mount St. Joseph wins fifth BCL tournament championship". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mount Saint Joseph High School: Clubs & Activities". www.msjnet.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
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