Saint Joseph Regional High School

Infobox School
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name = Saint Joseph Regional High School


motto = Vir Fidelis ~ The Faithful Man
established = 1962
type = Private
religion = Catholic
affiliation = Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
principal = Barry Donnelly
viceprincipal = Mike Doherty
asst principal = Nicolino Nese
address = 40 Chestnut Ridge Road
city = Montvale
state = NJ
zipcode = 07645
country = United States
information = 201-391-3300
campus = Urban Fringe of Large Metro Area, 35+ acres (14+ hectares)
enrollment = 465 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 26.4 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 17.6
SAT = N/A
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athletics =
colors = Green and gold color box|#008040 color box|#FFD800
nickname = Green Knights
conference = Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
homepage = [http://www.saintjosephregional.org School website]

Saint Joseph Regional High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college preparatory school for boys, located on a 33 acre campus in Montvale, New Jersey. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. [http://www.saintjosephregional.org/about_sjr.jsp About SJR] , accessed September 10, 2006] St. Joseph Regional High School was founded in 1962 by the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 465 students and 26.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.6. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00862085&ID=00862085 Saint Joseph Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 24, 2008.]

The St. Joseph curriculum includes an extensive array of Honors and Advanced Placement Program courses, and has college credit courses available through Saint Peter's College, New Jersey in Jersey City, New Jersey.

The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

St. Joseph Regional High School is usually abbreviated as "SJR", and is affectionately referred to by its students and alumni as "S-J-R" or "Joe's".

Administration

*Principal: Barry Donnelly
*Vice Principal: Mike Doherty
*Assistant Principal: Nicolino Nese
*Athletic Director: Anthony Karcich

Athletics

The Saint Joseph Regional High School Green Knights participate in Division C of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL).

Fall Sports:

SJR offers three varsity fall sports including football, cross country, and soccer. SJR football has been long and still considered a regional powerhouse. The SJR varsity football steam had a streak of seven Non-Public Group 3 titles through the 2005 season, this run, however, sadly ended with a close loss to Holy Cross in the first round of the 2006 playoffs.. The football team has also had its share of national rankings by "USA Today", including #8 nationally in 1995, #11 nationally in 1997, #7 in 1999 and other teams have been listed in the nation's top 25 rankings during various parts of the year. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/97super25.htm Super 25 football rankings: Final - 1997] , "USA Today", accessed March 15, 2007] [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/99super25.htm Super 25 football rankings: Final - 1999] , "USA Today", accessed March 15, 2007] The team had a heartbreaking season in 2007, not making it into the county finals. However, the 2008 team is undefeated and is on the road to another state championship.

Winter Sports:

SJR currently offers five varsity winter sports including basketball, bowling, ice hockey, wrestling, and winter track. The SJR basketball team has been on the rise, winning 5 state championships including the semi finals of the NJSIAA Sectionals Tournament with a 49-46 victory over Saint Peter's Prep in 2007. St. Joe's wrestling has also been considered a powerhouse with a very impressive history of 8 state championships.

Spring Sports:

SJR currently offers five varsity spring sports including basekball, golf, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field.

The Green Knights' rivals include Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco Prep, and Paramus Catholic.

Theater Program

SJR is noted for its theater program, led by director John Asselta, along with musical director Neil Berg. The SJR play is generally a musical, although it alternates between drama and comedy each year.

2003

In 2003, SJR presented "Pippin"

2004

In 2004, SJR presented "Les Miserables".

2005

In 2005, SJR presented "The Prince and the Pauper".

2006

In 2006, SJR presented the world high school premiere of "Miss Saigon" [Production History Section on http://www.answers.com/topic/miss-saigon To Quote "The world high school premiere of Miss Saigon took place in 2006 at St. Joseph Regional in Montvale, New Jersey. Working with MTI (Musical Theater International), the school launched the show on an experimental basis, to see if it would be feasible on a high school level. It proved successful, and numerous high schools have since undertaken the production."] . It was nominated for multiple awards in the 10th Annual Drama Festival at Fairleigh Dickinson University, as well as the Helen Hayes Theater Awards, and the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards.

Awards won at FDU include:

*Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Dan Kuhn
*Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Eliza Boggia
*Best Ensemble
*Best Overall Musical

Helen Hayes awards include:

*Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Katie Feeney (for the part of Kim)
*Best Scenic Effect - St. Joe's "The Chopper"
*Best Lobby Display

Helen Hayes nominations include:

*Best Overall Musical Production: St Joe’s Miss Saigon
*Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role: Dan Kuhn
*Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role: Katie Feeney
*Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role: Eliza Boggia
*Outstanding Achievement In Scenic Effect: St Joe’s Chopper Effect
*Outstanding Achievement In Lobby Display: St Joe’s Miss Saigon
*Educational Impact Award: St. Joe’s Miss Saigon

Paper Mill Rising Star Awards nominations include:

*Final Nomination for Best Actor - Dan Kuhn
*Final Nomination for Best Actress - Katie Feeney
*Final Nomination for Best Musical Director - Neil Berg
*Honorable Mention for Best Lighting - Herrick Goldman and Susan Nicholoson
*Educational Impact Award given to St Joseph Regional HS

2007

As of October 15, 2006, SJR presented"". The final cast list reached 106 people, without crew, which made it the largest production in SJR history.

Helen Hayes Theater Awards:
*Overall Production of a Musical

Paper Mill Rising Star Awards:
*Educational Impact Award

Helen Hayes Theater Awards nominations:
*Overall Producation of a Musical
*Oustanding Achievement by a Director - John Asselta
*Best Actress in a Leading Role - Niki Sawyer
*Best Actor in a Leading Role - Brian Walters
*Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Alliy Drag
*Best Actor in a Support Role - Dan Viola
*Best Performance by a Chorus
*Oustanding Achievement in Choreography - Christine Hicks and Candice Mancini
*Oustanding Achievement in Scenic Design - Joe Egan
*Oustanding Stage Crew

Paper Mill Rising Star Awards nominations:
*Educational Impact Award

2008

In 2008, SJR presented "West Side Story". It had an outstanding seven final nominations for the Helen Hayes Theater Awards, and four final nominations for the Paper Mill Rising Star Awards.

Helen Hayes Theater Awards Include:

*Best Actor in a Dramatic Role - Ryan Mati
*Best Performance by an Ensemble Group - The Jet Boys: Brendan Hall, Michael Peer, Brian Doyle, JC Record, Taylor Popielarz, Matt Pereira, Matt DiPietro, Joseph Hall, Steve Simone, and Derek Scheeler.
*Joe Egan - Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design

Paper Mill Rising Star Awards Include:

*Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Alliy Drago
*Educational Impact Award

Helen Hayes Theater Award nominations include:

*Best Actor in a Leading Role - Brian Walters
*Best Actor in a Dramatic Role - Ryan Mati
*Outstanding Overall Musical
*Best Performance by an Ensemble Group - The Jet Boys: Brendan Hall, Michael Peer, Brian Doyle, JC Record, Taylor Popielarz, Matt Pereira, Matt DiPietro, Joseph Hall, Steve Simone, and Derek Scheeler
*Outstanding Musical Production - Neil Berg
*Joe Egan - Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design
*Outstanding Stage Crew

Paper Mill Rising Star Awards nominations include:

*Best Actor in a Leading Role - Brian Walters
*Best Actress in a Leading Role - Mary Jo Holuba
*Best Actress in a Supporting role - Alliy Drago
*Educational Impact Award

2009

As of September 10, 2008, the 2009 musical is set to be "The Who's Tommy". This is a classic 60's rock opera, created by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Who. SJR will once again be performing a show that is rarely done by other schools.

The Guardian

The SJR school News Paper is aptly named "The Guardian" in honor of Green Knight. The Guardian features a multitude of articles written by students ranging from what is currently happening in the school to quotes on life by students.

WSJR

St. Joes has a fully fledged functional TV studio, named WSJR, that runs on a closed circuit system on every school day from 8:15am to 8:32am. WSJR generally has students as anchors, and broadcasts school announcements, and sport results (school and pro). Frequently, original content produced entirely by students is broadcast. Local high school news is also broadcast, if it concerns SJR students, as well as programming provided by sponsor Channel One. Only 20 members allowed per year. WSJR currently features two studio grade cameras, one main editing computer, one slideshow/visual effects computer, a professional grade blue screen, and a fully functional video board, as well as a sound board.

Notable alumni

*Vinny Ciurciu - Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings. [ [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=34843 Vinny Ciurciu player profile] , National Football League Players Association, accessed May 8, 2007. "Two-year starter at fullback and outside linebacker at St. Joseph Regional HS...Garnered first team all-state honors at linebacker as a junior and senior...Rushed for convert|1260|yd and scored 25 touchdowns his senior year."]
*John Flaherty - Major League Baseball catcher from 1992-2005; Sideline reporter for the YES Network. [Gutman, Harold. [http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070505/SPORTS02/705050354/1136/SPORTS "Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame gets six new members"] , "The Journal News", May 5, 2007. Accessed May 8, 2007. "Major-league baseball player John Flaherty of West Nyack. Flaherty, who attended St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), played 14 seasons with five teams, ending his career with the Yankees."]
*Augie Hoffmann, American football guard. [Dicker, Ron. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E3DC1E38F937A35751C0A96F958260 "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Texas Makes the Passing Grade: Simms Signs Up"] , "The New York Times", February 4, 1999. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Boston College received commitments from several prominent New Jersey players, including running back William Green (6-1, 220) of Holy Spirit in Absecon and linemen Augie Hoffman (6-4, 315) of St. Joseph's in Montvale and Tom Martin (6-5, 245) of Howell."]
*David Shea, CEO, Bowne & Co..Fact|date=July 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.saintjosephregional.org Saint Joseph Regional High School]
* [http://www.sjrtheater.com SJR Theater Program]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00862085&ID=00862085 Data for Saint Joseph Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics