St. Joseph of the Palisades High School

Infobox_School
name = St. Joseph of the Palisades High School


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established = 1931
grades = 9 - 12
district = Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
type = Catholic high school
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enrollment = 291 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 19.4 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 15.0
nickname = Blue Jays
conference = Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
colors = Blue and Gold
publication = [http://www.saintjoseph-wny.com/spirit.cfm "Spirit" magazine]
location = 5400 Broadway
West New York, NJ 07093
information = 201-864-9700
website = [http://www.saintjoseph-wny.com School website]

St. Joseph of the Palisades High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in West New York, New Jersey, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 291 students and 19.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.0. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00861999 St. Joseph of the Palisades High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 18, 2008.]

Background

St. Joseph of the Palisades was established in 1931. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1961. This high school is also a member of the National Honor Society and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Prior to 1972, the school was divided by gender with a girls' teaching department and a boys' teaching department. Under the guidance of Father Gerald Walsh, the two departments merged to become the co-ed school now located at 5400 Broadway Avenue, West New York, New Jersey.cite web|url=http://www.saintjoseph-wny.com/about.cfm|title=School History|accessdate=2007-05-11|publisher=St. Joseph of the Palisades High School website|author=SJPHS] [ [http://www.saintjoseph-wny.com/pdf/07-08StudentHandbook.pdf SJHS 07-08 Student Handbook.qxp ] ]

Curriculum

St. Joseph of the Palisades High School offers the following curriculum to its students:

Freshman (Grade 9)
* Theology
* English
* Integrated Science/Biology
* Korean, Native Spanish or Spanish I
* Physical Education/Health Careers
* Algebra/Geometry
* World History
* Study Skills/Computer Intro
Sophomore (Grade 10)
* Theology
* English
* Biology/Chemistry
* Korean II/Spanish II
* Physical Educations
* Algebra II/Geometry
* Fine/Performing Arts I
* American History I
Junior (Grade 11)
* Theology
* English
* Chemistry
* Physical Education
* Algebra/Trigonometry or Algebra II
* American History II
* Elective (Drama, UPS, Business)
Senior (Grade 12)
* Theology
* English
* Physical Education
* Fine/Performing Arts
* Electives: 3 (HCP Mentor Level)

Athletics

The St. Joseph of the Palisades High School Blue Jays compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association, which includes public and private high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

St. Joseph of the Palisades High School offers various athletic sports to its students including:

Boys Athletics
* Basketball
* Baseball
* Bowling
* Football
* Soccer
* Swimming
* Tennis

Girls Athletics
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Volleyball

The current athletic director of this school is Michael Scerbo.

References

External links

* [http://www.saintjoseph-wny.com/ School Website]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00861999 St. Joseph of the Palisades High School] , National Center for Education Statistics