St. Joseph Central High School (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)

Saint Joseph Central High School
St. Joseph Central High School
Address
22 Maplewood Avenue Pittsfield , (Berkshire County) , Massachusetts 01201 United States
Coordinates	42°27′17″N 73°15′3″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1897
Closed	2017
School district	Diocese of Springfield
Principal	Amy Gelinas
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	~ 60
Average class size	15
Student to teacher ratio	7:1
Campus size	small
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Athletics conference	Berkshire County League
Mascot	Crusaders
Nickname	St. Joe
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Tuition	$6,750 (without parish assistance)
Affiliation	Diocese of Springfield
Website	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. The School closed in June 2017.

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.

Athletics

Saint Joseph offered various varsity sports. Boys teams included football, 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).

External links

• Dead Link School Website
• Diocese of Springfield