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Saint Joseph’s is located on South Bend's northern edge, adjacent to the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, and Holy Cross College. SJHS is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and the North Central Association and is also a member of the National Catholic Education Association. The population consists of about 60 faculty, including half with Masters’ Degrees or beyond, and an enrollment of about 860 students, including 16% non-Catholics and 17% minorities.

MISSION STATEMENT
Saint Joseph’s High School is a Catholic secondary school dedicated to tranforming students in heart and mind, preparing them to serve God, the Church and the world.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS 2008
Named to Catholic High School Honor Roll for Civic Education (second consecutive year)
 
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS 2008
Seven participants in summer mathematics, chemistry, and physics research at the University of Notre Dame
Perfect score on the ACT
Achievement Award in Writing winner from National Council of Teachers of English
Lilly Scholarship Award winner
National Latin Exam: 2 Silver Medals
Scholastic Art Awards: 3 national and 4 regional awards
IUSB Math Competition: top three places
Academic Teams: Quiz Bowl sixth place in state; Econ Challenge second place in Adam Smith division regional competition
Athletic Teams: Individual state champ in Diving; State runnerup and individual Mental Attitude award winner in Football; Sectional champs in Girls' Golf, Boys' Track, and Girls' Tennis
 
FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS 2008
Participants in Chemistry and Mathematics seminars of Research Experience for Teachers at the University of Notre Dame
Coordinators of Upward Bound and ACE programs
Presenters at American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language and American Astronomical Society conventions
Members of executive boards for Michigan Hemingway Society and Indiana State Quiz Bowl

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
200920082007200620052004
Semifinalist522957
Commended554336
Achievement1   1 


ACT MEAN SCORES
Class of 2008: 45% participation
SJHSStateNation
English24.121.420.6
Mathematics23.922.021.0
Reading24.622.521.4
Science22.921.520.8
Composite24.022.021.1
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM
Class of 2008: 205 exams taken representing 20 courses
200820072006
AP National Scholar222
AP Scholar with Distinction8107
AP Scholar with Honor514
AP Scholar1499

SAT-I MEAN SCORES
Class of 2008: 92% participation
SJHSStateNation
Mathematics543508515
Verbal532496502
Writing517481494
Total159214851511

Address
Phone




E-Mail
Website
1441 N. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46617
Main Office — (574)233-6137
Guidance — (574)289-3890
Athletics — (574)234-5455
Development — (574)234-2904
Fax — (574)232-3482
sbdstjoehs@saintjoehigh.com
http://www.saintjoehigh.com
School Leadership Susan Richter, Principal
Marty Harshman, Assistant Principal
Marilyn Gibbs, Assistant Principal
John Wojtowicz, Director of Student Services
Kathleen Utz, Director of Guidance
Eric Gohlke, Athletic Director
Frs. Walter Bly, Camillo Tirabassi, Neil Wack, & Nate Wills, Chaplains
Lauren Walatka, Campus Minister
Dave Dady, Director of Facilities
Secondary School Code — 153265

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To meet state requirements, students must earn 40 credits; at Saint Joseph's, this means a minimum of 48 credits (40 + 8 Theology). Usually, one semester of coursework equals one credit. Credits are distributed as follows: 8 Theology, 8 English, 6 Mathematics, 6 Social Studies, 6 Science, 3 Health & Physical Education, 1 Fine Arts, and 10 electives.

AP AND HONORS COURSES
Advanced Placement courses offered at Saint Joseph’s include English Language/Composition, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus AB and BC, Computer Science, US History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, US Government, French Language, Spanish Language, and Statistics. Most of these courses earn honors credit, along with English I-II, American Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, PreCalculus, Calculus II, World History, French IV, German IV, Latin IV, and Spanish IV.

GRADING SYSTEM
Courses included in Grade Point Average are on an A-F scale with plusses and minuses assigned point value. Grades are weighted according to the level of difficulty of the course. Transcript grades not included are those which carry P/F [pass/fail], N [no credit], and W [withdrawn] grades.
AA- B+BB-C+ CC-D+D D-F
Grading Scale Cutoffs95% 93%91%87%85%83% 79%77%75%72%70%  
College Prep A3.50 3.253.002.752.502.25 2.001.661.331.000.66 0.00
College Prep B4.00 3.663.333.002.662.33 2.001.661.331.000.66 0.00
Honors5.004.58 4.173.753.332.922.50 2.081.671.250.830.00

COLLEGES ATTENDED BY RECENT GRADUATES
Class of 2008: 97% accepted at four-year colleges, 2% accepted at technical school
Adrian College
Air Force Academy
American Academy of Art
American University
Anderson University
Arizona State University
Art Institute of Southern California
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ball State University
Bethel College
Boston College
Brown University
Bucknell University
Butler University
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Carthage College
Catholic University of America
Columbia University
Creighton University
Defiance College
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Duquesne University
Earlham College
Emory University
Ferris State University
Fordham University
Franciscan University
Franklin College
Georgetown University
Grand Valley State University
Grinnell College
Hanover College
Harvard University
Hastings College
Holy Cross College (IN)
Hope College
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indiana State University
Indiana University
Indiana University (South Bend)
Iowa State University
IUPUI
Ivy Tech State College
John Carroll University
Johns Hopkins University
Kansas State University
Kenyon College
Life University
Loyola University (Chicago)
Manchester College
Marian College
Marquette University
Miami University (OH)
Michigan State University
Milliken University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
The Ohio State University
Princeton University
Providence College
Purdue University
Rice University
Rose-Hulman Institute
Seton Hall University
St. John’s College
St. Joseph’s College (IN)
St. Louis University
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
St. Mary’s College (IN)
Smith College
Stanford University
Southwestern Michigan College
Swarthmore University
Temple University
Tri-State University
U.S. Military & Naval Academies
University of Arizona
University of California
University of Dayton
University of Evansville
University of Illinois
University of Indianapolis
University of Kentucky
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Portland
University of Saint Francis
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
Vincennes University
Wabash College
Washington University (St. Louis)
Western Michigan University
Williams College
Valparaiso University
Xavier University

SCHOLARSHIPS EARNED BY RECENT GRADUATES
Class of 2008: Students received almost $4,950,000 in scholarships and grants
21st Century
Academic All-Star
Anna Harbor Trust
Baxter/Allegiance
Bertrand
Bowsher Foundation
Burger King Athlete of Year
Chopin Fine Arts
Citibank (Fed Challenge)
Daughters American Revolution
Elks
Fraternal Order of Police
Hoosier Scholarship
Isaac Walton
Joseph Henion Memorial
Justin Wozay Memorial
Lilly Endowment
Midwest Groceries
Moose Krause
M.R. Falcon
National Italian-American Sport
Pacers
Papa John’s
Peg Donovan
Pizza Hut
Presidential Award Mathematics
Radio Shack
Rink Foundation
Robert Bosch Corporation
Robert Byrd
Rotary
St. Joseph Valley
Stickey Foundation
South Bend Tribune
Tandy
Target
Tessie Kaminski
Ventures
Visions '99