Saint Joseph Regional High School

Saint Joseph Regional High School
Address
Map
40 Chestnut Ridge Road

, ,
07645

United States
Coordinates41°03′00″N 74°04′16″W / 41.049923°N 74.071219°W / 41.049923; -74.071219
Information
TypePrivate, All-Boys
MottoVir Fidelis
(The Faithful Man)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1962
StatusOpen
OversightArchdiocese of Newark
NCES School ID00862085[2]
PresidentRobert Fazio[1]
PrincipalMichael Bruno, SJR '05[1]
Faculty32.6 FTEs[2]
Grades912
Enrollment458 (as of 2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14:1[2]
CampusUrban fringe of large metro area
Campus size~35 acres (14 ha)
Color(s)  Dark green
  Old gold[3]
Athletics conferenceBig North Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
MascotGreen Knight
NicknameJoe's, St. Joes
Team nameGreen Knights[3]
RivalBergen Catholic High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
NewspaperThe Guardian[5]
YearbookAegis[6]
Tuition$16,900 (2022-23)[7]
Websitewww.saintjosephregional.org

A view of SJR from above

The SJR Green Knight

Saint Joseph Regional High School (known as SJR, St. Joe's or Joe's) is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for boys, located on a 33-acre (130,000 m2) campus in Montvale, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Newark.[8] St. Joseph Regional High School was founded in 1962 by the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier.[9] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1968.[4]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 458 students and 32.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14:1. The school's student body was 59.2% (271) White, 16.4% (75) Hispanic, 12.2% (56) Black, 9.2% (42) two or more races, 2.6% (12) Asian and 0.4% (2) American Indian / Alaska Native.[2] In 2014, St. Joseph Regional High School graduated its 7,000th student.[10]

The St. Joseph curriculum includes honors and Advanced Placement courses, and has college credit courses available through Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, New Jersey.[9]

  1. ^ a b Leadership, Saint Joseph Regional High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for St Joseph Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Saint Joseph Regional High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ The Guardian, Saint Joseph Regional High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Aegis (Yearbook), Saint Joseph Regional High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Tuition, Scholarships/Grants, and Aid, Saint Joseph Regional High School. Accessed January 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Bergen County Catholic High Schools, Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed January 1, 2023.
  9. ^ a b History, Saint Joseph Regional High School. Accessed October 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Doran, Ryan; and Glass, Liam. "49 Classes, 7,000 Graduates, One Family", The Guardian, June 6, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2017.