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{{short description|Catholic high school in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = St. Joseph High School
| image =
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| motto = Where excellence is a habit, not a goal.
| motto_translation =
| address = 145 Plainfield Road
| city = [[Metuchen, New Jersey|Metuchen]]
| county = [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]]
| state = [[New Jersey]]
| zipcode = 08840
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|33|12|N|74|22|20|W|type:edu_region:US-NJ|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA
| type = [[Private school|Private]]
| established = {{Start date and age|1961}}
| closed =
| district =
| authority = Brothers of the Sacred Heart
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
| oversight =
| affiliation = [[Brothers of the Sacred Heart]]
| founder =
| president = John G. Nolan Jr.<ref>[https://www.stjoes.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=675601&id=0 A Message From Our President, John G. Nolan, Jr.], Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.</ref>
| principal = Anne Rivera<ref>[https://www.stjoes.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=643868&id=0 A Message From Our Principal], Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.</ref>
| enrollment = 505 (as of 2021–22)<ref name=NCES/>
| faculty = 43.9 [[full-time equivalent|FTEs]]<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 11.5:1<ref name=NCES/>
| us_nces_school_id = 00867902<ref name=NCES/>
| gender = Boys
| average_class_size =
| SAT = 600 critical reading<br />660 math<br />630 writing
| ACT =
| fees = $1,400 (2024–25)<ref name=Tuition/>
| tuition = $18,079 (2024–25)<ref name=Tuition>[https://www.stjoes.org/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Aid], Saint Joseph High School. Accessed July 10, 2024</ref>
| endowment =
| grades = [[Ninth grade|9]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| campus_size = {{Convert|70|acre|m2}}
| campus_type = [Suburban]
| athletics = 14 sports
| athletics_conference = [[Greater Middlesex Conference]] (general)<br />[[Big Central Football Conference]] (football)
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| accreditation = [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]]<ref name=MSA-CESS/><br>[[New Jersey Association of Independent Schools]]
| rival =
| patron = St. Joseph
| team_name = Falcons<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
| colors = {{Color box|Green}} Green and<br />{{Color box|White}} white<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
| yearbook = The Evergreen<ref name=Yearbook>[https://www.stjoes.org/student-life/clubs-activities/yearbook-the-evergreen Yearbook: The Eevergreen], St. Joseph High School. Accessed January 12, 2024.</ref>
| publication = ''The Vignette'' (literary magazine)<ref>[https://www.stjoes.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=118317&type=d Vignette Literary Magazine], Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.</ref>
| newspaper = The Falcon<ref>[https://www.stjoes.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=118296&type=d Newspaper: The Falcon], Saint Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022.</ref>
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| website = {{URL|http://www.stjoes.org}}
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'''St. Joseph High School''', also known as '''St. Joe's''', is an independent, all-boys [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[University-preparatory school|college preparatory school]] located on a {{convert|70|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in [[Metuchen, New Jersey|Metuchen]], in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref name=Overview>[https://www.stjoes.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=289560&type=d School Overview], St. Joseph High School. Accessed February 11, 2022. "Saint Joseph High School in Middlesex County, New Jersey, is a private, Catholic all-boys college preparatory school located on 70 acres in Metuchen and Edison. Saint Joseph is operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been active in American education since their arrival from Lyons, France in 1847."</ref> The school draws students from an area encompassing over forty [[school district]]s and over seventy grammar schools in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex]], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]], [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset]], and [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] counties, as well as other outlying areas. It is located in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen|Diocese of Metuchen]]. The school has been accredited by the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1968<ref name=MSA-CESS>[https://www.msa-cess.org/school-profile/?oId=0065e00000B8SAa&typ=school-profile Saint Joseph High School], [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 11, 2022.</ref> and by the [[New Jersey Association of Independent Schools]] since 2022.<ref>Marold, Alyssa. [https://www.stjoes.org/announcements/~board/homepage-news/post/saint-joseph-awarded-njais-accreditation "Saint Joseph Awarded NJAIS Accreditation"], St. Joseph High School, March 4, 2022. Accessed July 10, 2024. "Saint Joseph High School was awarded accreditation by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, a non-profit, voluntary membership association focused on educational, ethical and professional excellence of independent schools in New Jersey."</ref>
St. Joseph is operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been active in American education since their arrival from [[Lyon]], [[France]], in 1847. From 1901 to 1961, the school was a center for training and educating Brothers prior to their [[Apostolates|apostolate]]. The school opened in September 1961 as a high school open to the public.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/219663905/ "New Catholic School Opens Wednesday"], ''[[Courier News]]'', September 1, 1961. Accessed April 22, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Opening for the first time this year to area students will be St. Joseph's High School at 145 Plainfield Ave. Formerly a novitiate and juniorate for boys aspiring to be Brothers, it will be a college preparatory school this Fall. St. Joseph's has always been an accredited high school The scope is merely being widened to include day scholars of all faiths."</ref> The main school building was dedicated in the spring of 1963.<ref name=Overview/> There are both lay and religious teachers.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 505 students and 43.9 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.5:1. The school's student body was 64.0% (323) White, 12.7% (64) Asian, 9.3% (47) Black, 6.9% (35) Hispanic, 4.8% (24) two or more races, 2.2% (11) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander and 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00867902 School data for St Joseph High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2023.</ref>
Since 2018, Anne Rivera is the principal for St. Jospeh. She replaced Justin Fleetwood, who was promoted to president of the school.<ref>Muscavage, Nick. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/in-our-schools/2018/02/28/st-joseph-high-school-names-new-principal/381175002/ "St. Joseph High School names new principal"], ''[[Courier News]]'', February 28, 2018. Accessed February 19, 2021. "According to a news release from the school, former Principal Justin Fleetwood will serve as the president of St. Joe's, succeeding Gregory Brandao, and Anne Rivera, currently the assistant principal and dean of studies, will become the principal."</ref> John G. Nolan Jr. P'09 was appointed as the school's president in October 2020.
==Student life==
=== Zenga Library ===
The Zenga Library was built in 2003, taking over the school's original gymnasium. Since 2000, the library has been updated to become digital-centric, with nearly 800,000 selections available online for students, faculty, staff and alumni.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zenga Library - Saint Joseph High School |url=https://www.stjoes.org/student-life/digital-library |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.stjoes.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Athletics===
The St. Joseph High School Falcons<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/saint-joseph-high-school-metuchen Saint Joseph High School Metuchen], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete in the Red Division of the [[Greater Middlesex Conference]] (GMC), which is comprised of public and private high schools in the Middlesex County area, and operates under the supervision of the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]].<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> With 862 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group III for public schools).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The football team competes in the American Gold of the [[Big Central Football Conference]], which includes 60 public and private high schools in [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon]], Middlesex, [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset]], [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] and [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren]] counties, which are broken down into 10 divisions by size and ___location.<ref>Kinney, Mike. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2020/08/big-central-revises-2020-football-schedule-for-its-shortened-inaugural-season.html "Big Central revises 2020 football schedule for its shortened inaugural season"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 12, 2020. Accessed April 18, 2021. "The newly formed Big Central Football Conference has released a revised 2020 schedule for its inaugural season.... the BCFC is comprised of schools from Middlesex, Union, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties."</ref> The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group A (equivalent to Group III/IV/V for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 738 to 1,404 students.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/football-2024-2026.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref>
The school fields interscholastic teams from [[freshmen]] through varsity levels in various sports including football, cross country, [[soccer]], [[basketball]], [[bowling]], [[ice hockey]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[track and field|winter track]], [[baseball]], [[golf]], [[lacrosse]], spring track, [[rowing (sport)|crew]], [[tennis]], [[volleyball]], and wrestling. Football was added to sports at St. Joseph's, with varsity play beginning in the 2010 season, with the team playing independently in 2011 and beginning play in the GMC White Division in 2012.<ref>Haley, John. [http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/football/index.ssf/2011/09/middlesex_county_st_joseph-metuchen_coach_bob_molarz_sits_down_for_a_q_and_a.html "Middlesex County: St. Joseph-Metuchen coach Bob Molarz sits down for a Q and A"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 8, 2011. Accessed October 12, 2012. "Had a chance to sit down with St. Joseph of Metuchen head coach Bob Molarz, an old friend who decided to start a football program from scratch three years ago.... After playing an independent schedule in 2011, St. Joe's entered the GMC White Division in 2012. They won the GMC White Division in 2013 with an undefeated season going 9-0 with new head Coach Casey Ransone."</ref> Wrestling returned to the sports offerings at St. Joseph's beginning during the 2018–2019 school year.
The school's first [[varsity team]]s were established in 1963, including track, basketball and baseball. A varsity soccer team was set up in the following year. The school has won state titles in basketball, bowling, cross country, winter and spring track, soccer, swimming, tennis, lacrosse and volleyball.
St. Joseph's soccer team has won seven NJSIAA state championships, winning the Non-Public A state title in 1964 (against runner-up [[St. Cecilia High School (New Jersey)]] in the tournament final), 1971 (vs. [[Notre Dame High School (New Jersey)|Notre Dame High School]]), 1972 (vs. Notre Dame), 1976 (vs. [[Bergen Catholic High School]]), 1978 (vs. [[Saint Joseph Regional High School]] of Montvale), 1988 (vs. Bergen Catholic) and 1994 (vs. [[Don Bosco Preparatory High School]]).<ref name=NJSIAAsoccerB>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-boys-soccer-history.pdf NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The 1971 team finished the season with a 14-3-1 record after winning the Parochial A state title with a 1–0 defeat of Notre Dame on a [[penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] with minutes left in regulation.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/316183672/ "Soccer Crown To St. Joseph's"], ''[[Home News Tribune|The Home News]]'', November 23, 1971. Accessed February 19, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "St. Joseph's High School of Metuchen won the first state championship in the school's history yesterday afternoon defeating Notre Dame of Trenton, 1-0, to win the state Parochial A Soccer tournament. Tony Mancheno scored the game's only goal hitting the nets on a penalty kick with 3;53 remaining in the game.... Coach Jerry Rabdeau's team finished the season with a 14-3-1 mark while Notre Dame is 10-6-1."</ref>
The boys track team won the Non-Public Group A spring / outdoor track state championship in 1972 (as co-champion), 1976 and 1998.<ref name=NJSIAABoysSpringTrack>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
The cross country team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1973 and 1974.<ref name=NJSIAABoysCrossCountry>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-xc-group-team-champions_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
The swimming team was formed in 1968. St. Joseph has won 22 state swimming championships: in 1980–1991, 1993–1997, 1999, 2002–2004 and 2006. The program's 22 state titles are ranked second in the state.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-swimming-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys and Girls Team Swimming History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The team has won 40 consecutive Greater Middlesex Conference championships in total.<ref>Bevensee, Rich. [http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/boysswimming/index.ssf/2011/04/middlesex_county_boys_swimming_season_in_review_2010-11.html "Middlesex County boys swimming season in review, 2010-11"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 3, 2011. Accessed November 10, 2011. "At the GMC, Burzinski won two events, Louie won once and 16 swimmers — Aker, Joe Baron, Burzynski, Dezenzo, Louie, Kurt MacDonald, McDermott, McNamara, Andrew Nesbitt, Riker Pasterkiewicz, Matt Rein, David Scala, Danny Sullivan, Kyle Terracciano, Tonery and Alex Torrisi — scored individual points to help St. Joseph steam toward its 33rd straight title. In the Non-Public A tournament, St. Joseph overpowered Bergen Catholic (118-52) and Seton Hall Prep (120-50) to find itself in the state championship meet for the first time since 2007."</ref>
The tennis team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1987, defeating runner-up [[Bergen Catholic High School]] in the finals.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-team-tennis-history.pdf History of Boys Team Tennis Championship Tournament], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref>
The ice hockey team won the Handchen Cup in 1991 and the Kolodney Cup in 2012–2017, 2019 and 2020.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-ice-hockey-history.pdf NJSIAA Ice Hockey State Championship History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref>
The varsity volleyball program has brought home five state championships: in 2002 (defeating [[Hunterdon Central Regional High School]] in the final match of the tournament), 2006 (vs. [[Bridgewater-Raritan High School]]), 2008 (vs. [[St. Peter's Preparatory School]]), 2023 (vs. [[Summit High School (New Jersey)|Summit High School]]) and 2024 (vs. [[Garfield High School (New Jersey)|Garfield High School]]). The program's five state titles are tied for third-most in the state.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-volleyball-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Volleyball State History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref><ref>Hageny, John Christian. [http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/boysvolleyball/index.ssf/2011/05/nj_boys_volleyball_fair_lawn_rolls_through_super_six_showcase_expanded_coverage.html "NJ Boys Volleyball: Fair Lawn rolls through Super Six Showcase Expanded Coverage"],''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 15, 2011. Accessed November 10, 2011. "Southern Regional swept the round-robin Super Six tournament in 2009 and '10 en route to back-to-back NJSIAA titles. In 2008, host St. Joseph swept the tournament on the way to the state crown."</ref> The team has also won six sectional state championships in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2023, and 2024.
The lacrosse team won the Non-Public A state championship in 2010, defeating [[St. Augustine Preparatory School]] in the tournament final.<ref name=NJSIAABoysLacrosse>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/21-boys-lacrosse-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Lacrosse Championship History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
The basketball team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 2012 (against runner-up [[Seton Hall Preparatory School]] in the playoff final), 2014 (vs. [[St. Peter's Preparatory School]]) and 2014 (vs. St Peter's).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-history_0.pdf Boys Basketball Championship History 1919-2024], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated March 2024. Accessed March 26, 2024.</ref> The team won their first [[Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA)|Tournament of Champions]] title in 2014, holding on to beat [[East Side High School (Newark, New Jersey)|Newark East Side]] 49–47 in the championship game, after a last second three-point shot by East Side was deflected.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-tofc-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Basketball Tournament of Champions History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/st-joseph-met-49-at-newark-east-side-47-tournament-of-champions-final-round-boys-basketball/ "St. Joseph (Met.) wins first Tournament of Champions title, defeats Newark East Side 49-47"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 24, 2014, updated August 25, 2019.Accessed October 30, 2020. "St. Joseph met its match and was challenged on the offensive end last night, but when Akbar Hoffman’s 3-point attempt from the top of the key was altered by Wade Baldwin and fell off the mark, the Metuchen school, No. 3 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, captured its first T of C crown with a 49-47 decision over No. 1 Newark East Side before a crowd of close to 5,000 at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton."</ref>
The bowling team won the NJSIAA Group I state championships in 2023 and the Group II title in 2024. During the 2023 season, the team went undefeated in both games and matches. Following their Group II title, the Falcons won an unofficial "Tournament of Champions" and were ranked No. 1 by [[NJ.com]]. Kai Strothers '26 won the NJSIAA individual bowling title in 2023 and 2024.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-07/22%20Bowling.pdf Boys Bowling Championship History 1958-2024], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated March 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024.</ref> Saint Joe's participated in the U.S. High School Bowling National Championship in June 2024, where the team finished No. 9 in the country, while Strothers earned the school's first national championship.
Although no longer offered, the school once had a competitive [[gymnastics]] program, winning state championships in 1992 and 1993. [[Water polo]] is also no longer played.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
The St. Joseph athletes are supported by their student fan section, commonly known as the "Falcon Flock."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alumni.stjoes.org/s/222/social.aspx?sid=222&gid=1&pgid=260&cid=2099&ecid=2099&crid=0&calpgid=15&calcid=810 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094847/http://alumni.stjoes.org/s/222/social.aspx?sid=222&gid=1&pgid=260&cid=2099&ecid=2099&crid=0&calpgid=15&calcid=810 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |title=St. Joseph High School - Saint Joe's Top 50 Results}}</ref>
In March 2015 the school began construction on a new football stadium and track and field facility. The field and surrounding track were completed for the start of the 2015 football season.
The school announced for the 2018–2019 season, wrestling will make a return after being inactive for 24 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stjoes.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=352152&type=d|title=Wrestling|website=www.stjoes.org|language=en|access-date=October 5, 2019 }}</ref>
Before the start of the 2022 season, the St. Joseph baseball team was ranked 7th in the state, according to NJ.com.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=NJ.com |first1=Kevin Minnick {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |last2=NJ.com |first2=Joe Zedalis {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |last3=NJ.com |first3=Luis Torres {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |date=2022-03-31 |title=NJ.com's Preseason Baseball Top 20: Get your popcorn, it's gonna be a great show |url=https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/03/njcoms-preseason-baseball-top-20-get-your-popcorn-its-gonna-be-a-great-show.html |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=nj |language=en}}</ref>
==Publications==
===The Falcon===
The student body publishes a newspaper, ''The Falcon.'' ''The Falcon'' is entirely student run. Published monthly, the newspaper seeks to inform the student body of important events transpiring in the St. Joseph community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stjoes.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=118296&type=d|title = Newspaper: The Falcon}}</ref> ''The Falcon ''has often been recognized by the American Scholastic Press Association for first place among high school newspapers in its national contest, including four consecutive awards from 2005 to 2008.<ref>Chang, Kathy. [https://archive.centraljersey.com/2006/03/08/st-joes-newspaper-wins-award-for-fourth-time/ "St. Joe’s newspaper wins award for fourth time"], CentralJersey.com, March 8, 2006. Accessed March 20, 2022. "The staff of St. Joseph High School’s newspaper, The Falcon, is hand-picked from the student body. And it takes a lot to make the grade. The Falcon has won first place for the past four years in the American Scholastic Press Association’s nationwide contest."</ref> Long considered to be a branch of the administration's marketing and recruiting plans, ''The Falcon'' took a significant step in Fall 2009 toward student-interest stories and articles that were occasionally critical of administrative policies.<ref name="stjoes.org">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140512221039/http://stjoes.org/ourpages/auto/2011/2/20/61377340/2009%20Nov%20Falcon.pdf ''The Falcon''], November 2009, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 12, 2014. Accessed March 20, 2022.</ref> Frequent segments include "Brother Mike's Movie Review," student columns, and a sports section.<ref name="stjoes.org"/>
===''The Vignette''===
The school publishes a yearly literary magazine. In 1963, ''The Falcon'' had a literary contest and published their winners in a special edition. This contest continued to be held under the auspices of the newspaper until it grew into the current school literary magazine, ''The Vignette'', which has since won various awards and received national recognition. Another product of the arts program was the Drama Club, established in 1963 with its first production, ''[[Stalag 17 (play)|Stalag 17]]''.
===''Evergreen''===
The student-run yearbook is published annually.<ref name=Yearbook/>
=== Saint Joseph Radio Network ===
A student-run radio network doing live broadcasts on all athletics around campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spreaker.com/user/saintjosephradionetwork|title=SJRN|website=Spreaker|language=en|access-date=October 5, 2019 }}</ref>
==Extracurricular achievements==
On February 29, 2012, the 2011-2012 College Bowl team traveled to Manhattan to compete in MSG Varsity's annual show ''The Challenge''.<ref>Gubernat, Martine. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053752/http://stjoes.org/professer/ProfesserApril12.pdf "College Bowl: State Champs Who Also Meet "The Challenge""], "St. Joseph's {{not a typo|'''Profess'''''er''}}<!--- NOTE: The "Professer" spelling is correct --->. April 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "As if all this success was not enough, on February 29, the College Bowl Team traveled to Manhattan to compete in the annual NJ Challenge hosted by the MSG Varsity cable TV station."</ref><ref>MSG Varsity. [http://www.msgvarsity.com/new-jersey/st-joseph-metuchen/the-challenge-st-joseph-wins-nj-championship-1.1112361 "The Challenge: St Joseph wins NJ championship"], "MSG Varsity", June 9, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "The St. Joseph team is represented by Michael Ploch, Jason Hill, Alex Frey (captain), Nicholas Palmieri and Frank Fritz (alternate). The academic advisor is Edward Powers."</ref> ''The Challenge'', hosted by [[Jared Cotter]], showcases the best and brightest high school students from 192 tri-state area high schools<ref>MSG Varsity. [http://www.msgvarsity.com/new-jersey/st-joseph-metuchen/the-challenge-st-joseph-wins-nj-championship-1.1112361 "The Challenge: St Joseph wins NJ championship"], "MSG Varsity", June 9, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. ""The Challenge" includes 192 high schools from the entire tri-state area"</ref> testing competing teams on their knowledge of history, arts and literature, current events, math, and science in front of a live studio audience.<ref>MSG Varsity. [http://www.msgvarsity.com/tv-shows/the-challenge/the-challenge-1.561385 "The Challenge"], "MSG Varsity", November 19, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. " The Challenge is an award-winning, academic televised quiz show for high schools featuring the best and brightest local students from across the tri-state area. Jared Cotter, former FUSE TV host and a popular semi-finalist from American Idol, serves as moderator, asking competing high school teams questions based on their knowledge of history, arts and literature, current events, math and science."</ref> St. Joes won its first two matches against [[DePaul Catholic High School|DePaul Catholic]] and [[Howell High School (New Jersey)|Howell Township]] to advance to the state quarterfinals on March 15, 2012. On the final day of competition, St. Joseph High School defeated three teams, ([[Chatham High School (New Jersey)|Chatham High School]], [[Torah Academy of Bergen County]], and [[Mountain Lakes High School|Mountain Lakes]]), all in close matches, to win its 2nd straight New Jersey Challenge state championship.<ref>Gubernat, Martine. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053752/http://stjoes.org/professer/ProfesserApril12.pdf "College Bowl: State Champs Who Also Meet "The Challenge""], "St. Joseph's {{not a typo|'''Profess'''''er''}}<!--- NOTE: The "Professer" spelling is correct --->. April 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "The team won its two matches against DePaul Catholic and Howell Township to advance to the state quarterfinals on March 15. On that final day of competition, the Falcon squad defeated three talented teams (Chatham High School, Torah Academy of Bergan, and Mountain Lakes), all in close matches, to win its 2nd straight New Jersey Challenge state championship!"</ref> As New Jersey champions, St. Joseph received $2,500.<ref>MSG Varsity. [http://www.msgvarsity.com/new-jersey/st-joseph-metuchen/the-challenge-st-joseph-wins-nj-championship-1.1112361 "The Challenge: St Joseph wins NJ championship"], "MSG Varsity", June 9, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "As New Jersey champions, St. Joseph receives $2,500."</ref> Although they were able to advance to the tri-state championship, St. Joseph High School did not emerge victorious.<ref>MSG Varsity. [http://www.msgvarsity.com/westchester/ardsley/the-challenge-ardsley-wins-tri-state-championship-1.1118923 "The Challenge: Ardsley wins Tri-state championship"], "MSG Varsity", June 18, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Ardsley High School has completed their run through the Regional Competition and Tri-State Playoffs of MSG Varsity's "The Challenge" to be crowned the 2011-12 Overall Tri-State Champions."</ref>
The Saint Joseph History Bowl team competed at the [[National History Bee and Bowl|National History Bowl]] championships in Alexandria, VA in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, finishing in 3rd, 5th, 5th, and 9th places respectively. Individually competing in the [[National History Bee and Bowl|National History Bee]] in 2012, Senior Alex Frey of Dunellen, NJ won the national championship, going on to win the international championship as well, and Sophomore Jack Mehr finished in the top ten of the Junior Varsity competition. The following year, Mehr and another player were semifinalists in the Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions respectively.
In 1999 and 2000, the school's chess team was the New Jersey high school team champion, winning the Father Casimir J. Finley Trophy.<ref>[http://njscf.org/archives/n-j-high-school-team-champions-1956-present/ N. J. High School Team Champions 1956 – Present], New Jersey State Chess Federation. Accessed August 15, 2016.</ref>
== Controversy ==
On June 21, 2015, a former history teacher, Brother John Spalding (74 at the time), was charged with maintaining child pornography on a computer that the school had provided to him. Spalding was charged with possessing child pornography and endangering the welfare of a child. He was released on $75,000 bail, and subsequently transferred by the school.<ref name="nj.com">{{Cite news |title=Brother who taught at Catholic high school allegedly had child porn |newspaper=NJ.com |url=http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2016/02/catholic_high_school_priest_charged_with_child_por.html |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> Spalding died on October 15, 2023 in [[Pascoag, Rhode Island]] at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thespringfieldsun/name/john-spalding-obituary?id=53589285|title=Br. John Beaven Spalding|website=Legacy|date=2023-11-14|access-date=2024-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pmg-ky2.com/springfield/obituaries/br-john-beaven-spalding-82/article_0b0690a2-d8bc-52c3-a79f-121b042f0c69.html|title=Br. John Beaven Spalding, 82|website=The Springfield Sun|date=2023-11-12|access-date=2024-07-27}}</ref>
In 2017, the school, was sued via separate lawsuits by four former employees, Thomas Scarano, Eugene Tyrrell, Jerry Smith, and Thomas Cunningham, over the termination of their employment. The lawsuits for Scarano and Tyrrell state that they were fired due to age discrimination.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/courts/2018/07/13/st-joseph-high-school-metuchen-settles-age-discrimination-lawsuit/779521002/|title=St. Joseph High School settles age discrimination lawsuits with former employees|last=Muscavage|first=Nick|website=MY CENTRAL JERSEY|language=en|access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> The case for Smith stated that he was fired due to age discrimination and over claims that he was involved in tuition payments for student-athletes, of which he denies involvement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/11/01/age-discrimination-player-payments-issue-lawsuit-against-st-joseph/823925001/|title=Age discrimination, player payments at issue in lawsuit against St. Joseph|last=Tufaro|first=Greg|website=MY CENTRAL JERSEY|language=en|access-date=October 5, 2019 }}</ref> The suits for Scarano, Tyrrell, and Smith, were settled out of court and as of July 2018, there has been no resolution or updates to Cunningham's case.<ref name=":0" />
==Notable alumni==
{{Category see also|St. Joseph High School (Metuchen, New Jersey) alumni}}
* [[R. J. Allen]] (born 1990, class of 2008), professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who currently plays for [[Orlando City SC]] and has played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[New York City FC]] in [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>[http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2012/1/18/MSOC_0118122307.aspx "MU's RJ Allen Taken Fifth Overall in MLS Supplemental Draft"], [[Northeast Conference]], January 18, 2012. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Monmouth University senior defender RJ Allen (Old Bridge, NJ/St. Joseph's) has been selected by Chivas USA with the fifth pick in the MLS Supplemental Draft."</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/rj-allen|title=RJ Allen|work=MLSsoccer.com|access-date=January 26, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Wade Baldwin IV]] (born 1996), professional basketball player for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]], formerly for the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].<ref>Schneider, Jeremy. [http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/3730640227473060124/after-starring-at-st-joseph-met-and-vanderbilt-wade-baldwin-iv-prepares-for-nba-draft/ "After starring at St. Joseph (Met.) and Vanderbilt, Wade Baldwin IV ready for NBA Draft"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], June 22, 2016. Accessed February 11, 2017. "Baldwin, a 6-foot-3 point guard who starred with Towns at St. Joseph (Met.), returned to Vanderbilt for his sophomore season instead of entering the draft."</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Wade-Baldwin-IV/Summary/81056 | title=Wade Baldwin IV Player Profile, Indiana Pacers - RealGM }}</ref>
* [[Tyus Battle]] (born 1997, class of 2016), college basketball player for the [[Syracuse Orange]].<ref>Waters, Mike. [http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2015/11/why_syracuse_recruit_tyus_battle_switched_schools_high_schools_that_is.html 'Why Syracuse recruit Tyus Battle switched schools ... high schools, that is"], [[The Post-Standard]], November 13, 2015. Accessed February 2, 2017. "Gill St. Bernards is located in Gladstone, N.J. It's about a 30-minute drive north into Somerset County."</ref>
* [[Brandon Bielak]] (born 1996), [[pitcher]] for the [[Houston Astros]] of [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>Tufaro, Greg. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/baseball/2017/06/14/former-st-joseph-ace-bielak/392098001/ "Houston selects former St. Joseph ace Bielak in MLB Draft"], ''[[Courier News]]'', June 14, 2017. Accessed April 6, 2021. "The Houston Astros selected former St. Joseph High School ace Brandon Bielak, who just completed his third season at the University of Notre Dame, with the 331st overall pick in the 11th round of Major League Baseball's 2017 First-Year Player Draft."</ref>
* [[Jon Bon Jovi]] (born 1962), musician, actor and lead singer of the band [[Bon Jovi]], attended for two years before transferring.<ref name="Jon Bon Jovi remarks">[http://www7.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/theband_jbj_speeches_ama.las Jon Bon Jovi remarks] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814185957/http://www7.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/theband_jbj_speeches_ama.las |date=August 14, 2007 }}, [[American Music Awards]], November 14, 2004. "In the fall of 1977, I was just another sophomore at St. Joseph's High School in New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Andrew Bynum]] (born 1987, class of 2005), [[basketball]] player drafted by the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>Spears, Mark J. [http://www.denverpost.com/spears/ci_5618717 "Bynum worth seeking out"], ''[[The Denver Post]]'', April 7, 2007. Accessed May 31, 2007. "Instead of going to Connecticut out of St. Joseph's High (N.J.) in 2005, the 7-footer joined the last group of high schoolers eligible to enter the draft."</ref>
* [[John Carlson (ice hockey)|John Carlson]] (born 1990, class of 2008), professional ice hockey defenseman for the [[Washington Capitals]], drafted in the 1st round (27th overall) of the [[2008 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref>Stephenson, Colin. [http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2008/06/caps_take_colonias_carlson_at.html "Caps take Colonia's Carlson at 27"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 21, 2008. Accessed June 12, 2011. "Carlson, who played one season at St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen, also played youth hockey for the New Jersey Rockets."</ref>
* [[Quenton DeCosey]] (born 1994), professional basketball player for [[Koroivos BC|Koroivos]] of the [[Greek Basket League]].<ref>Haley, John. [http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/boysbasketball/index.ssf/2012/02/middlesex_county_gmc_all_tournament_team_named_an_historical_look_at_the_gmct_much_much_more.html "Middlesex County: GMC All Tournament Team Named; An historical look at the GMCT; State Tournament Schedule; Much, much more"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 27, 2012. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Quenton DeCosey of St. Joseph joined the elite club of players named to the All Tournament Team three times"</ref><ref>Parker, Brandon. [https://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/new-jersey/post/_/id/746/quenton-decosey-n-j-s-best-kept-secret "Quenton DeCosey: N.J.'s best-kept secret"], ''[[ESPN]]'', February 29, 2012. Accessed November 7, 2017. "The St. Joseph (Met.) hoops coach also admits he's a bit biased when it comes to evaluating Falcons senior Quenton DeCosey."</ref>
* [[James Freis]] (born 1970), global fraud expert and former director of the [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13661526/the-courier-news/ "140 seniors win Byrd scholarships"], ''[[Courier News]]'', June 19, 1988. Accessed December 24, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Middlesex County: James Freis of Metuchen, St. Joseph's High School"</ref>
* [[Marc Johnstone]] (born 1996, class of 2015), [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[forward (ice hockey)|hockey forward]] for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<ref>Rorabaugh, Seth. [https://triblive.com/sports/penguins-forward-marc-johnstone-has-the-greatest-job-in-the-world/ "Penguins forward Marc Johnstone has 'the greatest job in the world'"], ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'', December 14, 2023. Accessed December 19, 2023. "Coming up with the New Jersey Rockets and North Jersey Avalanche youth programs, Johnstone, who listed Devils All-Star forward Patrik Elias as his favorite player as a kid, played at the high school level for Saint Joseph, a Catholic prep school in Metuchen, N.J."</ref>
* [[Jim McGreevey]] (born 1957, class of 1975), former [[Governor of New Jersey]].<ref>Moritz, Owen; and Katz, Celeste. [http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2004/08/13/2004-08-13_ten_facts_about_gov__jim_mcg.html "Ten Facts About Gov. Jim Mcgreevey."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210101230/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2004/08/13/2004-08-13_ten_facts_about_gov__jim_mcg.html |date=February 10, 2009 }}, ''[[New York Daily News]]'', August 13, 2004. Accessed January 8, 2009.</ref>
* [[Tim Mulqueen]] (born 1966), soccer goalkeeping coach and former goalkeeper who coached the [[United States men's national soccer team|US National Team]] at the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]].<ref>Giase, Frank. [http://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/index.ssf/2008/07/spring_field_native_claudio_re.html "Springfield native Claudio Reyna will retire today"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 15, 2008. Accessed December 17, 2017. " Tim Mulqueen, who has served a number of roles with the U.S. Soccer Federation, has been named goalkeeper coach for the Olympic men's team.... Mulqueen, the former St. Joseph's High of Metuchen goalkeeper, was an assistant coach at Rutgers for seven years before becoming the original goalkeeper coach of the MetroStars in 1996."</ref>
* [[Marques Townes]] (born 1995, class of 2014), basketball player for the [[Loyola Ramblers men's basketball]] team.<ref>Haley, John. [http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-7339304767832722050/a-q-and-a-session-with-marques-townes-of-st-joseph-met-what-sport-will-he-play-in-college/ "Q and A session with Marques Townes of St. Joseph (Met.), what sport will he play in college?"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 28, 2014. Accessed March 26, 2018. "So that was the first thing I addressed with Townes, who grew up in Rahway, moved to South Amboy in the fifth grade and who now lives in Edison. After two years at Cardinal McCarrick in South Amboy, Townes transferred to St. Joe's."</ref>
* [[Karl-Anthony Towns]] (born 1995, class of 2014), basketball player named to the [[Dominican Republic national basketball team]] Olympic squad as a 16-year-old and number one overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]].<ref>Parker, Brandon. [https://www.espn.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/8001784/new-jersey-native-karl-towns-jr-16-play-dominican-republic-olympic-qualifying "Towns Jr. going global; N.J. native, 16, will play for the Dominican Republic during Olympic qualifying"], [[ESPN]], June 18, 2012. Accessed July 12, 2012. "But Towns is much more than a charismatic guy with a pair of size 20 shoes. For one, the rising sophomore helped his St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.) team to a state title this winter before taking the No. 1 spot in the recently released ESPN 25. Even more impressively, Towns' clout reached international status in May when he was named to the Dominican Republic National Team that will attempt to qualify for the London Olympics in July."</ref>
* [[Breein Tyree]] (born 1998), [[point guard]] / [[shooting guard]] for the [[Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball]] team.<ref>Carino, Jerry. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2019/03/05/breein-tyree-ole-miss/3054301002/ "With a gutsy gesture, Jersey's Breein Tyree swats Confederate 'hate groups' at Ole Miss"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', March 5, 2019. Accessed December 16, 2019. "That’s exactly what Breein Tyree and his University of Mississippi basketball teammates did Feb. 23. Tyree, a Somerset native who starred at St. Joseph-Metuchen High School, was one of six players who took a knee during national anthem to protest a Confederacy rally near the arena."</ref>
* [[Jay Williams (basketball)|Jay Williams]] (born 1981, class of 1999), McDonald's All-American, [[Duke University]] guard, two time [[All-America]]n and [[2002 NBA draft]] #2 pick of the Chicago Bulls, ESPN college basketball analyst.<ref>[http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/jaywilliams.htm Jay Williams profile], NBA Draft. Accessed May 31, 2007.</ref>
* [[Garry Witts]] (born 1959, class of 1977), retired professional basketball player for the NBA's [[Washington Bullets]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wittsga01.html Garry Witts NBA stat], Basketball-reference.com. Accessed November 7, 2017.</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.stjoes.org/}}
* [http://www.brothersofthesacredheart.org/ Brothers of the Sacred Heart]
* [https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolPageNum=7&ID=00867902 Data for St. Joseph High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://highschoolsports.net/defaultcal.cfm?schoolid=NJ088402287&CFID=7534265&CFTOKEN=97072434/ St. Joseph HighSchoolSports.net Page]
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