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| Saint Joseph High School | |
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| Location | |
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5825 North Woodruff Avenue 90713 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′38″N118°7′4″W / 33.86056°N 118.11778°W /33.86056; -118.11778 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,All-Female |
| Motto | Love, Hope and Zeal |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Established | September 14, 1964; 61 years ago (1964-09-14) |
| Founder | Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
| Sister school | St. John Bosco High School |
| Oversight | Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet &Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| Principal | Terri Mendoza |
| Chaplain | Salesians of Don Bosco |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 615 (2014-2015) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Colors | Orange and white |
| Mascot | Jester |
| Nickname | SJ, Joseph's, St. Joe's, SJ |
| Team name | Jesters |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Newspaper | SJ Press |
| Tuition | Regular rate $9,966.00 Active parish-eegistered Catholics eate $9,317 (2015-2016) |
| Website | www |
Saint Joseph High School is a privateCatholic all-girls high school located inLakewood, California. It is located in theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and sponsored by theSisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Its brother school isSt. John Bosco High School.
The high school was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ). It opened its doors on September 14, 1964, and was dedicated on May 5, 1967, byCardinal James McIntyre who had asked the CSJ to open a school for girls in Lakewood. Since its founding, the school has graduated over 4,200 students. Class colors are green, blue, red, and yellow.
Saint Joseph is a National Blue Ribbon School and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA).
Admissions to Saint Joseph is based on entrance examination, activities, arts and athletics. The admissions process is competitive. The school primarily accepts girls who are college bound. Admission decisions are based on interview of parents and (separately) the student; letters of recommendation from teachers; participation in activities, community service, arts and/or athletics; grades from elementary school, and entrance test scores.
