St. Joseph High School is a private Catholic

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 high school

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 in Trumbull, Connecticut

Trumbull, Connecticut

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. A four-year, coeducation

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al college preparatory school, St. Joseph was founded in 1962 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport

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. The school is made up of approximately 850 students, of which about 86% are Catholic. The campus covers 25 acres (101,171.5 m²).

Most students who attend this school are from Fairfield

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 and New Haven

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 counties in Connecticut. The school has a full-time faculty of 69, 14 being St. Joseph's graduates themselves. 80% have advanced degrees.

Athletics

The varsity basketball team, led by Coach Vito Montelli, has won many conference championships, and over nine state championships.
The football program has also won ten state championships, including back to back championships in 2009 and 2010.

• Baseball
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• Basketball
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• Bowling
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• Cheerleading
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• Cross country
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   (boys/girls)
• Football
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   (boys)
• Golf
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• Hockey
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   (boys)
• Indoor Track
• Lacrosse
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• Outdoor Track
• Soccer (boys/girls)
• Softball
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   (girls)
• Swimming
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   & Diving
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• Tennis
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• Volleyball
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Clubs

• African American Club
• Amaranth (literary magazine)
• Animal Rescue Club
• Asian Club
• Badminton Club
• Baking Club
• Book Club (faculty/student)
• Cadet Courier (school newspaper)
• Cadets for Life (Spiritual Organization)
• Campus Ministry (Spiritual Organization)
• Car Club
• Chess Club
• Debate Team
• Drama Club
• English Club
• French Club
• French National Honor Society
• Freshman Guides
• Guitar Club
• Habitat for Humanity
• Health and Wellness Club
• History Club
• Irish Club
• Italian Club
• Letters of Love Club
• Math Club/Team
• Movie Club
• National Honor Society
• Pep Club
• Ping Pong Club
• Portfolio Club
• Red Cross Club
• S.A.D.D. Empowered Club
• Science Club
• SJ Today (broadcast)
• Spanish Club
• Spanish National Honor Society
• Spectrum (Yearbook)
• Student Ambassadors
• Student Council
• Technology Club
• Writing Center

Notable alumni

• Lisa Lampanelli
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• Kevin Nealon
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• Christy Carlson Romano
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  , actor
• Chad Upshaw, TE Carolina Panthers
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• Dan Iassogna
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  , Major League Baseball
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  umpire

External links

• St. Joseph High School (official site)