St. Joseph High School (Hilo, Hawaii)
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St. Joseph School is a private school run by the Roman Catholic Church
in Hilo, the second largest city in Hawaii
. It serves about 300 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Junior and Senior High School is described here; there is also an associated Elementary School.
It was chartered by King Kamehameha V to teach English to Native Hawaiian
and immigrant children.
Over the years, the school's enrollment increased to the point that it was necessary to build a new school on Waianuenue Avenue. This school for both boys and girls was dedicated on October 10, 1875 and called Maria Keola. Ten years later, three Marianist
Brothers took over the operation and used the name of St. Mary's School. It was blessed on October 25, 1885. In 1900 the Sisters of St. Francis began staffing St. Joseph School for Girls on Kapiolani Street.
The Franciscan
Sisters of Syracuse (Blessed Mother Marianne Cope’s congregation)
arrived in 1900 to assume teaching and administrative responsibilities for the girls.
In 1948, St. Mary's and St. Joseph's were consolidated into a new co-educational institution built on the present site at the intersection of Ululani and Hualalai Streets. Some 963 students were enrolled the first year. In 1951, the Marianist Brothers were reassigned to new teaching posts, and were replaced with a larger staff of nuns and lay teachers. The opening of the new school year in 1951-52 marked the beginning of St. Joseph as a complete co-educational school directly under the Pastor of St. Joseph Parish
, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
.
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In 2010, the St. Joseph Cardinals boys basketball team defeated Pahoa High School's
Daggers, 51-39 to win the D-II BIIF Championship. The St. Joseph tennis team was able to gain the #2 and #5 seeds at the HHSAA state tournament.
you rest superbly supreme
in nature beauteous majestic
of mountains and ocean serene
your motto worthy we'll cherish
and never stain your name
we'll set our way e'er towards the haven
of God with whom we shall reign
Refrain:
"Seek first the Kingdom of God"
our Alma Mater cry
twill live fore'er in our hearts
until the day we die
Its message will ring through the years
to guide us, to spur us to thee,
the goal set at Saint Joseph's
when hearts were so tender and free,
its beacon will guide our path
of duty to God our King
and lead to glory with our leader
whose praises then we will sing
Refrain:
"Seek first the Kingdom of God"
our Alma Mater cry
twill live fore'er in our hearts
until the day we die
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Hilo, the second largest city in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. It serves about 300 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Junior and Senior High School is described here; there is also an associated Elementary School.
History
In 1869, a small parish school of 42 students was established in Hilo, Hawaii by Reverend Charles Pouzot, under the direction of Fr. Patrick O'Reilly.It was chartered by King Kamehameha V to teach English to Native Hawaiian
and immigrant children.
Over the years, the school's enrollment increased to the point that it was necessary to build a new school on Waianuenue Avenue. This school for both boys and girls was dedicated on October 10, 1875 and called Maria Keola. Ten years later, three Marianist
Society of Mary (Marianists)
The Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic Marian Society, is a congregation of brothers and priests called The Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. The Society was founded by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. ...
Brothers took over the operation and used the name of St. Mary's School. It was blessed on October 25, 1885. In 1900 the Sisters of St. Francis began staffing St. Joseph School for Girls on Kapiolani Street.
The Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
Sisters of Syracuse (Blessed Mother Marianne Cope’s congregation)
arrived in 1900 to assume teaching and administrative responsibilities for the girls.
In 1948, St. Mary's and St. Joseph's were consolidated into a new co-educational institution built on the present site at the intersection of Ululani and Hualalai Streets. Some 963 students were enrolled the first year. In 1951, the Marianist Brothers were reassigned to new teaching posts, and were replaced with a larger staff of nuns and lay teachers. The opening of the new school year in 1951-52 marked the beginning of St. Joseph as a complete co-educational school directly under the Pastor of St. Joseph Parish
Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo
Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located at 43 Kapiolani Sreet, , in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop. It is named after Saint Joseph,...
, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, officially in Latin Dioecesis Honoluluensis, is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States...
.
Academics
St. Joseph has a variety of educational opportunities for students. The school has six Advanced Placement classes, including European History, English Language and Composition, English Literature and composition, Chemistry, Calculus, and US Government and Politics.Athletics
St. Joseph School is a member of the Big Island Interscholastic FederationBig Island Interscholastic Federation
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation or BIIF Consists of 21 high schools that sponsor a number of athletic sports, including football, basketball, volleyball and soccer....
.
In 2010, the St. Joseph Cardinals boys basketball team defeated Pahoa High School's
Pahoa High and Intermediate School
Pahoa High & Intermediate School is a public, co-educational high school and middle school of the Hawaii State Department of Education. It serves grades seven through twelve and was established in 1910.-General information:...
Daggers, 51-39 to win the D-II BIIF Championship. The St. Joseph tennis team was able to gain the #2 and #5 seeds at the HHSAA state tournament.
Alma Mater
Saint Joseph's, our dear Alma Materyou rest superbly supreme
in nature beauteous majestic
of mountains and ocean serene
your motto worthy we'll cherish
and never stain your name
we'll set our way e'er towards the haven
of God with whom we shall reign
Refrain:
"Seek first the Kingdom of God"
our Alma Mater cry
twill live fore'er in our hearts
until the day we die
Its message will ring through the years
to guide us, to spur us to thee,
the goal set at Saint Joseph's
when hearts were so tender and free,
its beacon will guide our path
of duty to God our King
and lead to glory with our leader
whose praises then we will sing
Refrain:
"Seek first the Kingdom of God"
our Alma Mater cry
twill live fore'er in our hearts
until the day we die