St. Joseph High School
Address
Map
4120 South Bradley Road

Santa Maria
,
California
93455

United States
Coordinates34°52′55″N 120°25′4″W / 34.88194°N 120.41778°W / 34.88194; -120.41778
Information
TypePrivate
MottoIn Mente, Corde, Corpore, et Anima, imitari Christum
(To image Christ in Mind, Heart, Body, and Soul)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1964; 60 years ago (1964)
PrincipalErinn Dougherty
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment400
Color(s)Green, White and Gold    
Athletics conferenceCIF Central Section
Central Coast Athletic Association
Team nameKnights
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
YearbookLance
Tuition$11,000
Websitewww.sjhsknights.com

St. Joseph High School (SJHS) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Santa Maria, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

History

St. Joseph High School opened in 1964 and graduated its first class in 1968.[2]

In 2013, Shane Villalpando, a former St. Joseph High School student, was sentenced to one year in Santa Barbara County Jail and five years probation for having unlawful sex with underage teenagers at the high school. Villalpando was 18 years old at the time of one of the rapes while the victim of that incident was 14.[3] Dean of students John Walker and principal Joseph Myers did not report a rape to law enforcement because they thought the incident had already been reported; however, both administrators were required by law to report suspected child abuse. Both resigned from their positions in 2012, were convicted of a misdemeanor, and were ordered to pay several hundred dollars in fines.[3]

Athletics

St. Joseph High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Knights. Since 2018, the school has competed in the Central Coast Athletic Association, which is affiliated with the CIF Central Section. Previously, SJHS was a long-time member of the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS)[4] and competed in the Pac-8 League.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. ^ Bullock, Brian (2015-03-27). "St. Joseph High celebrates 50 years of education, inspiration". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. ^ a b Asman, Amy (2013-07-31). "Start by believing". Santa Maria Sun. Vol. 14, no. 21. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. ^ Gibson, Travis (2016-09-07). "High school sports league proposal takes shape under potential Central Section move". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  5. ^ Bailey, Joe (2021-01-18). "From the Vault: Mark Brunell's journey from St. Joseph to the Rose Bowl and then the NFL". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  6. ^ "Tom Rehder Stats". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  7. ^ Cress, Kenny (2017-07-20). "St. Joseph graduate Bill Simas is rising through the coaching ranks". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  8. ^ Best, Jennifer (2013-05-12). "Photographer reaches out to raise trip money". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2021-03-26.

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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