Saint Joseph Preparatory High School

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Mount Saint Joseph Academy (Boston, Massachusetts)
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Mount Saint Joseph Academy (Boston, Massachusetts)
Address
Saint Joseph Preparatory High School
617 Cambridge Street

,
02134

United States
Coordinates 42°21′8″N71°8′38″W / 42.35222°N 71.14389°W / 42.35222; -71.14389
Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established2012
Closed2023
Head of schoolKathleen McCarvill and Eugene Ward
Grades 912
Gender Coeducational
Average class size18
Color(s) Maroon and Navy Blue   
Athletics conferenceCatholic Conference
MascotThe Phoenix
Team nameThe Phoenix
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
AffiliationSisters of Saint Joseph of Boston
Website www.saintjosephprep.org

Saint Joseph Preparatory High School, formerly the Mount Saint Joseph Academy, was a Catholic college-preparatory high school founded in 2012 in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. Its opening followed the 2012 closings of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Trinity Catholic High School. The school occupied Mount Saint Joseph Academy's former campus, and both institutions were named in honor of Saint Joseph.

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Saint Joseph Prep was accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. [2] In 2022, the school was ranked as the best Catholic high school in Massachusetts by Niche.com. [3]

In February 2023, the school announced it would close at the end of the academic year. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. "Accreditation & Memberships - Saint Joseph Prep Boston". www.saintjosephprep.org. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  3. "Brighton's St. Joseph Prep ranks in Top 10 Best Catholic High Schools". www.thebostonpilot.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  4. "Parents, students 'devastated' over closing of Saint Joseph Prep School in Brighton - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-09-09.