Mount Saint Joseph Academy (Rutland, Vermont)

Mount Saint Joseph Academy is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school located in Rutland, Vermont. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Burlington.

Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Address
127 Convent Avenue

Rutland
,
Vermont
05701

United States
Coordinates43°36′11″N 72°59′7″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1882
StatusOpen
AuthorityRoman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
PrincipalSarah Fortier, Class of 1999[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment214[2]
Color(s)Green and White   
Slogan"Respect All, Fear None"
AthleticsVarsity, Junior Varsity
Athletics conferenceMarble Valley
SportsBasketball, American Football, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Skiing
Team nameMounties, Green Wave
RivalRutland High School
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges (candidate)[3]
Annual tuition$3,370[4]
AlumniJason Foster (NFL) Jim Larkin (IHL, ECHL, SHL)
Athletic DirectorMartin McDonough
Websitehttp://www.msjvermont.org

History

The Academy was started soon after the founding of the Sisters of St. Joseph Rutland community. After they arrived, the sisters began the task of building schools starting with St. Peter's School and, in 1882, the all-girls Mount St. Joseph Academy.

In 1927, the Sisters built a larger facility and opened as a co-educational academy. The academic curriculum remained the same. The advent of boys brought the introduction of a full athletics program. The music program grew to include a marching band and orchestra, with special diplomas offered in piano and violin. Drama was offered.[5]

Student activities

MSJ offers a number of different extra-curricular clubs and societies. These groups include: Student Government, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Yearbook Committee, Scholar's Bowl, and Soles of the Shoestring Theater.

Athletics

Sports include soccer, basketball, football, baseball, and cross country.

References
  1. "Mount St. Joseph Academy - Rutland". Mount St. Joseph Academy - Rutland.
  2. "vermontersforbettereducation.com". www.vermontersforbettereducation.com.
  3. NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools – Candidate Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  4. "Vermontersforbettereducation.com". www.vermontersforbettereducation.com.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-06-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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