Established 1882 Phone +1 802-775-0151 | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Status Open | |
Authority Principal Sarah Fortier, Class of 1999 Sports Basketball, American football, Football, Baseball, Softball, Track and field athletics, Cross country running, Skiing Similar Rutland Senior High Sch, Mill River Union High School, Proctor Junior/Se High Sch, Otter Valley Union High School, Fair Haven Union High School | ||
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.
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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.
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.