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Mount Saint Joseph High School

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Type
  
Private

Patron saint(s)
  
Saint Joseph

Tuition
  
14,800 USD (2016–2017)

Motto
  
Deo Optimo Maximo

Religious affiliation(s)
  
Christian

Established
  
1876

Phone
  
+1 410-644-3300

Colors
  
Purple, Cream

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic, Xaverian Brothers

Authority
  
Archdiocese of Baltimore

Address
  
4403 Frederick Ave, Balti, MD 21229, USA

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Mount Saint Joseph (commonly Saint Joe or Mount Saint Joe) is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men from ninth to twelfth grade sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers and founded in 1876, It is located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland. Faithful to the tradition of Xaverian education, Mount Saint Joseph strives to be a community of growth and learning characterized by enduring personal relationships, an emphasis on spiritual formation, a challenging academic program, and a commitment to justice and peace.

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School colors and mascot

The school colors are purple and cream. The mascot of the Mount is the Gael.

Sports

Mount Saint Joseph plays most of its sports including wrestling, football, rugby, soccer, volleyball, basketball, water polo and tennis in the MIAA 'A' Conference against other Catholic and private schools. The most success has come from the wrestling program, whose varsity team has over 20 conference championships and 9 national championships. The basketball team won the Baltimore Catholic League in 2012/13.

Clubs and activities

Mount Saint Joseph sponsors many student-inspired clubs such as chain-mail club, the Beatles club, Think Tank, the anime club, the video game club, and an It's Academic team, which won the Baltimore Catholic League in 2001 2007, 2008 and 2013. There is also a chapter of the National Honor Society, as well as an ACE Mentoring program for aspiring engineers. In recent years, the school has begun a Model United Nations team, and has participated in the National History Bee and Bowl since its inauguration in 2010, with at least one of its teams advancing to the national tournament every year. The Drama Club partners up with the local Catholic all-girls school, Mount de Sales Academy to perform two shows each year: a play in the fall and a musical in the spring.

Notable alumni

  • James McFee Dorsey 1889 - Writer, Poet, Direct Descendant of Col. Edward Dorsey
  • Gordon England '55 - United States Deputy Secretary of Defense and two-time Secretary of the Navy
  • Tom Phoebus - professional baseball player during the 1960s and 1970s
  • Kurt Seibert - professional baseball player, second baseman for the Chicago Cubs
  • James A. Watson '74 - Rear Admiral James Watson, United States Coast Guard, Atlantic Area Command
  • Lawrence "Chip" Molloy '79 - Former CFO Under Armour
  • Larry Collmus '84 - Triple Crown races caller for NBC Sports
  • Jim Schwartz '84 - Defensive Coordinator, NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
  • Mark Teixeira '98 - New York Yankees
  • Tommy Hannan '98 - Olympic Gold Medalist (2000 Summer Olympics)
  • Torrey Butler '98 - professional basketball player
  • Michael O'Connor '98 - Professional Athlete, Pitcher for the Washington Nationals
  • Stephen Berger '00 - Professional Athlete, Lacrosse
  • Rob Abiamiri '00 - Professional Athlete, Tight End
  • Gavin Floyd '01 - Professional Athlete, Pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Will Thomas '04 - Helped lead George Mason Patriots basketball team to the Final Four
  • Brendan Mundorf '02 - Professional Lacrosse player and 2012 Major League Lacrosse MVP
  • Steve Clevenger '04 - Professional Athlete, Catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
  • Henry Sims '08 – basketball center for the Philadelphia 76ers out of Georgetown University
  • Kyle Fuller '10 - Professional football player, Cornerback for the Chicago Bears
  • Phil Booth '14- basketball guard for National Champion Villanova Wildcats, 2016

    • Sister School

    The nearby all-girls Mount de Sales Academy is the Sister School of Mount Saint Joseph High School . The two schools share their long history with each other. In the present day:

  • The schools jointly produce theatrical events
  • The schools cooperate on bus service
  • Sailor cheerleaders support Gaels' sporting events
  • The schools hold joint social events such as dances
  • The schools share many school clubs

    • References

    Mount Saint Joseph High School Wikipedia
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