Mission Statement and Guiding Principles

St. Joseph High School is committed to educational excellence with unique programs, high standards, and a supportive environment. Our distinctive learning environment promotes academic success, respect for diversity, personal growth, technology integration, and global awareness. 

The mission of St. Joseph High School is to provide a Catholic education that nurtures the whole person, fostering spiritual, intellectual, and moral growth in every student. 

• Academic learning is a priority.
• Students learn in a variety of ways.
• Learning is a risk-taking endeavor.
• An open mind is critical in the learning process.
• Knowledgeable learners are inquiring learners.
• In order to be effective, learning must be balanced.
• Learning is a lifelong process, requiring active participation of the learner.
• All students, regardless of individual differences, can succeed.
• Learning is both an individual and a social process.
• Learning requires communication and reflection.
• Learning should focus on educating the whole person.
• Students become responsible through accountability.

In our quest to have students achieve academically to the very best of their abilities, the St. Joseph High School learning community has adopted the following six principles which serve as a foundation for its organizational structure and school culture:

• common mission, values, and goals
• high expectations for all students and a strategic process of prevention and intervention for underachieving students
• collaborative teams who share responsibility for assessing educational needs
• use of data to drive decisions and continuous improvement toward measurable results
• active participation and engagement from family and community
• leadership capacity at all levels