Mount Saint Joseph High School

I am a graduate of 2016, and this high school does what is says. It is a legitimate college prep school and enstills values taught very rarley anymore. My grandfather and his brothers went here and I'm glad to say I did too. I have made life long friends and know what it means to be a mount man. I was fortunate to be enrolled in the DePaul Program which help people with learning differences succeed and learn to overcome their difficulties in any subject. Every teacher was more than willing to help in anyway they could and made it their goal to see you graduate. I even made friends with teachers who I felt a connection to and had many great experiences which I wouldn't trade for anything.

Absolutely loved my 4 years at the Mount. My sons will be going there so they can experience what I did. Teachers are fantastic and you meet your best friends in life at MSJ. Go Gaels!

It has been a blessing to have attended this school for the last four years. The friendships that I have made truly will last a life time, and to be able to look back and see where I've come since freshman year to now has been incredible. It will be sad when graduation rolls around in the beginning of June, but I know that MSJ has prepared me to succeed well in life through what I've been taught, both with my fellow classmates and with my teachers.

I was a MSJ student, 2008 graduate. There's not enough space for me to write all the great things about this school. So, I'll try my best to sum up the defining characteristics of Mt St Joe.

Academics: The teachers are more than qualified and they all have their own unique teaching styles. The advanced placement and honors classes are phenomenal (Chem AP students got all 5's on the AP test!). My strong suites are in the sciences and I was more than prepared by MSJ for college; currently a math and engineering major at VT.

Religion: MSJ is very tolerant to your religion and beliefs. You must go to religion class, but absolutely nothing is "forced/pushed" upon you. However, MSJ is an incredible source to strengthen and build your own beliefs. MSJ also helps to shape and reveal who you are.

Student body: I personally am terrible with names, and by the end of senior year I knew every single persons name in my grade. I saw my classmates as brothers, and I was always treated like one. Yes, there was a certain bit of segregation between cultures my freshmen year. For ex, (like the misinformed and ignorant reviewer stated previously) there was a "Little Africa" table in the cafeteria. Going in to high school is intimidating enough, assimilating with common culture is what is most comfortable for a 14 year old to do. But, by the end of senior year, our tables were completely integrated. No lines were drawn, no prejudices to be had. I made the best friends of my life at St Joe. And to this day we are all just as close.

MSJ is a large part of who I am today, and I wouldn't trade my experiences at that school for anything. I am proud to be a Mount Man.