St. Joseph Academy (New Jersey)

St. Joseph Academy
Address
328 Vine Street

, ,
08037

United States
Coordinates39°38′14″N 74°48′01″W / 39.637115°N 74.800189°W / 39.637115; -74.800189
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1942 (as St. Joseph High School)
2021 (as St. Joseph Academy)
School districtDiocese of Camden
NCES School ID00864708
PresidentStephen Cappuccio
Head of schoolStephen Cappuccio
Faculty14 FTEs
Grades9-12
Enrollment140 (as of 2021–22)
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Color(s)  Red and
  white
Athletics conferenceCape-Atlantic League (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
Team nameWildcats
RivalHammonton High School
Holy Spirit High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Voice
Tuition$11,715 (2022-23)
Websitestjosephacademy.com

St. Joseph Academy is a four-year co-educational high school located in Hammonton, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in grades 912. The Academy was established for the 2020-21 school year, replacing St. Joseph High School, which had operated since 1942 under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools through December 2025; The school's accreditation status was extended for seven years in Fall 2018. In 2020, the former school permanently closed because of financial problems that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and the request from the Diocese of Camden.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 140 students and 14 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10:1. The school's student body was 70.0% (98) White, 22.9% (32) Black, 5.0% (7) Hispanic and 2.1% (3) Asian.