St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Private, diocesan, high school in West Islip, , New York, United States
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St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in West Islip, New York. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Faculty

Faculty members at St. John's are required to possess a master's degree, and have New York State Teacher Certification. St. John's student to teacher ratio is approximately 16:1.[5]

Academics

Three levels of classes are offered at St. Johns. Honors, Advanced Placement and regents courses. Also, college credit courses are offered through St. John's affiliates such as St. John's University, Molloy College and the New York Institute of Technology. Students placed in the SJB College extension program can work to earn 30 college credits (one year of college) before graduating from St. John's.[6]

Notable alumni

See also: Category:St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School alumni
  • Richard Angelo, '80, serial killer[7]
  • Ed Henry, American news anchor[8]
  • LeRoy Homer Jr., '83, airline pilot that was the first officer of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania during the September 11 attacks[9]
  • Joseph Lhota, '72, former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and candidate in the 2013 New York City mayoral election[10]
  • Logan O'Hoppe, '18, professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels[11]
  • Joe Palumbo, '13, professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers[12]
  • Mike Petke, '94, former professional soccer player and head coach of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake[13]
  • Chris Wingert, '00, professional soccer player for New York City FC in Major League Soccer[14]

References

  1. ^ "St. John the Baptist Administration". St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "A Family Fully Alive". St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  5. ^ "St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School - Who We Are". Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School - Academic Highlights". Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Schmitt, Eric (November 17, 1987). "Nurse known as Dedicated Worker". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Fox News' ed Henry, an LI native, opens up about donating part of his liver to his sister".
  9. ^ "Remembering the Life and Memory of ... Major LeRoy W. Homer Jr". NJ Run For The Fallen. Retrieved April 15, 2019 – via www.njrunforthefallen.org.
  10. ^ Karni, Annie (October 13, 2013). "Joe Lhota, now worth millions, had humble beginnings in family of immigrants". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "Sayville's Logan O'Hoppe promoted to the Major Leagues, gets first hit for Los Angeles". Greater Sayville. Long Island, New York. September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Levi Weaver (June 7, 2019). "Joe Palumbo was a 30th round draft pick. He's about to make his big-league debut". The Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  13. ^ Crooks, Glenn (January 29, 2016). "Crooks: Petke's New Job, Miazga's Reported New Adventure With Chelsea". CBS New York. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via newyork.cbslocal.com.
  14. ^ "Chris Wingert – USMNT". United States National Soccer Team Players. February 13, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via ussoccerplayers.com.

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